Musee des Blindes, Saumur - French World War I tanks

Renault FT-17/Renault M-1917 tank at Saumur

This page starts off with the a few photos of the Renault FT light tank, often called the Renault FT-17, Renault M-1917, etc. There is a photo of a French 75mm gun at the end.

Musee des Blindes, Saumur, photo portfolio - December, 2005, Narayan Sengupta. Please see below about purchasing high quality photos of these images or to view quick links to all 16 pages of tank photos.

Renault FT-17/Renault M-1917 tank, front view.

This tank has insignias on the hull which is the way the French identified their FT tanks. The Americans painted their insignias (spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds) on the turret.

Renault FT-17/Renault M-1917 tank, front three quarters view


Renault FT-17/Renault M-1917 tank, rear view; note tail skid which allowed greater trench crossing ability


Renault FT-17/Renault M-1917 tank, rear-three quarter view


French 75mm gun

Also see:

French St. Chamond Tank
French Schneider Tank

Musee des Blindes, Saumur photo portfolio shot December, 2005 by Narayan Sengupta. The Musee des Blindes is located in Saumur, France and is the world's largest or second largest depending on which source one reads.

Tanks and AFVs at the Musee des Blindes - Saumur, France

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American Tanks at Saumur

American WWII Tanks: M3, M8, M10, M24, Jeep, LVT4
American M4 Tanks
American M26 Tanks
American Cold War Tanks: M47, M48, M60

German Tanks at Saumur

German WWII and WWI tanks: A7V, Pzkw II, Pzkw III, Pzkw IV, Schutzenpanzer
German Tiger tank
German King Tiger tank
German Cold War tanks

British Tanks at Saumur

British Matilda tank
British WWII tanks: Churchill, Crusader, Centaur and Priest
British Cold War tanks: Centurion, Chieftain, Conqueror

Soviet Tanks at Saumur

Russian T-34 tank and T-34/85 tank
Russian KV-1 tanks
Russian SU-100 tank destroyer
Russian Cold War Tanks
Russian T-72 Tanks

French Tanks at Saumur

French Renault FT-17 tank
French St. Chamond Tank
French Schneider Tanks
French WWII Tanks
ARL-44 tank
AMX-50 tank
AMX-30 tank
French Cold War Tanks
French LeClerc MBT

Other Tanks at Saumur

Italian Tanks: M15 and M42
Israeli Cold War Tanks / Merkava Tank
Swedish Cold War Tanks
Swiss Cold War Tanks

Accomodations and Other at Saumur

The following external links were submitted by Bill Hanna, who tells me that he has just bought a farm and opened holiday acommodation just a few minutes from Saumur for military enthusiasts.

www.lechapy.com - hotel/rental near Saumur
www.mafva.net - Miniature Armoured Fighting Vehicle Association