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R40 tanks June 1940
R40 loaded onto a rail car for transport
Renault R40 1940 2
Char R40 1940
German Renault R40 3
Char léger R40 in Paris August 1944
R40 and French crew 1940
German R40 2
Renault R40 chassis
Captured Char léger R40 1940
French light infantry tank Renault R 40 (command), number 51600
Knocked out tank Renault R 40
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 | |
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 | |
transmission | |
fuel capacity (l) | |
fuel consumption (l) (road / off road) | |
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 | |
ground clearance (mm) | 360 |
trench crossing (mm) | |
vertical obstacle (mm) | |
fording ability (mm) | 750 |
climbing ability (degrees) | |
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