France
Char Leger FCM-36
Ordnance classification - Light Tank

Tweet The Char Leger FCM-36 was designed in 1935, manufactured by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée and was in use from 1936 to 1945. General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1936 - 1945 Ordnance classification Light Tank Quantity Produced 100 Weight 12 tonne Crew 2 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 4.49 mtr Width 2.15 mtr Height 2.21 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 15 mph Max Cross Country Speed 8 mph Range Road 140 miles Range Cross Country 56 miles Fuel Type Diesel Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 91 hp Power/Weight 7 hp/tonne General Information The Char Leger FCM-36 was designed in 1935, manufactured by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée and was in use from 1936 to 1945. The vehicle was powered by Berliet '8.4 ltr' diesel powerplant producing 91 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 15 mph with a range of about 140 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was adequate providing a max speed of about 8 mph and a range of about 56 miles. It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux which could penetrate 18 mm of flat plate at 200 metres Armour Details Turret Front 40mm @ 25° (44mm) Side 40mm @ 30° (46mm) Rear 40mm @ 30° (46mm) Top 12mm @ 90° (12mm) Superstructure Front 35mm @ 25° (39mm) Side 20mm @ 15° (21mm) Rear 20mm @ 15° (21mm) Top 10mm @ 90° (10mm) Hull Front 35mm @ 25° (39mm) Side 20mm @ 15° (21mm) Rear 20mm @ 15° (21mm) Top 10mm @ 90° (10mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 46 mm - Minimum 10 mm Weapon Details 37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux (Tank Gun) Calibre 37mm Length L/21   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content Puteaux AP (AP Armor Piercing) 37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6 7.28 11.31 Penetration(mm@30°) 17 15 12 10 8 6 4 Penetration(mm@0°) 20 18 15 12 10 7 5 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 41 8 2 0 37mm Mle1892 (HE High Explosive) 37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec 0.015Kg explosive Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6 Direct Fire Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6 7.28 11.31 17.68 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 41 8 2 0 0 Blast/Fragmentation Effects Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill 0 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill 0 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill 1 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr 0 mm 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.

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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