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| rdfs:label | - Tanks of the U.S. in the World Wars
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| rdfs:comment | - As the American army did not have tanks of its own, the French FT 17 was used by US in the later stages of World War I, and brought tanks to their attention. It was cheap and well-suited for mass production, and in addition to its traversable turret another innovative feature of the FT-17 was its engine located on the back on the tank rather than the front. This pattern, with the gun located on a mounted turret and with the engine on the back, became the standard for most succeeding tanks across the world even to this day.
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| abstract | - As the American army did not have tanks of its own, the French FT 17 was used by US in the later stages of World War I, and brought tanks to their attention. It was cheap and well-suited for mass production, and in addition to its traversable turret another innovative feature of the FT-17 was its engine located on the back on the tank rather than the front. This pattern, with the gun located on a mounted turret and with the engine on the back, became the standard for most succeeding tanks across the world even to this day. The Six Ton Tank (or Special Tractor) M1917 was a US tank accepted by the army in October 1918 and is primarily based on the plans of the French Renault FT-17. There were 31 of the M1917 tanks built during World War I and 10 were sent to Europe. After the war Van Dorn Iron Works created 950 more. 374 had cannons and 526 had machine guns and 50 were signal tanks. The US tank, the M1917A1, was a lengthened, rebuilt updated version compared to the French one with a 100 hp Franklin engine and an electric self-starter rather than a crank starter. The crew, mainly a driver and gunner, were separated from the engine by a bulkhead. All steel wheels were fitted as well as a turret, which were found on some French examples.
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