Ford 3-Ton M1918


One of the first light tank designs by the U.S. was the M1918. Small and cramped, it carried a crew of two (driver and gunner), was armed with a .30 caliber Browning machine-gun and could reach a top speed of 8mph. Initial production was fifteen vehicles and one was sent to France for testing. The U.S. Tank Corps felt it did not meet their requirements and continued using the French Renault FT-17. Although a contract for 15,000 vehicles was awarded, the Armistice ended production, leaving only the original fifteen vehicles built

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