Vantage Point: The French Do Something Right

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French military jokes tend to write themselves, and somehow, French arms haven’t always enjoyed the satisfaction of a durable martial reputation.

So, let’s go ahead and get this out of the way so we can proceed to the story at hand … Do you know why French tanks are designed with one forward and five reverse gears? In case they have to retreat straight ahead. Ba-da-bing!

Now I’ve gotten it out of my system; it’s time to heap some well-deserved praise on a French arms maker.

By Tom McHale|2022-07-30T11:04:55-04:00July 30th, 2022|0 Comments

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