SOMUA S35
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The SOMUA S35 was a French cavalry tank of the Second World War. Built from 1936 until 1940 to equip the armoured divisions of the Cavalry, it was for its time a relatively agile medium-weight tank, s
A SOMUA S35 at the US Army Ordnance Museum
SOMUA S35 at the Bovington Tank Museum
The S35 tank displayed in the museum building at Saumur. The cupola hatch added by the Germans is clearly visible
SOMUA S35 in running condition with a Char B1 in the background at the annual Carrousel in Saumur
Char B1
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The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before World War II.
SOMUA S35
…longitudinal plates formed the bottom; the superstructure was divided in a front and back section. The turret was a variant of the APX 1 as used on the Char B1: the APX 1 CE (chemin élargi) with a larger 1,130 mm (44 in) instead of 1,022 mm (40.2 in) diameter turret ring, allowing the radio operator to assist…
The Char B1 bis Rhône at the Musée des Blindés at Saumur
The SRA
The SRB with fuel trailer
The FAHM prototype