What was the First Tank Destroyer?

Tank destroyers are an iconic part of military vehicle history, particularly during the second world war. However, have you ever wondered who it was that built the first tank destroyer? Today we explore this topic starting at the birth of tanks during the first world war and into the developments after the wars end.

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Instructions for Anti-Tank Defence 1918
Panzer Tracts 7-1: https://amzn.to/4nmpXrR
Leavenworth Papers: Seek, Strike, Destroy U.S Army TD Doctrine in WW2
The British Tanks 1915-19 by David Fletcher
Le V.C.L. T.13B by Laurent Halleux and Franck Vernier
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/carden-loyd-mk-vi-in-belgian-service-mk-vi-with-47-mm/
https://tank-afv.com/ww2/belgium/Belgian_T13.php

How to Design a Tank Destroyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz0GvmyQN80
Inside the T13: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCLqwhz5YKE
T13 video by Sofilein: https://youtu.be/yJj72XMbT28?si=ar-sBK9ccmZEYueT&t=432

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