#M4 SHERMAN COMMANDER AIMING VANE DRIVER#
In fact the FT was in many respects the first truly modern tank having a layout that has been followed by almost all designs ever since: driver at the front main armament in a fully rotating turret on top engine at the rear.
#M4 SHERMAN COMMANDER AIMING VANE FULL#
It would be Renault's small tank design the FT, incorporating a proper climbing face for the tracks, that was the first tank to incorporate a top-mounted turret with a full rotation. The car industry, already used to vehicle mass production and having much more experience in vehicle layout, designed the first practical light tanks in 1916, a class largely neglected by the British. In World War I industrial initiative also led to swift advances. Numerous small tank designs and " tankettes" were developed during this period and known under a variety of names, including the " combat car". The fast light tank was a major feature of the pre-World War II buildup, where it was expected they would be used to exploit breakthroughs in enemy lines created by slower, heavier tanks.
Modified IFVs are assuming these roles in many militaries due to their immediate availability, and as a cheaper alternative to developing and fielding a pure light tank. The light tank has been one of the few tank variants to survive the development of the main battle tank, and has seen use in a variety of roles including the support of light airborne or amphibious forces and reconnaissance. Numerous small tank designs and "tankettes" were developed during this period and known under a variety of names, including the "combat car". Early light tanks were generally armed and armored similar to an armored car, but used tracks in order to provide better cross-country mobility. A light tank is a tank variant initially designed for rapid movement now primarily employed in the reconnaissance role or in support of expeditionary forces where main battle tanks cannot be made available.
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