15 September 1916
Battle of Flers-Courcelette
British tanks are used in battle for the first time during the Somme offensive.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Flers-Courcelette in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
British tanks are used in battle for the first time during the Somme offensive.
Orders the Somme offensive to continue as tanks are used in battle for the first time.
Commands British Fourth Army during the attack against Flers, Martinpuich and Courcelette.
Haig approves the first battlefield use of tanks during the attack at Flers-Courcelette.
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