French tank Renault D2 | World War Photos

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: D2 2059 Neerwinden of the 345 CACC, Festieux

: D2 2084 of the 350 CACC Millancay

: Burned out D2

: D2 2018 “Villers Cotterets” from 19 BCC

: Medium tank D2 with Balkenkreuz

: D2 2065 B

: D2 2068 C from 345e CACC

: D2 tanks of the 19 BCC, 4DCR

: Renault R-35 and D2 tanks

: Medium tank D2 front view

: French tank Renault D2 2055 L’alma Crécy-sur-Serre

: Renault D2 2068, white C from 345e CACC

: D2 1940 4

: Renault D2 1940 3

: D2 2068 C Montcornet

: Char D2 D

: D2 2059 Neerwinden 345 CACC 2

: Renault R-35 and D2 2

: Renault D2 rear

: D2 2019 “Malakoff” from 1/19 BCC

: D2 2055 L’alma Crécy-sur-Serre

: Destroyed D2

: D2 2085 of the 350 CACC, Millançay June 1940

: Abandoned D2

: D2 2015 “Rivoli” from 3/19 BCC Auneuil

: D2 2055 Crecy sur Serre

: D2 2065 2

: D2 2054 Crecy sur Serre 345e CACC

: Char D2 1940

: D2 2050 L’Yser 19BCC

: D2 2059 Neerwinden 345 CACC Festieux

: Captured D2 2074 in Munich

: Abandoned Renault D2

: D2 2082 350 CAAC June 1940

: D2 2018 Villers Cotterets 2

: D2 2060 “Tobiac”, white D Chambord

: Abandoned D2, Somua S35 and Renault UE

: D2 1940 2

: D2 2066 Denain 345 CACC

: D2 2085 from 350e CACC, Millancay

: D2 2067 “white B” from 345 CACC Montcornet

: D2 Millancay

: D2 2065 3

: D2 2055 “L’alma” of the 345e CACC in Crécy-sur-Serre

: D2 2055 “L’alma” of the 345e CACC in Crécy-sur-Serre 2

: D2 2065

: D2 1940

: Destroyed D2 2084 of the 350 CACC Millancay 2

At a time the Char D1 had not even entered production, the Renault company had agreed to build a more capable version called the Char D2. Early prototypes were, among others, fitted with turrets of the Renault’s FT 17 during a mock-up. The production models had the APX-1 turret, armed with a short 47mm SA34 tank gun and a coaxial 7.5mm MG. From March 1940 the more powerful 47mm SA35 tank gun was fitted, many older tanks were re-equipped with it. Both models had a bow 7.5mm machine-gun. Only a hundred of these tanks were ever produced, because it was decided to use the Char B1 as the main tank equipping the armoured divisions.