@6:11 General George S Patton was NUTS! he used to go around after a tank battle and smell the burning flesh and oil of friendly or enemy tanks and their crews. He also thought people with shell shock were being cowards or lazy so he went to a field hospital grab a guy suffering from shell shock, dragged him outside and pistol whipped him.
@0110Mikey Patton did have a rep for being an asshole, indeed. He was an effective General, but not the sort of guy you'd want to have commanding you. Or even in the same warzone.
@FanOfMelBrooks Nope. Our first tanks were indeed French Renault FT-17s. The 301st Heavy Tank Battalion equipped with British heavies did not get into action until the last few months of the war, and after the American Tank Corps had its baptism of fire in the Argonne under Col. George S. Patton, Jr.'s leadership.
The first use of the Renault by the US was at St Mihiel in early/mid September where they form about 1/3 of the tank numbers. The heavies were St Quentin canal as part of a British tank Brigade supporting the Australians in late September. The Argonne-Meuse offensive starts on the 26th September
@Tumbleweed1954 You're correct: the wrap-around gun mantle and the exhaust muffler on the left side are the dead giveaways for a US M1917 6-ton tank. The original French FT-17s lack the elaborate gun mantle and have the muffler on the right of the hull. The French Char Legere Renault FT-17 is the granddaddy of all modern battle tanks.
I just love Gunny's charisma!
jolorulz 5 days ago
Wow ... History seen through the eyes of Americans ... scary :)
Miller6616 2 weeks ago
@6:11 General George S Patton was NUTS! he used to go around after a tank battle and smell the burning flesh and oil of friendly or enemy tanks and their crews. He also thought people with shell shock were being cowards or lazy so he went to a field hospital grab a guy suffering from shell shock, dragged him outside and pistol whipped him.
0110Mikey 3 months ago
@0110Mikey Patton did have a rep for being an asshole, indeed. He was an effective General, but not the sort of guy you'd want to have commanding you. Or even in the same warzone.
andromidius 1 month ago
@0110Mikey that guy was actually faking an injury.
russianwolf1 1 month ago
I've also fount that the M1917's have a lifting hook on the sides of the hull right under the turret.
Tumbleweed1954 5 months ago
i wish that guy was my grandpa my first car would be a tank. talk about driving defensiveley!
FanOfMelBrooks 8 months ago
I believe this is the US version of the FT-17 known as the M-1917.
Tumbleweed1954 9 months ago
@Tumbleweed1954 no our first tanks were british and then we came up with the M3A1 with 36mm gun and a 30.06 mm co-axial machine gun.
FanOfMelBrooks 8 months ago
@FanOfMelBrooks Nope. Our first tanks were indeed French Renault FT-17s. The 301st Heavy Tank Battalion equipped with British heavies did not get into action until the last few months of the war, and after the American Tank Corps had its baptism of fire in the Argonne under Col. George S. Patton, Jr.'s leadership.
Kagetora2010 5 months ago
@Kagetora2010
The first use of the Renault by the US was at St Mihiel in early/mid September where they form about 1/3 of the tank numbers. The heavies were St Quentin canal as part of a British tank Brigade supporting the Australians in late September. The Argonne-Meuse offensive starts on the 26th September
GMDLGTUK 5 months ago
@Tumbleweed1954 You're correct: the wrap-around gun mantle and the exhaust muffler on the left side are the dead giveaways for a US M1917 6-ton tank. The original French FT-17s lack the elaborate gun mantle and have the muffler on the right of the hull. The French Char Legere Renault FT-17 is the granddaddy of all modern battle tanks.
Kagetora2010 5 months ago
Wow, I really did learn something there. Thanks for uploading!
Schensue 1 year ago
GREAT
ramonsniper 1 year ago