Second Battle of the Marne
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The Second Battle of the Marne was the last major German offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. The attack failed when an Allied counterattack, led by French forces and supported b
German offensives, 1918
Captured British Mark IV tanks used by German troops
"German columns pass a conquered French position between Loivre and Brimont in the department of Marne." 1918. Credit to the German Archives.
The Allied counter-offensive.
Renault FT
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The Renault FT is a French light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The FT was the first production tank to have its armament within a fully rotating t
Second Battle of the Marne
…on the Western Front during the First World War. The attack failed when an Allied counterattack, led by French forces and supported by several hundred Renault FT tanks, overwhelmed the Germans on their right flank, inflicting severe casualties. The German defeat marked the start of the relentless Allied advance…
FT with Girod turret at Royal Museum of the Armed Forces, Belgium
FT Char Mitrailleuse layout (with first-pattern turret)
FT at the Belgrade Military Museum, Serbia
French Renault FT in the Army Museum, Paris