The long-barrelled L/35 37 mm SA38 in the adapted cast APX-R1 turret (with L767 sight) gave it an effective anti-tank capacity: 40 mm at 500 metres. The new combination was named the Char léger modèle 1935 R modifié 1939 but is more commonly known as the Renault R40.

2005年4月22日 · The best French tank gun is the 47mm SA35 L/32 which is superior to the German tank guns. The best German tank guns are the 3.7cm L/47.8 (t) of the Panzer 38(t) and the 7.5cm L/35 KwK37 of the PzIV Ausf.A/B/C/D or the StuG III Ausf.A.

Details of the World War 2 - France 37 mm SA M1938 L/33 including a full gun details database showing manufacturing year and other characteristics together with shell details and penetration figures.

6 天之前 · I’d like to suggest a modified FCM 36 equipped with the 37 mm SA38 gun for France’s Ground Forces in War Thunder. I believe the FCM 36 with the SA38 gun would be a welcome addition for newcomers and low-tier enthusiasts, as the SA38 offers significantly better penetration performance compared to the original SA18 37 mm gun, which can be ...

2004年7月3日 · This vehicle mounted the long barreled 37mm SA38 L/33 gun in the APX-R1 turret and had an AMX crossing tail. A little bit less than 120 tanks had been built from 10th May on only and put into service with the serial number 51541 to 51658.

2019年2月8日 · 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.

2004年8月1日 · 37mm SA18 L/21 gun Used in the FT-18/18C, Renault R-35, Hotchkiss H-35/38/39, FCM-36, Laffly 50AM, Panhard 165/175 and AMC P16 Mle1929. This gun was in fact intended to support infantry, it was more designed to destroy MG nests than to fight against tanks. Efficient against armored cars and PzI tanks, at close range against PzII tanks.

The R.35 (SA38) was the most common tank in the French Armed Forces at the start of WWII, with 900 units in active service. The tank was doctrinally intended for infantry support, being fielded in infantry tank battalions, as such, the vehicle had a very…

Campaign of France - Organization & Combat tells what units were equipped with R35 and gives a glimpse of how it did in combat against the Germans and the later fitting of the long-barreled SA38 gun. There are 6 photos of the R35, 1 photo of 37mm SA38, and a cut-away drawing showing how the SA38 was mounted in the turret.

With over 1,000 vehicles, the R 35 was the most numerous French tank in service in 1940. Starting in 1939, a few of these tanks were equipped with the longer SA38 gun and called R 39. Production of an improved model, the R 40, was started in 1940. R …