Scenes of War - captured or destroyed French tanks
Undated original photo. Probably a French tank of the "Schneider" type. It had a length of 6 m, 70 hp and reached a maximum speed of 8 km/h. The crew consisted of 6-7 men, the armament of a 7.5 cm gun and two machine guns.
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