Hi folks,
I normally don't have much interest in the topic of this thread, but I came across this on BBC Future and thought the regular threadizens might find it interesting.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180531-the-wwi-tank-that-helped-change-warfare-forever
Be sure to watch the video of the restored unit in operation.
Cheers, Gabe
Vid: Awww look at that little tank puttering.
I noticed this part in the article:
"The FT had a long life. It was still a front-line tank more than 20 years later at the start of World War Two in both the Polish and French armies. By this time, however, it was considered slow and offered poor protection from anti-tank weapons.
Nonetheless, hundreds of FTs were committed to battle when the Germans invaded France in May 1940. Even afterwards, the Germans found use for them. They patrolled occupied Europe, protecting supplies, guarding airfields and supporting police.
When the Allies invaded Normandy in June 1944, they encountered FTs in German markings, thrown into the frontline in desperation. The last examples used in combat were in the Arab-Israeli War of 1948."
Wow, that remind me of the Age of War 'Mechs in 31st Century.