Author Archives: Jim Bambra

Based on outmoded design concepts, the Char B1 bis owes its origins to World War One tank design. Slow and unreliable, the Char B1 bis is heavily-armoured and with a hull-mounted 75mm howitzer. It has a 47mm gun in a … Continue reading →

The PDF for the French Armoured Divisions is now available. The 1re, 2e, and 3e Divisions Cuirassées de Réserve (DCR) were formed in early 1940 as part of the French Infantry Arm. The 4e DCR was created in mid-May 1940, … Continue reading →

The 1re, 2e, and 3e Divisions Cuirassées de Réserve (DCR) were formed in early 1940 as part of the French Infantry Arm. The 4e DCR was created in mid-May 1940, after the German offensive had begun, and had a different … Continue reading →

The Divisions Légères Mécaniques (DLMs) were a product of France’s interwar effort to modernise its traditional cavalry forces in response to evolving armoured warfare concepts and lessons from the First World War. Their origins lay in the mechanisation of the … Continue reading →

Five Regular Army Infantry Divisions formed the professional core of the BEF, possessing greater collective training and higher equipment levels than the Territorial formations. The divisions were deployed in France between September and December 1939. They were followed between January and … Continue reading →