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Char Leger H-38 (Hotchkiss) |
| The Char Leger H-38 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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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1938 - 1945 | | Quantity Produced | 9 | | Weight | 12.1 tonne | | Crew | 2 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 4.26 mtr | | Width | 1.87 mtr | | Height | 2.15 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 22 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 8 mph | | Range Road | 150 miles | | Range Cross Country | 60 miles | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 120 hp | | Power/Weight | 9 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The Char Leger H-38 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 adequate providing a max speed of about 8 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 M1918 L/21 Puteaux which could penetrate 18 mm of flat plate at 200 metres
This was an updated H-35 with a larger engine and also improved handling and was more reliable | |
| | Turret | | Front | | 45mm | @ | 25° | (50mm) | | Side | | 40mm | @ | 30° | (46mm) | | Rear | | 40mm | @ | 30° | (46mm) | | Top | | 12mm | @ | 90° | (12mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 34mm | @ | 7° | (34mm) | | Side | | 34mm | @ | 20° | (36mm) | | Rear | | 34mm | @ | 25° | (38mm) | | Top | | 22mm | @ | 89° | (22mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 33mm | @ | 30° | (38mm) | | Side | | 34mm | @ | 0° | (34mm) | | Rear | | 22mm | @ | 30° | (25mm) | | Top | | 12mm | @ | 90° | (12mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 50 mm - Minimum 12 mm |
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Mitrailleuse modèle 1931
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| | 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. |
| | Manufacturer | Reibel |
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| | Manufactured | 1932 - 1945 |
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| | Calibre | 7.50mm |
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| | Length | L/80 |
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| | Rate of Fire | 450 rpm |
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| | Number of Rounds | 2400
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Calibre Weight MVelocity |
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7.5 MAS
(AP Standard Small Arms)
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7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.15 |
0.36 |
1.2 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
10 |
7 |
4 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
12 |
9 |
5 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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96 |
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7.5 MAS
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
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7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.15 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
1 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
2 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux
(Tank Gun) |
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| | Calibre | 37mm |
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| | Length | L/21 |
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Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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Puteaux AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
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37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.27 |
0.55 |
1.16 |
2.64 |
4.6 |
7.28 |
11.31 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
17 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
20 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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96 |
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0 |
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37mm Mle1892
(HE High Explosive)
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37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec | 0.015Kg explosive |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.27 |
0.55 |
1.16 |
2.64 |
4.6 |
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| Direct Fire |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.27 |
0.55 |
1.16 |
2.64 |
4.6 |
7.28 |
11.31 |
17.68 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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| Blast/Fragmentation Effects |
| Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill | 0 mtr |
Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill | 0 mtr |
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| Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill | 1 mtr |
Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr | 0 mm |
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| An explosion within 0 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. |
| An explosion within 1 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties. |
| The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will not cause any significant armour damage. |
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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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