FCM 36
| FCM 36 | |
|---|---|
FCM 36 in the Musée des Blindés in Saumur |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 2 (commander, driver) |
| length | 4.46 m |
| width | 2.14 m |
| height | 2.20 m |
| Dimensions | 12.2 tons |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 40 mm |
| Main armament | 37mm cannon SA18 |
| Secondary armament | MG MAC-31 caliber 7.5 × 54 mm |
| agility | |
| drive | Diesel engine Berliet-Ricardo 67 kW / 91 PS |
| suspension | Leaf spring |
| Top speed | 24 km / h |
| Power / weight | 5.5 kW / t (7.5 HP / t) |
| Range | 225 km |
The FCM 36 was a French light infantry tank used in World War II .
history
The FCM 36, built by the company Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée , became known through the unsuccessful counterattack of the 7 e BCC (7 e Bataillon de Chars de Combat, reserve of the French 2nd Army ) on May 14, 1940 at Bulson near Sedan against Guderians Armored point that had just crossed the Meuse at Sedan. During the battle it became clear that the FCM 36 could not stand up to the German Panzer III and so 26 of the 36 FCM 36 of the 7 e BCC were destroyed and the French counterattack collapsed.
The 4 e BCC, also equipped with FCM 36, became involved in the fighting for Stonne in the following days and also suffered great losses.
About 50 of 100 tanks of this type built fell into German hands and were used by the Wehrmacht as the 737 FCM (f) armored vehicle. In 1943 these were converted into Marder I tank destroyers and used by the 21st Panzer Division during the fighting in Normandy in 1944 .
Technical specifications
| FCM 36 | |
| 0 General characteristics | |
| crew | two soldiers |
| Combat weight | 12.2 t |
| Ground pressure | 0.75 kg / cm² |
| length | 4.47 m |
| width | 2.14 m |
| height | 2.21 m |
| Ground clearance | 36 cm |
| Chain width | 32 cm |
| 0 armament | |
| Main armament | 37mm L / 21 cannon |
| Secondary armament | 1 × MG |
| Combat load HW | 102 floors |
| Combat load MG | 3000 shots |
| 0 mileage | |
| engine | Berliet four-cylinder diesel engine |
| cooling | water |
| Displacement | 8.4 l |
| Bore / stroke | 130/160 mm |
| maximum speed | 1550 rpm |
| power | 67 kW (91 hp) |
| Motor effectiveness | 8.0 kW / l (10.4 PS / l) |
| Power to weight ratio | 5.5 kW / t (7.5 HP / t) |
| transmission | Five forward gears, one reverse gear |
| Speed limit road | 24 km / h |
| Fuel supply | 260 l |
| Range road | 230 km |
| Range terrain | 140 km |
| steering | Steering brakes |
| Rollers | 8th |
| suspension | Coil springs |
| Wading ability | 80 cm |
| 0 armor | |
| Tub bow | 25 to 40 mm |
| Tub side | 20 mm |
| Tub rear | 20 mm |
| Tub roof | 15 mm |
| Tub bottom | 13 mm |
| Tower front | 40 mm |
| Tower side | 40 mm |
| Turret stern | 40 mm |
| Tower roof | 14 mm |
literature
- Karl-Heinz Frieser : Blitzkrieg legend. The Western Campaign 1940. Oldenbourg Verlag, ISBN 3-486-57824-3 .
- Walter L. Hixson: The American Experience in World War II. Taylor & Francis, 2003, ISBN 978-0-415-94029-0 .
- Steven J. Zaloga: French Tanks of World War II (1): Infantry and Battle Tanks , Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014, ISBN 978-1-4728-0776-2 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Steven J. Zaloga: French Tanks of World War II (1): Infantry and Battle Tanks , Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014, ISBN 978-1-4728-0776-2 .
- ^ Thomas L. Jentz : The German Panzer Troop 1933–1942. Podzun-Pallas Verlag 1998, ISBN 3-7909-0623-9 , p. 277.