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French Tanks of World War II (1)

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - Tanks - France

Last Stocked on 5/23/2022

Product Info

Title
French Tanks of World War II (1)
Publisher
Category
Author
Steven J. Zaloga
Publish Year
2014
Pages
48
Dimensions
7.25x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147554791
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG209
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG209

Description

The first of two volumes covering the French armor of World War II, this title looks at the infantry and battle tanks that faced the onslaught of the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Many of the French tanks were intended as replacements for the World War I-era Renault FT, and various modernization efforts throughout the inter-war years had given rise to a number of new infantry tanks, including the Renault R35 and R40, FCM 36, and the Hotchkiss H35 and H39. Alongside these developments was a separate family of battle tanks, starting with the Renault D1, D2, and, finally, the best-known French tank of the campaign – the Char B1 bis. French Tanks of World War II (1) offers a background to the design and development of these tank types, and an evaluation of their performance in the Battle of France.