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Historical Account: "With Patton in France" - The Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Force was the mechanized unit that engaged in tank warfare in World War I for the United States.īrigadier General Samuel D. This particular French-built American Expeditionary Forces Renault FT-17 light tank comes equipped with a Berliet turret and 37mm gun that was nicknamed "Five of Hearts" and saw action with the 344th Tank Battalion, during the Battle of the Meuse-Argonne, October 1918. Most of the tanks were still in service at the outbreak of WWII, although by this time, they were completely obsolete. After the War, they were exported to many countries, becoming, in many instances, the client nation's first tank type. Even though the prototype was constructed towards the end of WWI in 1917, more than 3,800 vehicles would eventually be produced. It was the first tank to be equipped with armament in a rotating turret, a seminal design that is still used to this day. The French light infantry tank Renault FT-17 (Renault FT M1917) was probably the most revolutionary tank design for its time. US Army Officer Charles Stanton, when the first US troops comprising the American Expeditionary Forces landed in France, July 4th, 1917 Wings of the Great War WW10205 American Expeditionary Forces Renault FT-17 Light Tank with Berliet Turret and 37mm Gun - "Five of Hearts," 344th Tank Battalion, Meuse-Argonne, October 1918 (1:72 Scale) "Lafayette, we are here!"