In the chaos of World War I, a young man armed with modern knowledge and a ruthless vision emerges from the shadows of his family’s disgrace. Charles Bernard, an unrecognized grandson of a wealthy industrialist, refuses to accept his fate as cannon fodder in a war that will consume millions. Instead, he bets everything on a radical idea—transforming tractors into weapons of war.

As the German army advances, the fate of France hangs by a thread. While generals hesitate and armies crumble, Charles seizes control of a struggling factory, forges alliances with desperate soldiers, and secretly develops the world’s first prototype tank. With political intrigue, military betrayal, and the brutal realities of industrial warfare closing in, he must prove that innovation can change the course of history…