Osprey - Early US Armor Japanese The "Lang" (German for "long")

The "Lang" (German for "long") in its name was added to distinguish it from its predecessor with a shorter L/48 7

It was the failure around St Vith that forced the Germans to look south towards Bastogne

The 'Crab' proved its worth both in its mine-clearing role and as a fighting machine

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The First World War's fierce battles saw the need to develop military technology beyond anything previously imagined: as exposed infantry and cavalry were mowed down by relentless machine-gun attacks

Osprey - Early US Armor Japanese The "Lang" (German for "long")By Steven J Zaloga. Armored Cars 1915 40. The first American armoured cars began to emerge around the turn of the century, seeing their first military use in 1916 during the Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa. When the United States entered World War I, the American Expeditionary Forces used some armoured cars in France, and American armoured cars were used by the French Army. The inter war years saw considerable innovation and experimentation