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Char Leger H-39 (Hotchkiss)

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The Char Leger H-39 was designed in 1937, manufactured by Hotchkiss based on the existing fully tracked H-35 and was in use from 1938 to 1945.

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Photo of Char Leger H-39 (Hotchkiss)

General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1938 - 1945
Quantity Produced1200
Weight12.1 tonne
Crew2
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length4.26 mtr
Width1.87 mtr
Height2.15 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed22 mph
Max Cross Country Speed11 mph
Range Road150 miles
Range Cross Country60 miles
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power120 hp
Power/Weight9 hp/tonne
General Information
The Char Leger H-39 was designed in 1937, manufactured by Hotchkiss based on the existing fully tracked H-35 and was in use from 1938 to 1945.

The vehicle was powered by Hotchkiss '6-cyl. 5.9 ltr' petrol powerplant producing 120 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 22 mph with a range of about 150 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 11 mph and a range of about 60 miles.

It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a Mitrailleuse modèle 1931. Its main armament consisted of a 37 mm SA M1938 L/33 which could penetrate 23 mm of flat plate at 800 metres

This was the last model in the range, and sported a long barreled 37mm gun.

Armour Details
Turret
Front45mm@25°(50mm)
Side40mm@30°(46mm)
Rear40mm@30°(46mm)
Top12mm@90°(12mm)
Superstructure
Front34mm@(34mm)
Side34mm@20°(36mm)
Rear34mm@25°(38mm)
Top22mm@89°(22mm)
Hull
Front33mm@30°(38mm)
Side34mm@(34mm)
Rear22mm@30°(25mm)
Top12mm@90°(12mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 50 mm - Minimum 12 mm



Weapon Details
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Mitrailleuse modèle 1931
(Machine Gun)
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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 2400
 
 
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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37 mm SA M1938 L/33 Blank
Calibre37mm
LengthL/33
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
37mm 0.56Kg 701M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.15 0.3 0.64 1.46 2.54 4.04 6.22 9.81
Penetration(mm@30°) 31 28 24 19 15 11 7 5
Penetration(mm@0°) 36 33 28 23 18 13 9 6
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 88 44 15 3 1

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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