Author: Ray Merriam Publisher: Merriam Press ISBN: 9781576384022 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 140
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Merriam Press World War 2 Album No. 10 First Edition, 2015 Pictorial album featuring over 380 photos and illustrations of four French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II: (1) The Char B1 heavy tank manufactured before World War II (2) The Char D1 was a pre-World War II French infantry tank (3) The Char D2 was an upgraded version of the D1 (4) The Char 2C, also known as FCM 2C, was a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I, which was the largest operational tank ever taken into production, and they were used mostly for propaganda purposes during the early months of World War II 384 photos 1 cutaway 2 four-view drawings 1 sectional drawing
Author: Ray Merriam Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 9781329010048 Category : Languages : en Pages : 172
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Merriam Press World War II Album WA10 (Second Edition, 2015). Pictorial history of four French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II. The Char B1 heavy tank manufactured before World War II. The Char D1 was a pre-World War II French infantry tank. The Char D2 was an upgraded version of the D1. The Char 2C, also known as FCM 2C, was a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I. The largest operational tank ever taken into production they were used mostly for propaganda purposes during the early months of World War II. 384 photos, 1 cutaways, 2 four-view drawings, 1 sectional drawing.
Author: Ray Merriam Publisher: ISBN: 9781576384664 Category : Languages : en Pages : 128
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Merriam Press World War 2 Album No. 10. First Edition, 2015. Pictorial album featuring over 380 photos and illustrations of four French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II: (1) The Char B1 heavy tank manufactured before World War II. (2) The Char D1 was a pre-World War II French infantry tank. (3) The Char D2 was an upgraded version of the D1. (4) The Char 2C, also known as FCM 2C, was a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I, which was the largest operational tank ever taken into production, and they were used mostly for propaganda purposes during the early months of World War II. 387 photos, illustrations and drawings.
Author: Ray Merriam Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781500508142 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Merriam Press World War II Album WA10 First Edition (2014) Pictorial album of four French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II. The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before World War II. The Char B1 was a specialized heavy breakthrough vehicle, originally conceived as a self-propelled gun with a 75mm howitzer in the hull; later a 47mm gun in a turret was added, to allow it to function also as a Char de Bataille, a "battle tank" fighting enemy armor, equipping the armored divisions of the Infantry Arm. Starting in the early 1920s, its development and production were repeatedly delayed, resulting in a vehicle that was both technologically complex and expensive, and already obsolescent when real mass-production of a derived version, the Char B1bis, started in the late 1930s. Although a second uparmoured version, the Char B1ter, was developed, only two prototypes were built. Among the most powerfully armed and armored tanks of its day, the type was very effective in direct confrontations with German armor in 1940 during the Battle of France, but slow speed and high fuel consumption made it ill-adapted to the war of movement then being fought. After the defeat of France captured Char B1 (bis) would be used by Germany, with some rebuilt as flamethrowers or mechanized artillery. The Char D1 was a pre-World War II French tank. The French plan of 1926, calling for the creation of a Light Infantry Support Tank, led to the development of the existing Renault NC1 prototype into the Char D1. The type did not serve as an infantry support tank as originally intended, but as France's major battle tank of the early 1930s; it was quickly phased out in 1937 because of its mechanical unreliability and relegated to colonial units in North Africa. The Char D2 was a French tank of the interwar period. In 1930, at a time the Char D1 had not even entered production, the Renault company agreed to build a better armored version called the Char D2. By using welded armor plate instead of the dated riveted design of the D1 this would be lighter than a simple version of the D1 made with thicker plating. In 1937 the type equipped one tank battalion, which was considered an elite unit, as part of Charles de Gaulle's regiment. It was well trained in the use of advanced tactics, including the use of radio sets. In 1940 the effectiveness of this unit had much diminished, because of the worn-out state of its tanks, aggravated by the decision to raise three autonomous tank companies with the new vehicles, even though insufficient trained crews were available. Nevertheless the Char D2 units fought tenaciously during the Battle of France, losing most of their tanks to mechanical breakdown instead of enemy action. The Char 2C, also known as FCM 2C, is a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I. It was, in physical dimensions, the largest operational tank ever made. It is still easily the largest tank ever taken into production. With the tail fitted, the hull was over twelve meters long. Within its ample frame there was room for two fighting compartments. During the French mobilization of 1939, all ten were activated and put into their own unit, the 51st Bataillon de Chars de Combat. For propaganda, each tank had been named after one of the ancient regions of France. As their main value was in propaganda, the giants were kept carefully out of harm's way. They were used instead for numerous morale-boosting movies, in which they were often shown climbing and crushing old French forts. To the public, they obtained the reputation of invincible super tanks. 377 B&W photos 7 color photos 1 color cutaway 1 cutaway 2 four-view drawings 1 sectional drawing
