When the Great War ended, this tiny tank was one of the most advanced weapons on the battlefield, pioneering the entire concept of manned traversable turret with engine in the back, but by the beginning of the Second World War, it was hopelessly obsolete with its small 37mm gun unable to penetrate the armor of modern German war machines. That wasn’t, however, something unusual – in fact, by 1939-1940, many countries, including the French themselves, were still armed with large numbers of the legendary Renault FT Light Tank. They started a bit slow in the Second World War, armed with obsolete light tanks, the oldest of which went back to the closing days of the First World War. The Americans have a long and proud tank tradition. This month in our Branch of the Month series is dedicated to the American Main Battle Tanks.
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