“Since the opening of our offensive on _August 8_ Tanks have been employed in every battle, and the importance of the part played by them in breaking the resistance of the German infantry can scarcely be exaggerated. The whole scheme of the attack of _August 8_ was dependent upon Tanks, and ever since that date on numberless occasions the success of our infantry has been powerfully assisted or confirmed by their timely arrival. So great has been the effect produced upon the German infantry by the appearance of British Tanks that in more than one instance, when for various reasons real Tanks were not available in sufficient numbers, valuable results have been obtained by the use of dummy Tanks painted on frames of wood and canvas. “It is no disparagement of the courage of our infantry or of the skill and devotion of our artillery, to say that the achievements of those essential arms would have fallen short of the full measure of success achieved by our armies had it not been for the very gallant and devoted work of the Tank Corps, under the command of Major-General H. J. Elles.” Lastly, what is the opinion of the enemy? Herr Maximilian Harden in a speech upon the causes of the German defeat, gave first place to the “physical shock of the Tank,” at which “Ludendorff had laughed.” Speaking for the Minister of War in the Reichstag, General Wrisberg said: “The attack on August 8 between the Avre and the Ancre was not unexpected by our leaders. When, nevertheless, the English succeeded in achieving a great success the reasons are to be sought in the massed employment of Tanks and surprise under the protection of fog.... “The American Armies should not terrify us.... More momentous for us is the question of Tanks.” The G.O.C. of the 51st German Corps, in an Order dated July 23, 1918, remarks: “As soon as the Tanks are destroyed the whole attack fails.” On October 23 the German Wireless published the following statement by General Scheuch, Minister of War: “Germany will never need to make peace owing to a shortage of war material. “The superiority of the enemy at present is principally due to their use of Tanks. “We have been actively engaged for a long period in working at producing this weapon (which is recognised as important), in adequate numbers. “We shall thus have an additional means for the successful continuance of the war, if we are compelled to continue it.” The following passage occurred in a German Order issued on August 12, 1918: “It has been found that the enemy’s attacks have been successful solely because the Tanks surprised our infantry, broke through our ranks, and the infantry thought itself outflanked.”