French Tanks of World War II : Infantry and Battle Tanks Author: Steven Zaloga Ian Palmer | Language: English | ISBN:
B00HK3XMMS | Format: PDF
French Tanks of World War II : Infantry and Battle Tanks Description
All the French medium and heavy tanks of 1940 are in this title: Renault FT, Renault R-35, FCM-36, Hotchkiss H.38, Char B1bis, Renault D-1, and Renault D-2.
The first volume of this two part series will cover the infantry tanks and battle tanks that served in 1940. Starting with the Renault FT of World War I fame, it will cover the modernization of the FT in the inter-war years. The focus of the infantry tank section will be on the attempts to replace the FT with designs such as the Renault R-35, FCM-36, and the Hotchkiss H.38. Derivatives of these types will also be covered such as the R-40. France also had a separate family of battle tanks starting with the Renault D-1, Renault D-2, and finally the best known tank of the campaign, the Char B1 bis. This book will provide a brief development account these tanks types, covering the tactical rationales for their design and their basic technical features. It will also briefly address their performance in the 1940 campaign, pointing out the salient features of the combat record.
- File Size: 16146 KB
- Print Length: 48 pages
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing (February 18, 2014)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00HK3XMMS
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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I like Steve Zaloga's writing style, it is well balanced between the technology of the French tanks, what's going on with the French army, the politicians and the manufacturers. This is the first book I've seen where the French camouflage schemes on their tanks has been explained.
By Charles Duckworth
I read this book after having read Jean Paul Mary's works in French on WWII French armor. This current book covers much the same ground but explains the technical workings and histories of the tanks more clearly. I think any armor historian should have this in his collection.The photos are familiar but there are some factory photos that are very intersting. One drawback is the brevity of the work.
By Stephen C. Pew
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