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French Tanks Of World War I

This title examines the emergence of the first modern tank the Renault FT. It is a little known fact that France fielded more tanks in World War I than any other army. However Frances early tanks suffered from poor mobility and armor compared to their contemporaries. Indeed their initial use on the Chemin des Dames in 1917 was a bloody fiasco. In spite of initial set-backs the French army redeemed its reputation with the Renault FT. The Renault FT pioneered the modern tank design with armament in a revolutionary central turret and the engine in the rear. More importantly the Renault was designed to be cheap and easy to manufacture. Discover the history of the early French armor developments and their triumphant new design the Renault FT that helped to turn the tide of war in the favor of
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This title examines the emergence of the first modern tank the Renault FT. It is a little known fact that France fielded more tanks in World War I than any other army. However Frances early tanks suffered from poor mobility & armor compared to their contemporaries. Indeed their initial use on the Chemin des Dames in 1917 was a bloody fiasco. In spite of initial set-backs the French army redeemed its reputation with the Renault FT. The Renault FT pioneered the modern tank design with armament in a revolutionary central turret & the engine in the rear. More importantly the Renault was designed to be cheap & easy to manufacture. Discover the history of the early French armor developments & their triumphant new design the Renault FT that helped to turn the tide of war in the favor of the Allies.

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Engine - A machine designed to convert fuel into motion
France - A state situated in Western Europe with several overseas territories.
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
Set - a group of items usually related to one another. Some objects cannot function without the complete set of items.
Design - A drawing or styles that shows the look and functionality of something before its made.

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