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France
Char D2
Ordnance classification - Medium Tank

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The Char D2 was designed in 1934, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked Char D1 and was in use from 1936 to 1945.

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Photo of Char D2

General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1936 - 1945
Ordnance classificationMedium Tank
Quantity Produced100
Weight19 tonne
Crew3
M.G's small2
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length5.51 mtr
Width2.69 mtr
Height2.23 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed14 mph
Max Cross Country Speed7 mph
Range Road62 miles
Range Cross Country24 miles
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power150 hp
Power/Weight7 hp/tonne
General Information
The Char D2 was designed in 1934, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked Char D1 and was in use from 1936 to 1945.

The vehicle was powered by Renault '6-cylinder 9.5 liters' petrol powerplant producing 150 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 14 mph with a range of about 62 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was adequate providing a max speed of about 7 mph and a range of about 24 miles.

It was armed with 2 light machine guns which were Mitrailleuse modèle 1931s. Its main armament consisted of an C.L. de 47 antichar SA-L mle1937 L/53 which could penetrate 76 mm of flat plate at 400 metres


Armour Details
Turret
Front45mm@25°(50mm)
Side40mm@30°(46mm)
Rear40mm@30°(46mm)
Top12mm@90°(12mm)
Superstructure
Front40mm@20°(43mm)
Side35mm@(35mm)
Rear30mm@(30mm)
Top20mm@90°(20mm)
Hull
Front40mm@20°(43mm)
Side35mm@(35mm)
Rear30mm@(30mm)
Top20mm@90°(20mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 50 mm - Minimum 20 mm



Weapon Details
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Mitrailleuse modèle 1931
(Machine Gun) x 2
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photo of Mitrailleuse modèle 1931 from Reibel from Wikipedia
History
Designed by Lt Colonel Reibel, the FM 24/29 was developed into a heavier machine gun capable of relatively sustained fire, by giving it an extremely thick and massive barrel, to act as a heat sink.
ManufacturerReibel
Manufactured1932 - 1945
Calibre7.50mm
LengthL/80
Rate of Fire450 rpm
Number of Rounds 2500
 
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
7.5 MAS
(AP Standard Small Arms)
7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.15 0.36 1.2
Penetration(mm@30°) 10 7 4
Penetration(mm@0°) 12 9 5
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96


 
7.5 MAS
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.15
Penetration(mm@30°) 1
Penetration(mm@0°) 2
Hit Probability(%) 98


Weapon Details
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C.L. de 47 antichar SA-L mle1937 L/53 Blank
Calibre47mm
LengthL/53
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
47mm 1.73Kg 855M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 80mm@200m
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.51 1.13 1.89 2.84 4.08 5.74
Penetration(mm@30°) 80 73 65 54 45 36 28 21
Penetration(mm@0°) 93 85 76 63 52 42 33 25
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 96 74 34 15 3

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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