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French UE Tractor247 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Renault UE tractor was the most common armored vehicle seen in the French army. It was used as an armoured carrier to tow tracked munitions trailers, 81mm mortars and 25mm anti tank guns . These vehicles were also produced under license in Rumania for their army and designated the “ Malaxa” tractor Oct 08, 2008

French Soma S35 270 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Somua S 35 was a medium cavalry tank . Armed with a 47mm anti tank gun and with 40mm thick cast armor, it is said to be the best tank produced in the 1930’s. Used to equip French cavalry divisions, the vehicle was deployed in mixed tank battalions operating alongside the H35 light tankOct 08, 2008

French Hotchkiss H35 with SA 38 cannon253 viewsFrom Pithead Miniatures The Hotckiss H35 tank was originally armed with a short barrelled 37mm gun which had a low muzzle velocity and poor armour penetration. In 1940 a programme was put into place to rearm some H35 tanks with the longer barrelled 37mm SA 38 cannon that was capable of penetrating 30mm of 30 degree armour at 400 metres. Not all H35 tanks were rearmed in time but there were enough vehicles modified to be issued one to each Peleton as command tanksOct 08, 2008

French Renault truck AHN572 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. Oct 08, 2008

French Renault AGR540 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. Oct 08, 2008

French Renault R35462 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. Oct 08, 2008

French Panhard P175362 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. Oct 08, 2008

French Lorraine Tractor240 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. Oct 08, 2008

French Hotchkiss H39260 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 . Oct 08, 2008

French Hotchkiss H35302 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. Oct 08, 2008

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