The Weird and Awkward Boirault Tank Designs

Some say their shapes ranged from X-shaped to square. These vehicles were said to carry 40 infantrymen or fire land mines. But one thing is for sure, the varying reports of the soldiers exemplified the confusion the tanks caused. The uncertainty about what the Germans were facing made these early tanks somewhat mythical and frightening. Eventually, the Germans would soon learn to face that fear as they discovered means to destroy the slow-moving primitive tanks.