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FT17 IRL — A surviving Renault FT on display

The Renault FT, frequently referred to as the FT-17 or FT17, was a 2 passenger French light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The FT was the first production tank to have its armament within a fully rotating turret. The Renault FT's configuration – crew compartment at the front (Driver, gunner), engine compartment at the back, and main armament in a revolving turret – became and remains the standard tank layout.

Over 3,000 Renault FT tanks were manufactured by French industry, most of them during World War I in 1918. Another 950 of an almost identical licensed copy of the FT, the M1917 were made in the United States, but not in time to enter combat.^[1]

A variant of the FT-17, the FT-75 BS, converted the light tank to a self-propelled gun. It traded its Puteaux 37mm gun and rotating Girod turret for a Blockhaus Schneider 75mm gun—similar to that used on the Schneider CA AFV—in a casemate turret.

Battlefield 1

"Built by the French and known as the "FT". This model shaped the design of future tanks. Nimble, with less armor than its bigger cousins. Equipped with a fully rotating turret and a 37mm cannon."

— In-game description

The FT-17 is a light tank featured in Battlefield 1. Gameplay of the vehicle first appeared at the official reveal event of the game.^[2] It also appears in the gameplay trailer, along with an A7V. The loadout resembling the FT-75 BS appeared later in the "Battlefield 1 Gameplay Series: Vehicles" trailer.

Several Beutepanzer Renault FTs are seen in the mission Through Mud and Blood, in which they engage the player, at least one of the captured FTs can be commandeered for a short time by stealthily taking out the driver before he can get in the tank.

A single tanker operates the vehicle, and can choose between three variants. The tank offers good maneuverability, and a rounded tail piece to aid in crossing trenches.

Light Close Support Tank

37mm breech-loading gun
Canister Shell
Poison Gas
Medkit

Light Flanker Tank

20mm auto-cannon (15 round magazine)

Light Howitzer Tank

Hotchkiss M1914 8mm machine gun
75mm gun
Emergency Repair
Smokescreen

Gallery

References

[1] ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_FT

[2] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7fkViCihRA

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 [[File:FT17 IRL.jpg|thumb|270px|A surviving Renault FT on display]]
-The '''Renault FT''', frequently referred to as the '''FT-17''' or '''FT17''', was a 2 passenger French [[light tank]] that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The FT was the first production tank to have its armament within a fully rotating turret. The Renault FT's configuration – crew compartment at the front (Driver, gunner), engine compartment at the back, and main armament in a revolving turret – became and remains the standard tank layout.
+The '''Renault FT''', frequently referred to as the '''FT-17''' or '''FT17''', was a 2 passenger French light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The FT was the first production tank to have its armament within a fully rotating turret. The Renault FT's configuration – crew compartment at the front (Driver, gunner), engine compartment at the back, and main armament in a revolving turret – became and remains the standard tank layout.
 Over 3,000 Renault FT tanks were manufactured by French industry, most of them during [[World War I]] in 1918. Another 950 of an almost identical licensed copy of the FT, the '''M1917''' were made in the United States, but not in time to enter combat.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_FT</ref>
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 |weaponalt = Shortened 75mm Gun
 |counter = Poison Gas<br/>Emergency Repair<br/>Smokescreen
-|features = Can deploy a medkit for use by nearby infantry
+|features = Can deploy a medkit for use by nearby infantry}}
-}}{{Quote|Built by the French and known as the "FT". This model shaped the design of future tanks. Nimble, with less armor than its bigger cousins. Equipped with a fully rotating turret and a 37mm cannon.|In-game description}}
+{{Quote|Built by the French and known as the "FT". This model shaped the design of future tanks. Nimble, with less armor than its bigger cousins. Equipped with a fully rotating turret and a 37mm cannon.|In-game description}}
 The '''FT-17''' is a light tank featured in ''[[Battlefield 1]]''. Gameplay of the vehicle first appeared at the official reveal event of the game.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7fkViCihRA</ref> It also appears in the gameplay trailer, along with an [[A7V]]. The loadout resembling the FT-75 BS appeared later in the "Battlefield 1 Gameplay Series: Vehicles" trailer.
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+[[Category:Light Tanks]]