Char Renault FT-17 at Musée de l'Armée, Les Invalides, Paris, France
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The Renault FT 17 - French light tank - one of the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. / Le Renault FT-17 est le char français le plus connu de la Première Guerre mondiale.
Waymark Code: WMA33A
Location: France
Date Posted: 11/08/2010
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EN
The only tank in the army museum (Musée de l'Armée) of the Invalides is hidden in a hall at the angle of the Army museum and the Saint-Louis church.
The visit is really worth it because the tank is one of the first operational tanks used successfully in WWI. This famous light tank Renault FT 17 was used since 1918 and produced to several thousands of specimens. Nearly 500 such tanks were engaged in the battle of Soissons.
Weight 7 tons, length 5 m, shielding 22 mm and maximum speed 7,5 km/h. Crew of 2 men. Canon of 37 mm and machine-gun under rotating turret of 360°. The FT 17 fixed the type of tanks for the wars to come.
History
The brainchild of designer Rodolphe Ernst-Metzmaier, the FT-17 first began to take shape in May 1916. Encouraged by car designer Louis Renault, Ernst-Metzmaier created a revolutionary design that set the pattern for all future tanks. His FT-17 was the first tank to possess a fully rotating turret. It also established the configuration of having a top-mounted turret, with the driver in the front and the engine in the rear. The incorporation of these features made the FT-17 a radical departure from previous French designs, such as the Schneider CA1 and the St. Chamond, which were little more than armored boxes.
FR
Il y un char au musée des Invalides mais caché dans un hall à l'angle du musée de l'Armée et de l'église Saint-Louis. Sa visite vaut la peine car il s'agit d'un des premiers chars opérationnels utilisés avec succès à la guerre de 1914-18. Près de 500 chars furent engagés dans la bataille de Soissons.
Ce fameux char léger Renault FT 17 utilisé dès 1918 et produit à plusieurs milliers d'exemplaires.
Poids 7 ton, longueur 5 m, blindage 22 mm et vitesse maximum 7,5 km/h. Equipage de 2 hommes
Canon de 37 mm et mitrailleuse sous tourelle à rotation de 360°. Il fixa ainsi le type même du char de combat pour les guerres à venir.
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Opening hours
Musée de l'Armée is opened every day except from christmas, January 1, May 1 and November 1.
* Opening hours, summer: 10 AM - 6 PM
* Opening hours. winter: 10 AM - 5 PM
Entry fee (regular): 9 Euros
Free :
- children under 18 years old
- 18 to 25 years old nationals of the European Union
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