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Remembrance Day: PICTURE GALLERY - The adoption of tractors helped Britain win WWII

The country needed to increase domestic food production, and the use of more tractors helped farmers up food production

Emily Ashworth
Digital Editor
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Remembrance Day: PICTURE GALLERY - The adoption of tractors helped Britain win WWII

With a focus on intensifying food production, technology and machinery steamed ahead during World War II and it marked the end of the horse-drawn era. Although raw materials were scarce, recent advancements...

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