| Char B1 | |
|---|---|
 The Char B1 bis Rhône at the Musée des Blindés at Saumur | |
| Type | Heavy tank |
| Place of origin |  France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936-1940 (France) 1944-1945 (Free French Forces) |
| Used by | France, Germany |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1921–1934 |
| Manufacturer | Renault and others |
| Produced | 1935-1937 (Char B1) 1937-1940 (Char B1 bis) |
| Number built | 405 (34 Char B1, 369 Char B1 bis & two Char B1 ter) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 28 tonnes |
| Length | 6.37 m (20 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 2.79 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | 40 mm (Char B1) 60 mm (Char B1 bis) |
| Main armament | 75 mm ABS SA 35 howitzer |
| Secondary armament | 47 mm SA 34 (Char B1) 47 mm SA 35 (Char B1 bis) 2 × 7.5 mm Reibel machine guns |
| Engine | Renault inline 6 cylinder 16.5 litre petrol 272 hp |
| Power/weight | 9.7 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | 5 forward, 1 reverse gear |
| Suspension | bogies with a mixture of vertical coil and leaf springs |
| Fuel capacity | 400 L |
| Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
| Speed | 28 km/h (17 mph) 21 km/h (13 mph) off-road |
| Steering system | double differential |
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Char B1
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