Renault Char B1
Weight : 28t
Length : 6.35m
Width : 2.50m
Height : 2.79m
Crew : 4-5 men
Maximum armor : 40mm (APX1 turret in cast and hull is RHA bolted armor)
Maximum speed : 30 km/h (Renault engine, 6 cylinders, water cooled, gasoline, 272 and 300 hp)
Transmission : 5 forward, 1 reverse
Autonomy : 180 km
Armament :
-- one 47mm SA34 L/30 gun (50 shells - 30 APHE, 20 HE - traverse 360° and elevation -18 to +20°)
-- one coaxial 7.5mm MAC1931 in the turret (traverse 10° left and right and elevation -18 to +20°)
-- one 75mm SA35 L/17 gun (80 shells - 7 APHE, 73 HE - elevation -15 to +25°) gun
-- one fixed 7.5mm MAC1931 MG in the hull (32x150 rounds MAC31 drum magazines, for a total of 4800
cartridges for the 2 MGs)
Armour Details:
Turret Front : 40mm/0° + gun and CMG mantlet (40mm)/round covering about 50% of the front surface
Turret Sides : 40mm/22.5°
Turret Rear : 40mm/22.5° (rear hatch is 40mm thick)
Turret Top : 25mm/74° and 90°
Cupola : 40mm/25° and 90° (round)
Hull Front, Upper : 40mm/20°
Hull Front, Lower : 40mm/45°
Hull Sides, Upper : 40mm/20°
Hull Sides, Lower : 40mm/0°
Hull Rear : 40mm/43° and 0°
Hull Top : 14-27mm, mostly 25mm/90°
Hull Bottom : 14mm/90°
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Renault Char B1bis
Weight : 31.5t
Length : 6.35m
Width : 2.50m
Height : 2.79m
Crew : 4-5 men
Maximum armor : 60mm (APX4 turret in cast and hull is RHA bolted armor)
Maximum speed : 28 km/h (Renault engine, 6 cylinders in line, water cooled, gasoline, 307 hp, 16500 cm3,
1900 rpm, 2 Zenith type 70 AR 172 carburettors, 2 SEV G6 type 160 magnetos)
Transmission : 5 forward, 1 reverse
Autonomy : 150-160 km (6 hours)
Armament :
-- one 47mm SA35 L/32 gun (72 shells - maybe 52 APC and 20 HE or 42 APC and 30 HE - traverse 360° and
elevation -18 to +18°)
-- one coaxial 7.5mm MAC1931 in the turret (traverse 10° left and right and elevation -18 to +18°)
-- one 75mm SA35 L/17 gun (74 shells - 7 APHE, 67 HE - elevation -15 to +25°)
-- one fixed 7.5mm MAC1931 MG in the hull (35x150 rounds MAC31 drum magazines, for a total of 5250
cartridges for the 2 MGs).
Armour Details:
Turret Front: 56mm/0° + gun and CMG mantlet (56mm)/round covering about 50% of the front surface
Turret Sides: 56mm/22.5°
Turret Rear: 56mm/22.5° (rear hatch is 56mm thick)
Turret Top: 30mm/74° and 90°
Cupola: 48mm/25° and 90° (round)
Hull Front, Upper: 60mm/20°
Hull Front, Lower: 60mm/45°
Hull Sides, Upper: 55mm/20°
Hull Sides, Lower: 55mm/0°
Hull Rear: 55mm/43° and 0°
Hull Top: 14-27mm, mostly 25mm/90°
Hull Bottom: 20mm/90°