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AMC 34 (Renault Type YR) |
| The AMC 34 was designed in 1934, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked Light Tank and was in use from 1935 to 1945. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1935 - 1945 | | Quantity Produced | 12 | | Weight | 9.7 tonne | | Crew | 3 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 4.02 mtr | | Width | 2.08 mtr | | Height | 2.31 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 25 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 19 mph | | Range Road | 125 miles | | Range Cross Country | 50 miles | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 120 hp | | Power/Weight | 12 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The AMC 34 was designed in 1934, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked Light Tank and was in use from 1935 to 1945.
The vehicle was powered by Renault '7.125 litre V-8' petrol powerplant producing 120 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 25 mph with a range of about 125 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 19 mph and a range of about 50 miles.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of an C.L. de 25 antichar SA-L mle1934 L/72 which could penetrate 35 mm of flat plate at 200 metres
This was an uparmoured AMR33 with strengthened suspension. | |
| | Turret | | Front | | 16mm | @ | 20° | (17mm) | | Side | | 16mm | @ | 15° | (17mm) | | Rear | | 16mm | @ | 15° | (17mm) | | Top | | 5mm | @ | 85° | (5mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 20mm | @ | 25° | (22mm) | | Side | | 12mm | @ | 0° | (12mm) | | Rear | | 12mm | @ | 0° | (12mm) | | Top | | 5mm | @ | 87° | (5mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 20mm | @ | 40° | (26mm) | | Side | | 8mm | @ | 0° | (8mm) | | Rear | | 12mm | @ | 0° | (12mm) | | Top | | 5mm | @ | 87° | (5mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 26 mm - Minimum 5 mm |
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C.L. de 25 antichar SA-L mle1934 L/72 |
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| | Manufactured | 1934 - unknown |
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| | Calibre | 25mm |
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| | Length | L/72 |
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| Ammunition Details |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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Hotchkiss 25mm
(AP Armor Piercing)
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25mm 0.32Kg 950M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 47mm @ 100mtr/0° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.11 |
0.23 |
0.52 |
1.33 |
2.78 |
6.24 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
40 |
33 |
25 |
16 |
9 |
4 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
47 |
39 |
30 |
19 |
11 |
5 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
98 |
98 |
90 |
39 |
3 |
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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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