tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post3914953923881850976..comments2024-03-18T16:11:49.173-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: The AEF Purchased Its Guns and Ammo from the Alliessnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-17358041836794542762023-02-09T11:02:11.685-08:002023-02-09T11:02:11.685-08:00Many US soldiers thought the French Chauchat was n...Many US soldiers thought the French Chauchat was not that bad considering the conditions. It was the disastrous US conversion to .30-06 that doomed its reputation.William T Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-9535365445944646312018-11-05T15:40:04.156-08:002018-11-05T15:40:04.156-08:00The French seem to have off-loaded their dud stuff...The French seem to have off-loaded their dud stuff onto the Americans - the Chauchat was unreliable and crude; the Hotchkiss not much better. <br />The 75mm gun was as good as any though, and the Renault FT was good as a light tank. Adrian Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400324254408765175noreply@blogger.com