The Saint-Chamond tank, fielded by French forces in 1917, was a terrible tank. Observe the tracks. T
The Saint-Chamond tank, fielded by French forces in 1917, was a terrible tank. Observe the tracks. They are too short to facilitate trench crossing and it’s protuberant 75mm 1897 Field Piece would, thanks to its comically poor placement, invariably bury itself in the mud. Which, for those of you not versed in such matters, is very bad for a cannon. -- source link
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