Artifact Detail
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| French Tank Next to Truck on Dirt Road |
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| Photograph |
| World War 2 |
| Renault Char D2 Model 1938 with APX-4 turret. These tanks were notoriously unreliable. They were used by De Gaulle to counter attack the Germans at Moncornet. This picture may show one of many D2's that broke down before reaching the battle. |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Tank , Vehicle |
| Related Facts | |
| The internal combustion engine, armour plate, and caterpillar track were prerequisites to the development of the first tank. | |
| The U.S Army's first use of a motorized vehicle (i.e. trucks) in a military operation was in the "Punitive Expedition" that pursued "Pancho" Villa into Mexico. | |
| The German abbreviation 'Lkw' is short for Lastkraftwagen which translates to 'lorry' in English. |