2. Why were tanks developed for use on the battlefield? The technology for tanks was developed so that larger guns could be fired at enemy soldiers without the need for reinforcements.
Tanks were developed to carry large number of soldiers quickly to battlefields that were constantly changing locations.
Tanks were needed along the frontline trenches of World War I because it had become Impossible for either side to advance.
French engineers developed the tank as a way to protect soldiers of World War II from direct enemy attack.