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Amidst these high-stakes tensions, the war saw what is often regarded as the first armored car battle on October 22nd on the Palestine Front. German armored cars and trucks attempted to confront the Australian Light Car Patrol, engaged in a quick and brutal chase resulting in enemy casualties and the destruction of the German armored vehicle. This small skirmish pointed to the evolving nature of warfare—innovative, mobile, and increasingly mechanized.