Char B1 was a specialized break-through vehicle, originally conceived as a self-propelled gun with a 75 mm howitzer in the hull; later a 47 mm gun in a turret was added, to allow it to function also as a Char de Bataille, a “battle tank” fighting enemy armor.
Aug 29 1918 US hotographer takes this photo, IWM Q 69945, of a French Renault FT-17 tanks moving to the support of French troops at Valpries Farm near Juvigny August 29 1918-08-29
