Which technological innovation was developed specifically to traverse No Man's Land and crush barbed wire defenses?
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Correct answer: The Tank
First deployed by the British at the Battle of the Somme, tanks were designed to withstand machine gun fire and navigate the rough terrain of No Man's Land. While early models were unreliable, they eventually helped break the deadlock of trench warfare.
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