mrw311 - AnthologyMain MenuIntroductionThe Gatling Gun and Machine GunsRifles and HandgunsIronclad Battleships and Torpedo TechnologyThe Boer WarsStagnation and Fear of DestructionAnxious, Fictional Accounts of the FutureBibliographyMatthew Werkheiserbaf3c422a98f36dbd4c83c180176ff0854fcbc18
12016-11-27T17:09:49-05:00The Land Ironclads2plain2016-11-28T20:17:54-05:00Wells’ short story predicts the invention of both tank and trench warfare as a consequence of the developments in battleship technology and the new entrenching tactics of the British Army as a result of fighting the Boers. The story was very popular with high-ranking military officials and it is entirely possible that this short story helped inform their tactics for fighting the Central Powers.