It was a delirious failure, but the French learned and went back to the drawing table. However, despite a slightly later start the French came up with their own tank designs, which were first deployed in April 1917 (ie 7 months after the Brits). ![]() Similarly, when we think of WWI tanks, we see a British Mark IV tank. When we think of WWI we sometimes forget that the French were bearing the brunt of the German onslaught and later of the battles to kick them out again. He is a member of the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society. He is a frequent contributor to the UK-based modeling magazine Military Modelling. Zaloga is also a noted scale armor modeler and is a host/moderator of the World War II Allied Discussion group at, a modelling website. He holds a BA in history from Union College and an MA in history from Columbia University. From 1987 through 1992, he was the writer/producer for Video Ordnance Inc., preparing their TV series Firepower. He was a special correspondent for Jane’s Intelligence Review and is on the executive board of the Journal of Slavic Military Studies and the New York Military Affairs Symposium. His books have been translated into Japanese, German, Polish, Czech, Romanian, and Russian. ![]() He has written over a hundred books on military technology and military history, including “Armored Thunderbolt: The US Army Sherman in World War II”, one of the most highly regarded histories of the Sherman Tank. Steven Zaloga is an author and defense analyst known worldwide for his articles and publications on military technology.
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