英国是世界上最早发明并在战场上使用坦克的国家。1915年8月,世界上首辆坦克样车“特里顿”在英国诞生。1916年9月15日,英国研制的Ⅰ型坦克首次出现在索姆河战场。从此世界战争史翻开了新篇章,开创了机械化战争的新时代。二战前,英国已经成为世界坦克大国,坚持将坦克作为支援步兵作战的武器,并将坦克分为轻型、步兵和巡洋三大类。二战期间,坦克的重要性更加凸显,成为决定战争胜负的重要力量。英国仍坚持此前的发展思路,坦克产量居世界第四位,诞生了较成功的“丘吉尔”步兵坦克和“克伦威尔”巡洋坦克。二战后研制出了著名的“百人 Britain was the first country in the world to invent and use tanks on the battlefield. August 1915, the world’s first tank-like car ”Triton“ was born in the United Kingdom. September 15, 1916, the British developed the first type tank I appeared in the Somme battlefield. From this world war history has opened a new chapter, creating a new era of mechanized warfare. Before World War II, Britain had become a world tank powerhouse, insisted on using tanks as a weapon to support infantry operations, and classified the tanks into three categories: light, infantry and cruiser. During World War II, the importance of tanks became more prominent and became an important force in deciding the outcome of the war. Britain still insisted on the previous development train of thought. Tank production ranked the fourth in the world, and the more successful ”Churchill“ infantry tank and ”Cromwell“ cruiser tank were born. After World War II developed a famous ”100 people