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- R40 loaded onto a rail car for transport
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- R40 tanks June 1940
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- Renault R40 1940 2
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- Char R40 1940
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- Char léger R40 in Paris August 1944
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- German Renault R40 3
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- R40 and French crew 1940
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- Renault R40 chassis
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- German R40 2
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- Captured Char léger R40 1940
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- Knocked out tank Renault R 40
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- French light infantry tank Renault R 40 (command), number 51600
French light infantry tank Renault R 40 (Char léger modèle 1935 R modifié 1939) was version of the R 35 with new suspension that gave more ground clearance and better cross-country performance. Tank had other improvements like long SA38 37 mm gun in the adapted cast APX-R1 turret. Tank had other improvements like long 37 mm SA38 gun in the adapted cast APX-R1 turret.
Specifications
crew |
2 |
hull armor |
23-58 mm, bottom: 20 mm |
turret armor |
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main armament |
37mm SA 38, 65 rounds |
secondary armament |
7,5 mm mod 31, 2400 rounds |
weight (kg) |
11600 |
combat weight (kg) |
12000 |
length (mm) |
4300, 5200 with tail |
width (mm) |
2010 |
height (mm) |
2150 |
wheel base (mm) |
1640 |
track contact (mm) |
2880 |
ground pressure (kg/cm2) |
0,67 |
engine |
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transmission |
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fuel capacity (l) |
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fuel consumption (l) (road / off road) |
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range (road km/ off-road km) |
115 / 90 |
max speed (road/ off-road km/h) |
20 |
tracks width x pitch |
330×160 mm |
number of links per trac |
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ground clearance (mm) |
360 |
trench crossing (mm) |
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vertical obstacle (mm) |
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fording ability (mm) |
750 |
climbing ability (degrees) |
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turning circle (mm) |
Bibliography
- Les véhicules blindés français 1900-1944 – Touzin Pierre (french)
- French Infantry Tanks: Part II (including R35 and FCM36) – AFV Weapons Profile 59
- Steven J. Zaloga: French Tanks of World War II (1) Infantry and Battle Tanks, Osprey New Vanguard 209, 2014
- Pascal Danjou: Renault R35/R40 – Trackstory №4 (french/english)
- Leland Ness: Jane’s World War II Tanks And Fighting Vehicles – The Complete Guide