biography
| name: |
Martel, Sir Giffard Le Quesne
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pronunciation:
[mah(r)tel]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1889–1958)
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| biography:
| British soldier. During World War 1 he aided in the development of the first tanks, and in 1925 was responsible for the construction of the first one-man tank. In 1940 he commanded the Royal Armoured Corps, and in 1943 headed the British military mission in Moscow. |
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