The artillery of the tank originated from the idea of an ultimate armored fighting vehicle. Traces can be found in such devices as the wheeled battering rams of the Assyrians, and even later the armor-plated combat carts of the Bohemian Hussite Jan Zizka. The coming of the tanks awaited a proper power source. This power source had been found by 1914, with the wheeled armored cars that were powered by internal combustion engines.

     The development of the tank began during World War I and the program was tightly concealed for security reasons. The British labeled these new vehicles "Tanks" so that the Germans would think that they were just water-storage devices. After a year of building and experimenting with tanks, they attacked the Hindenburg Line at Cambrai in November 1917 with about 400 tanks. This ended up in a two-day battle with the British receiving a six-mile gain into German territory. The tank was a resounding success.

     The invention of the tank has played a huge part in the game of war. Wars were again fought out in the open because of the tank. On the battlefield, the tank was the prime weapon of choice. It was large, armor-plated, visually impressive, and loud. Although the tank may not seem as innovative as the fighter aircraft, it had a distinct place in war. The tank had assured a place in the future of battles.