One Giant Tread: The History Behind The French Boirault Machine Tank
One Giant Tread: The History Behind The French Boirault Machine Tank In 1914, during the start of World War 1, French engineer Louis Boirault created one of the strangest-lookingmilitary vehiclesof all time with the invention of the Boirault Machine. This bizarre creation was in direct response to the rise of trench warfare during the First World War. For the first time, troops had to deal with artillery and fully automatic weapons capable of firing 450 to 600 rounds per minute....