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Char Leger FCM-36
Ordnance classification - Light Tank

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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.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1936 - 1945
Ordnance classificationLight Tank
Quantity Produced100
Weight12 tonne
Crew2
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length4.49 mtr
Width2.15 mtr
Height2.21 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed15 mph
Max Cross Country Speed8 mph
Range Road140 miles
Range Cross Country56 miles
Fuel TypeDiesel
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power91 hp
Power/Weight7 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
Front40mm@25°(44mm)
Side40mm@30°(46mm)
Rear40mm@30°(46mm)
Top12mm@90°(12mm)
Superstructure
Front35mm@25°(39mm)
Side20mm@15°(21mm)
Rear20mm@15°(21mm)
Top10mm@90°(10mm)
Hull
Front35mm@25°(39mm)
Side20mm@15°(21mm)
Rear20mm@15°(21mm)
Top10mm@90°(10mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 46 mm - Minimum 10 mm



Weapon Details
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37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux
(Tank Gun)
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Calibre37mm
LengthL/21
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
Puteaux AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
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)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
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% kill0 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill0 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill1 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr0 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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