Tank vs. Cannon

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

That said it would be a really impressive shot. Napoleonic-style cannons aren't very well suited to tracking a moving target. And are going to be trickier to conceal that a modern AT gun too. You probably need to lure the tank into a really narrow ambush spot so that you can aim the gun long before it arrives and just touch it off at the right time.

At which point you've effectively made a standoff mine.

The Renault FT was pretty much only intended to be proof against rifle and machine gun fire. A direct hit from artillery was considered unlikely, and impossible to protect against while keeping the desired performance. Of course, once tanks hit the field, someone starts working on heavier rifles and more responsive direct fire artillery.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by RyanW

At which point you've effectively made a standoff mine.

The Renault FT was pretty much only intended to be proof against rifle and machine gun fire. A direct hit from artillery was considered unlikely, and impossible to protect against while keeping the desired performance. Of course, once tanks hit the field, someone starts working on heavier rifles and more responsive direct fire artillery.

Including, of course, artillery mounted on other tanks. Which was present from the earliest operational types.