Hotchkiss H-39
| Hotchkiss H-39 | |
|---|---|
Hotchkiss H-39 in the Musée des Blindés (2006) |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 2 (commander / gunner, driver) |
| length | 4.22 m |
| width | 1.85 m |
| height | 2.14 m |
| Dimensions | 12 t |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 12 to 40 mm |
| Main armament | 3.7 cm L / 21 cannon |
| Secondary armament | 1 MG |
| agility | |
| drive | Hotchkiss six-cylinder gasoline engine 120 hp |
| suspension | Coil springs |
| Top speed | 36.5 km / h |
| Power / weight | 10 hp / t |
| Range | 150 km |
The Hotchkiss H-39 , or Char léger modèle 1935 H modifié 39 , was a light tank made by Hotchkiss et Cie . It was used by the French army in World War II and represented a more powerfully motorized development of the H-35 type . A total of 692 Hotchkiss H-39s were built.
history
Since the H-35 with the 57 kW (77 PS) engine turned out to be too slow, a much more powerful Hotchkiss six-cylinder engine with 88 kW (120 PS) was installed in its successor , which significantly improved the performance. However, he kept his out-of-date armament with a 37 mm cannon and a 7.5 mm machine gun, which could not pose a threat to the German Panzer III and IV . Although it was not put into service until 1939, the H-39 was no longer competitive in 1940 and was mostly destroyed or captured during the western campaign .
After the defeat of France , the tanks captured by the Wehrmacht were used both in the Russian campaign and in the German Africa Corps , albeit mainly as ammunition tugs. After the Second World War, ten copies were sold to the Israel Defense Forces .
Technical specifications
| Hotchkiss H-39 | |
| 0 General characteristics | |
| crew | two men |
| Dimensions | 12 t |
| spec. Ground pressure | 0.90 kg / cm² |
| length | 4.22 m |
| width | 1.85 m |
| height | 2.14 m |
| Ground clearance | 37 cm |
| Chain width | 27 cm |
| 0 armament | |
| Main armament | 3.7 cm L / 21 cannon |
| Secondary armament | 1 × MG |
| Combat load HW | 100 floors |
| Combat load MG | 2400 rounds |
| 0 mileage | |
| engine | Hotchkiss six-cylinder gasoline engine |
| cooling | water |
| Displacement | 5.9 l |
| Bore / stroke | 105/115 mm |
| maximum speed | 2800 min −1 |
| power | 120 hp |
| Liter output | 20.3 hp / l |
| Power / weight | 10 hp / t |
| transmission | Five forward gears, one reverse gear |
| Speed limit road | 36.5 km / h |
| Fuel supply | 210 l |
| Range road | 150 km |
| Range terrain | 90 km |
| steering | Cletrac |
| Rollers | 6th |
| suspension | Coil springs |
| Wading ability | 85 cm |
| 0 armor | |
| Tub bow | 22 to 34 mm |
| Tub side | 34 mm |
| Tub rear | 34 mm |
| Tub roof | 22 mm |
| Tub bottom | 12 mm |
| Tower front | 45 mm |
| Tower side | 40 mm |
| Turret stern | 40 mm |
| Tower roof | 30 mm |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Thomas L. Jentz : Die deutsche Panzertruppe 1933-42 , Podzun-Pallas Verlag 1998, ISBN 3-7909-0623-9 ; P. 277