Breton-Prétot machine

Breton-Prétot machine
Breton-Prétot machine
	; The Breton-Prétot machine, in July 1915. The top picture shows the vertically stacked cannon; below it the original tractor version
Type	Armoured wire cutter
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1915 (experimental)
Specifications
Mass	4 tonnes (+1 tonne for armour)
Crew	3
Engine	gasoline internal combustion engine

The Breton-Prétot machine was an experimental wire-cutting device developed in France from November 1914. It was developed by Mr. Prétot, engineer, and Jules-Louis Breton, member of the French National Assembly.

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Breton-Prétot machine
The Breton-Prétot machine, in July 1915. The top picture shows the vertically stacked cannon; below it the original tractor version
Type	Armoured wire cutter
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1915 (experimental)
Specifications
Mass	4 tonnes (+1 tonne for armour)
Crew	3

Engine	gasoline internal combustion engine