Author Archives: Jim Bambra

The Renault R35 forms the majority of France’s armoured units, but it’s a flawed design. While intended to be a light, two-man tank it’s slow, although well-armoured. Like many French tanks, it has a One-Man Turret which reduces its combat … Continue reading →

The Char 2C is the largest tank of World War Two and was developed as a breakthrough tank. Development started in 1917 and they were first were produced in 1921. The Char 2C has a crew of 12 and has … Continue reading →

The S35 was built by the Société d’Outillage Mécanique et d’Usinage d’Artillerie, abbreviated to SOMUA. Designed to fight enemy armour, the S35 has has an effective 47L32 gun in a One-and-a-Half Man turret where the radio operator helps the commander … Continue reading →

The Hotchkiss H35 was originally intended as a light infantry support tank, but due to its inferior cross-country handling it was used by the French Cavalry to equip their light tank units. The H35 was also issued to reconnaissance units … Continue reading →

The Hotchkiss H39 was an attempt to improve the speed of the H35 and also saw the replacement of the 37L21 gun with the more effective 37L33. The H39 was only available in small numbers in 1940, but was fitted … Continue reading →