What if the tank have been identified by the Germans as a weapon when it was first shipped to France?

not that likely

Explanation:

the British launch a major offensive against the Germans, employing tanks for the first time in history. At Flers Courcelette, some of the 40 or so primitive tanks advanced over a mile into enemy lines but were too slow to hold their positions during the German counterattack and subject to mechanical breakdown

d and a is the correct anwsers

explanation:

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