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.