The Snapshots in Time Collection
Renault FT Light Tank on Railroad Flatcar, Cincinnati, Ohio — WWI-Era Armor
A French-designed Renault FT light tank — the vehicle that established the modern tank layout of a rotating turret atop tracks — sits on a railroad flatcar surrounded by curious onlookers. Adopted by the American Expeditionary Forces in 1918, tanks like this one were later shipped home for training, exhibition, or as war trophies, and were often transported by rail through cities such as Cincinnati, Ohio. Project: 218708