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The St. Mihiel Offensive:
This model shows light tanks of the 327th Tank Battalion supporting the infantry in an attack on German trenches between Pannes and Beney France, September 12, 1918. The 327th, along with the 326th Tank Battalion, were part of the 304th Tank Brigade commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George S. Patton, Jr. Equipped with French Renault Ft-17 and FT-18 light tanks, the brigade played an important part in the capture of the St. Mihiel salient in the closing days of the Great War. |