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French AMR 33278 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures
The AMR 33 was a light tank armed with a single machine gun used by the cavalry in the reconnaissance role.

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French Char 1 Bis326 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Char B 1 was designed as the French armies breakthrough tank . Armed with a 47mm anti tank gun in the turret, a 75mm howitzer in the hull and with 40mm thick armour it was in its day a formidable opponent superior to all German designs . At the battle of Stonne a single Char B attacked and destroyed thirteen German tanks and returned safely despite being hit 140 times. However , despite its superior qualities, the vast majority of Char B1 combat losses were inflicted by German artillery and anti-tank guns. Char B 1’s were used to equip all French armored divisions (DCR) and several independent reserve companies.

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French Hotchkiss H35296 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Hotchkiss H35 tank was issued to French BCC ( Battalions Chars de Combat ) units 13e and 38e in the French order of Battle of May 1940 . This early version of the light tank Armed with a short 37 mm SA 18 gun lost out to the Renault model R35 and was produced in smaller numbers. The later improved model H39 however was produced in greater numbers . The H35 had a 2 man crew it had a relatively slow top speed of 28Km / Hr.

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French Hotchkiss H39257 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Hotchkiss H 39 light tank was and uprated version of the earlier H35 tank. The hull was enlarged to accommodate a 120hp engine which improved the vehicles top speed to 36km/h (22.3 mph). The first, second and third French armoured divisions (DCR) were each equipped with two battalions of these tanks .

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French Lorraine Tractor237 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Lorraine tractor was used as an armoured infantry carrier, a light gun tractor and a refueler. This version is the infantry carrier.

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French Panhard P175356 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Panhard P178 armoured car was a modern design armed with a 25mm anti tank cannon. These vehicles were used by French cavalry formations and by the reconnaissance units of Infantry divisions. Many captured vehicles were also used by the German army during the early Russian campaign.

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French Renault R35453 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Renault R35 light tank was designed as the replacement for the old FT-17 of WW1 fame. The tank was armed with a short 37mm L/21 SA18 cannon and a 7.5mm machine gun. It was produced in great numbers and equipped two thirds of all French independent tank battalions. Models of this tank were also exported to Poland and they also supplied to units of the Rumanian army.

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French Renault AGR528 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures 5000 of these Renault AGR 4.5 ton trucks were produced in total. They served in the French army of 1940 in various roles and were later used by the Germans on the Eastern front.

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French Renault truck AHN567 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures
The Renault AHN 3.5 ton truck served in the army of France in 1940 but was also produced in great numbers for the Wehrmacht serving in Russia and North west Europe right up to the end of the war.

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