Renault R35 - Wikipedia
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 …
Renault R35 (1936) - tank-afv.com
The R35 was the most numerically important tank in French service at the time of the German invasion, but was only meant as an infantry support tank. WW1.
Renault R35 (Char leger Modele 1935 R) - Military Factory
Feb 8, 2019 · The tanks also standardized on a longer 37mm L/35 SA38 main gun mounted within a new cast turret. The long gun aided in longer-range engagement of enemy armor which was sorely lacking in the original R35 short-barreled forms and some of the earlier R35 tanks were quickly upgraded to the R40 standard when possible.
Light tanks: the Renault R35 - Online Defense
Aug 5, 2024 · The Renault R35 – shortened to Charléger Modèl 1935 R – was a light French infantry tank active in the Second World War (France definitively removed it in 1951). The main users of the vehicle, in addition to France, were Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Germany and Italy. The vehicle was conceived and designed between 1933-34, and was produced from …
Renault R 35: More for Less - Tank Archives
Oct 22, 2016 · The success of the Renault FT in 1918 created the illusion that massed use of light infantry tanks would be the main way of using armour. By this logic, the more tanks could be made, the better, and small two-man tanks that combined a low price with thick armour were a real life-saver, considering the army's reduced budget.
Renault R35 - Tanks in World War 2
Jun 9, 2013 · The Renault R35 was the most numerous French tank during World War 2. It was designed to replace the World War 1 Renault FT-17 , which was completely obsolete when designing began in 1933. The Renault R35 used the suspension of the AMR 35 light tank, to be able to finish the prototype faster, as Renault's design was competing against the ...
Renault R35 Light Tank - Army Tanks
Feb 17, 2019 · The Renault R35 Light Tank was the most common French tank on the battlefield at the beginning of World War II. It used the same suspension and running gear as the AMR ( Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance) 35, which was built for use by the cavalry.