Author: Steven J. Zaloga Publisher: Osprey Publishing ISBN: 9781782003892 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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All the French medium and heavy tanks of 1940 are in this title: Renault FT, Renault R-35, FCM-36, Hotchkiss H.38, Char B1bis, Renault D-1, and Renault D-2. The first volume of this two part series will cover the infantry tanks and battle tanks that served in 1940. Starting with the Renault FT of World War I fame, it will cover the modernization of the FT in the inter-war years. The focus of the infantry tank section will be on the attempts to replace the FT with designs such as the Renault R-35, FCM-36, and the Hotchkiss H.38. Derivatives of these types will also be covered such as the R-40. France also had a separate family of battle tanks starting with the Renault D-1, Renault D-2, and finally the best known tank of the campaign, the Char B1 bis. This book will provide a brief development account these tanks types, covering the tactical rationales for their design and their basic technical features. It will also briefly address their performance in the 1940 campaign, pointing out the salient features of the combat record.
Author: Publisher: AK-INTERACTIVE, S.L. ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 104
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Second issue, the level is even higher than in issue 1, with 104 pages dedicated to more amazing armor, with reference sections, specialized techniques, product map, and our famous school of techniques. A must have magazine for lovers of military and civilian vehicles and for modellers who love quality modelling.
Author: Steven J. Zaloga Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1782003940 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 100
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The sequel to French Tanks of World War II (1), this title focuses primarily on France's cavalry armored vehicles, including the light reconnaissance tanks such as the AMR and AMC families, the famous Somua S.35 cavalry tanks and the extensive array of armored half-track and armored cars used by the French cavalry. Specific attention is also paid to tanks considered important from a numerical standpoint such as the Hotchkiss H-35/H-39 series. Featuring specially commissioned profile artwork, photographs and illustrations, French Tanks of World War II (2) provides detailed insight into the background and design of these tank types and presents a brief, yet thorough assessment of their performance during the Battle of France.
Author: Kenneth W Estes Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1782003851 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 100
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The super-heavy tanks of World War II are heirs to the siege machine tradition – a means of breaking the deadlock of ground combat. As a class of fighting vehicle, they began with the World War I concept of the search for a 'breakthrough' tank, designed to cross enemy lines. It is not surprising that the breakthrough tank projects of the period prior to World War II took place in the armies that suffered the most casualties of the Great War (Russia, France, Germany). All of the principal Axis and Allied nations eventually initiated super-heavy development projects, with increasingly heavy armor and armament. Much as the casualties of World War I prompted the original breakthrough tank developments, as Germany found itself on the defensive, with diminishing operational prospects and an increasingly desperate leadership, so too did its focus turn to the super-heavy tanks that could turn the tide back in their favor.
Author: Ray Merriam Publisher: ISBN: 9781576385821 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Special Series. First Edition 2017. Tenth in the Special series of the World War 2 In Review journal. Pictorial overview with 387 photos, drawings and illustrations of these French tanks that saw service prior to and during World War II: (1) Char B1 heavy tank manufactured before World War II. (2) Char D1 was a pre-World War II French infantry tank. (3) Char D2 was an upgraded version of the D1. (4) Char 2C, also known as FCM 2C, was a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I, which was the largest operational tank ever taken into production, and they were used mostly for propaganda purposes during the early months of World War II. Color printing on heavy coated stock.
Author: Ray Merriam
Author: Ray Merriam
Author: Ray Merriam
Author: Ray Merriam
Author: Steven J. Zaloga
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Author: Steven J. Zaloga
Author: Kenneth W Estes
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