Char B1 bis
15e Bataillon de Chars de Combat, 1ère compagnie, 2e Division Cuirassée
Battle of France, Spring 1940
(Amercom ACBG09)
- Weight: 28 tons
- Dimensions: 20'11" x 8'1" x 9'2"
- Crew: 4
- Power Plant: Renault inline 6-cylinder gasoline = 272 hp
- Armor: 60 mm
- Speed: 17 mph
- Armament: 1 x 75 mm ABS SA 35 howitzer, 1 x 47 mm SA 35 gun, 2 x 7.5 mm Reibel machine guns
- Notes: French infantry tank built from 1935 to 1940 to equip the armored divisions of the cavalry or Divisions Cuirassées de Réserve (DCR). Total of 34 Char B1 and 369 Char B1 bis constructed. Shared the same one-man turret as the SOMUA S35 cavalry tank. Well-armored for its day, the 47mm turret gun was effective against opponents in 1940.
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