Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Hotchkiss H35

Hotchkiss H35
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Char léger modèle 1935 H modifié 39 in Israel
TypeLight tank
Place of originFrance France
Service history
In service1936 - 1952
Used byFrance, Poland, Nazi Germany,Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Yugoslav Partisans, Chetniks, Israel
WarsWorld War II; Israeli War of Independence
Production history
DesignerHotchkiss
Designed1933
ManufacturerHotchkiss et Cie
ProducedSeptember 1936 - June 1940
Number built~1200
VariantsHotchkiss H35 modifié 39
Specifications
Weight11 metric tonnes
Length4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)
Width1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Height2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
Crew2

Armour40 mm turret, 34 mm hull
Main
armament
37 mm SA 18 gun
Secondary
armament
7.5 mm Reibel machine gun
Enginesix-cylinder 3480 cc
78 hp
Power/weight7.1 hp/t
Suspensionhorizontal helical springs
Fuel capacity180 litres
Operational
range
129 km (80 mi)
Speed28 km/h (17 mph)

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