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Tanks are seen driving en route to battle. In honour of the 100th anniversary, author Alex... World War One, First World, Battle Of Passchendaele, The Ordinary Man, Battle Of Ypres, Military Terms, Ww1 Tanks, Ww1 History, Military Records
Horrors of Passchendaele are revealed by soldiers
Tanks are seen driving en route to battle. In honour of the 100th anniversary, author Alex...
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French Char St Chamond
St. Chamond had one 75 mm field gun and 4, 8mm MG. It had great fire power comparing to other tanks from Great War History Images, Military History, Pictures Of Soldiers, Armored Fighting Vehicle, War Dogs
St. Chamond had one 75 mm field gun and 4, 8mm MG. It had great fire power comparing to other tanks from Great War
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St. Chamond (Late Type) Build Log pt. I: Upper Body Assembly
Schneider CA1 61047, knocked out 16th April 1917 in East Juvincourt Flanders Field, Verdun, German Army, Battleship
Schneider CA1 61047, knocked out 16th April 1917 in East Juvincourt
Schneider CA1 61047, knocked out 16th April 1917 in East Juvincourt
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WWI French Saint-Chamond Heavy Tank Paros, Diorama
WWI French Saint-Chamond Heavy Tank
French infantry tanks Schneider CA1 are put forward to the forefront to support the actions of the French infantry during the so-called “Nivel Offensive” - a strategic offensive of the Entente troops on the Western front; April 1917 Reims, Military Humor, Schneider, Infantry
French infantry tanks Schneider CA1 are put forward to the forefront to support the actions of the French infantry during the so-called “Nivel Offensive” - a strategic offensive of the Entente troops on the Western front; April 1917
It weighed 50 American tons (45 tonnes), had ½-inch thick (maximum) armour, a crew of 8, and had two 2-cylinder steam engines developing a total of 500hp, which moved it at 4 mph (maximum). It was 34ft 9in (10.6m) long, 12ft 6in (3.8m) wide, and 10ft 4½in (3.2m) high. American Tank, Steam Engine, Us History, Newcastle, Armour, Marks
It weighed 50 American tons (45 tonnes), had ½-inch thick (maximum) armour, a crew of 8, and had two 2-cylinder steam engines developing a total of 500hp, which moved it at 4 mph (maximum). It was 34ft 9in (10.6m) long, 12ft 6in (3.8m) wide, and 10ft 4½in (3.2m) high.
French Schneider Char d'Assault tank Military Hardware, Military Weapons, War Machine
French Schneider Char d'Assault tank
A pair of knocked out Schneider CA1 tanks, May 1917  Brief note in pencil on reverse, indicating the date of the picture to be May 1917. No postmarks etc. Highly probable that the tank in the centre is the same one in the preceding picture, which would put the photographer at Aisne France. Turret, Fortification, Battlefield, The Crew, Troops, Tanks
A pair of knocked out Schneider CA1 tanks, May 1917
A pair of knocked out Schneider CA1 tanks, May 1917 Brief note in pencil on reverse, indicating the date of the picture to be May 1917. No postmarks etc. Highly probable that the tank in the centre is the same one in the preceding picture, which would put the photographer at Aisne France.
The Schneider was considered a very imperfect design, because of a poor layout, insufficient firepower, a cramped interior and inferior mobility due to an overhanging nose section, which had been designed to crush through the belts of barbed wire but in practice caused the tank to get stuck.
The Schneider was considered a very imperfect design, because of a poor layout, insufficient firepower, a cramped interior and inferior mobility due to an overhanging nose section, which had been designed to crush through the belts of barbed wire but in practice caused the tank to get stuck.