The Tanks of World War I: The History and Legacy of Tank Warfare during the Great War by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Published: 2017-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

Meanwhile, Colonel Estienne was busy with a new idea. The initial run of 400 Schneider tanks wasn’t completed until 1918, and he saw how the French industry had been strained to the limit from the demands of war and was not up to the task of producing enough of the large tanks to overwhelm enemy defenses. As early as July of 1916, the colonel discussed the issue with automobile manufacturer Louis Renault. Estienne envisioned a group of small, lightly armored vehicles able to move quickly, break through barbed wire, and use a single machine gun to suppress enemy fire.

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