Title	French tanks going into line
Description	A number of tanks headed down a road and accompanied by several soldiers on foot and one on a motorcycle. The scarred terrain appears in the background of the shot.
Historical note	The British first debuted the tank as an implement of warfare in WWI, but the design of the tank harkens back to the eighteenth century. The British tanks were initially thought of as landships, were affiliated with the Navy, and were codenamed "tank" in; 1915 due to their shell resemblance to water carriers. The French would also undertake tank production. The first French models were named Schneiders after the factory where they were produced.
Date	approximately 1918
Collection name	Karl Kleeman World War I Photographs
Accession number	2006-059
Education Tags	US.28 World War I
Subjects	Tanks (Military science) Tracklaying vehicles Motorcycles War damage World War, 1914-1918
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	33129
Digital Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
Media Type	Photographs
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