History of the Renault FT Tank

[Peter_Suciu]

My story on the Renault FT Tank

Renault FT: Origin of the Modern Tank - The Armory Life

The French-made Renault FT light tank wasn’t the first armored vehicle to see service in the First World War, and it wasn’t even the first true “tank”. However, it was the first to employ features that were to become standard in tank design – notably a rotatable turret that was mounted directly...

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[HatEnjoyer]

Nice article! The FT-17 is my favorite WWI tank. Interestingly, some Chinese factions got their hands on a few FT-17s during the 1920s.

 

[Mr. Bean]

Interesting information and Peter very informative article

Regards,
Milosz

 

[Kaiser Wilhelm II]

A very Interesting article. Well done.

 

[ccj]

Nice

 

[ottodog8]

Great article!

A small correction - the tank in the last photo in the article (the one with the Goliath) is actually an American produced M1917, not a French made FT.

 

[Mr. Bean]

I think Poland brought back one Renault FT Tank from Afghanistan as well. It was few years ago.
There is short article about it.
https://www.militarytrader.com/mv-101/historic-tank-to-return-to-poland-from-afghanistan

In 1920 that type of tank was successfully used by Polish Army.

 

[michiel]

the Renault tank is also my favorite ,
so modern and revolutionary in its design!
apart from collecting I also enjoy making models of world war one ,
very mindful activity
here is one of my renault tank diorama's (a US tank with US infantry)

 

[John Josef]

the Renault tank is also my favorite ,
so modern and revolutionary in its design!
apart from collecting I also enjoy making models of world war one ,
very mindful activity
here is one of my renault tank diorama's (a US tank with US infantry)

Beautiful work,

 

[ccj]

the Renault tank is also my favorite ,
so modern and revolutionary in its design!
apart from collecting I also enjoy making models of world war one ,
very mindful activity
here is one of my renault tank diorama's (a US tank with US infantry)

That’s really awesome.

 

[b.loree]

Excellent modelling!

 

[pickelhauben]

I agree you did a great job.
I would love to do the Renault in 1/18 scale.

 

[michiel]

in fact I made a second small diorama with the renault tank in with de interior and the engine is shown, (it is a Mang Model)
because the other diorama with the renault tank was reviewed with some enthusiasm , some photo's of the second one that shows the interior of this revolutionary ww1 tank very well
(maybe later I will send some photo's of other ww1 models in the social forum part).