France AMR35 (ZT1) (Renault Type ZT1)

Tweet The AMR35 (ZT1) based on the existing fully tracked AMR33 and was in use from 1935 to 1945. General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1935 - 1945 Quantity Produced 80 Weight 6.5 tonne Crew 2 M.G's small n/a M.G's large(>10mm) 1 Length 3.88 mtr Width 1.64 mtr Height 1.90 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 34 mph Max Cross Country Speed 19 mph Range Road 124 miles Range Cross Country 49 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity 29 gal Horse Power 85 hp Power/Weight 13 hp/tonne General Information The AMR35 (ZT1) based on the existing fully tracked AMR33 and was in use from 1935 to 1945. The vehicle was powered by Renault 'Nerva Stella 28 CV' petrol powerplant producing 85 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 34 mph with a range of about 124 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 19 mph and a range of about 49 miles. It was armed with 1 large machine gun consisting of 13,2 mm Modèle 1930 mitrailleuse . This was an uprated AMR33 with the engine moved to the rear,stronger suspension and improved vision and comfort. Three versions were built with differing weapons in the turret either a 7.5mm Reibel machine gun(ZT), a 13.2mm Hotchkiss machine gun(ZT1) or a 25mm SARF gun(ZT2) Armour Details Turret Front 13mm @ 5° (13mm) Side 13mm @ 15° (13mm) Rear 10mm @ 15° (10mm) Top 9mm @ 90° (9mm) Superstructure Front 13mm @ 20° (14mm) Side 8mm @ 0° (8mm) Rear 8mm @ 35° (10mm) Top 5mm @ 90° (5mm) Hull Front 13mm @ 25° (14mm) Side 8mm @ 0° (8mm) Rear 8mm @ 35° (10mm) Top 6mm @ 90° (6mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 14 mm - Minimum 6 mm Weapon Details 13,2 mm Modèle 1930 mitrailleuse (Machine Gun) Manufacturer Hotchkiss Manufactured 1934 - 1940 Calibre 13.20mm Length L/75 Rate of Fire 250 rpm Number of Rounds  1200     Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 13.2mm Solid shot (AP Standard Small Arms) 13.20mm 0.05Kg 800M/Sec Quoted Penetration 22mm @ 100mtr/0° Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.14 0.3 0.74 2.67 Penetration(mm@30°) 19 16 12 6 Penetration(mm@0°) 23 19 14 7 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 41

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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