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AMC 34 (Renault Type YR)

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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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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1935 - 1945
Quantity Produced12
Weight9.7 tonne
Crew3
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length4.02 mtr
Width2.08 mtr
Height2.31 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed25 mph
Max Cross Country Speed19 mph
Range Road125 miles
Range Cross Country50 miles
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power120 hp
Power/Weight12 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 28 mm of flat plate at 400 metres

This was an uparmoured AMR33 with strengthened suspension.

Armour Details
Turret
Front16mm@20°(17mm)
Side16mm@15°(17mm)
Rear16mm@15°(17mm)
Top5mm@85°(5mm)
Superstructure
Front20mm@25°(22mm)
Side12mm@(12mm)
Rear12mm@(12mm)
Top5mm@87°(5mm)
Hull
Front20mm@40°(26mm)
Side8mm@(8mm)
Rear12mm@(12mm)
Top5mm@87°(5mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 26 mm - Minimum 5 mm



Weapon Details
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C.L. de 25 antichar SA-L mle1934 L/72 Blank
Manufactured1934 - unknown
Calibre25mm
LengthL/72
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
Hotchkiss 25mm
(AP Armor Piercing)
25mm 0.32Kg 950M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 47mm @ 100mtr/0°
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.11 0.23 0.52 1.33 2.78 6.24
Penetration(mm@30°) 40 33 25 16 9 4
Penetration(mm@0°) 47 39 30 19 11 5
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 90 39 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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