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The Renault R35, an abbreviation of Char léger Modèle 1935 R or R 35, was a French light infantry tank of the Second World War.. Designed from 1933 onwards and produced from 1936, the type was intended as an infantry support light tank, equipping autonomous tank battalions, that would be allocated to individual infantry divisions to assist them in executing offensive operations.
French Renault FT – Pz. 730(f) French Renault R35 – Pz. 35R 731(f) French Hotchkiss H35 – Pz. 35H 734(f) French Hotchkiss H39 – Pz. 38H 735(f) French Hotchkiss H39 – 7.5 cm Pak 40 auf Geschützwagen 39H(f) French Hotchkiss H39 – 10.5 cm leFH18(Sf) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f) French Hotchkiss H39 – Artillerieschlepper 38H(f)
The production vehicles had to be equipped with a 37 mm gun. The Hotchkiss H35 and Renault R35 would also be taken into production, and as these competing types were a lot cheaper they would constitute the bulk of the French light infantry tanks produced. The reason to coproduce the more expensive third type was its development potential.
Kampfpanzer 7TP(p) (7TP captured during Germany's invasion of Poland) Pz.Kpfw. 17/18 R(f) ( Renault FT captured following the Battle of France ) Pz.Kpfw. 35R(f) ( Renault R35 captured following the Battle of France ) (~800)
Renault FT (100+) - purchased from Poland & France in 1920s & 1930s. Panzer I (10) - purchased from Germany in 1930s. T-26 (88) - Licensed copy of British Vickers 6-ton Tank, purchased from Soviets in 1938.
All the main armoured vehicles in service in the French army are presented: Hotchkiss H39, Renault Char B1 bis, Somua S35, AMR 33 and Renault R35 amongst others. Allied World War II US (M3 Lee, M4 Sherman, GMC DUKW "Duck"), British (Matilda, Crusader, Churchill tank Mk V) as well as Soviet vehicles (KV-1, T-34, SU-100) are exhibited. Germany ...
Of the 123 AMR 33 's two were used as prototypes of the AMR 35. Not included in this number is the prototype of the Engin P (Renault VE). The often stated number of 200 AMR 35's includes the Renault YS (thirteen command and artillery observation vehicles), the ZT2 and the ZT3, but excludes the ZT4 and the ZB. The ZT4 production consisted of ...
Renault FT light tank (3694+; World War I) [29] Renault R35 – Two-man infantry support tank. Approximately 2000 built. Renault Type ZM. [34] Renault R40 – Improved version of R35. [33] Saint-Chamond heavy tank (400; World War I) [31] Schneider CA1 medium tank (400; World War I) [31] Schneider AMC P16 (AMC - automitrailleuse de cavalerie ...