FCM36 Platoon

Built by the société des Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranée, the FCM36 is a light, infantry support tank. The FCM36 has all-round sloped armour that improves its Reaction to 7D. The FMC 36 is limited by its One-Man Turret and 37L21 gun.

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Renault R35 Platoon

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 abilities. Some tanks were rearmed with a 37mm SA38 L/33 gun in May/June 1940 and classified as the Renault R39. As these were restricted to company and platoon commanders, they made no appreciable difference to the performance of the R35 platoon.

The majority of R35 tanks platoons were not fitted with radios. The 507th Regiment de Chars de Combat of the 4th DCR was the only unit to have radios.

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Char 2C Platoon

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 a three-man turret. Obsolete by 1939, only eight Char 2C tanks were used during the Battle of France.

 

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SOMUA S35 Platoon

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 load the gun. It is treated as having a Two-Man Turret.

 

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Hotchkiss H35 Platoon

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 in the infantry and cavalry arms.

 

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