The Char D2 was an Infantry Tank designed in 1934, manufactured by Renault, it was based on the fully tracked Char D1 chassis and was in use from 1936 to 1945. General Details (Infantry Tank) Specifications Operational Date(s) 1936 - 1945 Ordnance classification Medium Tank Quantity Produced 100 Weight 19 tonne Crew 3 M.G's small 2 M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 5.51 mtr Width 2.69 mtr Height 2.23 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 14 mph Max Cross Country Speed 7 mph Range Road 62 miles Range Cross Country 24 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 150 hp Power/Weight 7 hp/tonne General Information The Char D2 was an Infantry Tank designed in 1934, manufactured by Renault, it was based on the fully tracked Char D1 chassis and was in use from 1936 to 1945. The vehicle was powered by Renault '6-cylinder 9.5 liters' petrol powerplant producing 150 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 14 mph with a range of about 62 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was adequate providing a max speed of about 7 mph and a range of about 24 miles. It was armed with 2 light machine guns which were Mitrailleuse modèle 1931s. Its main armament consisted of an C.L. de 47 antichar SA-L mle1937 L/53 which could penetrate 66.2 mm of flat plate at 800 metres. Armour Details Turret Front 45mm @ 25° (50mm) Side 40mm @ 30° (46mm) Rear 40mm @ 30° (46mm) Top 12mm @ 90° (12mm) Superstructure Front 40mm @ 20° (43mm) Side 35mm @ 0° (35mm) Rear 30mm @ 0° (30mm) Top 20mm @ 90° (20mm) Hull Front 40mm @ 20° (43mm) Side 35mm @ 0° (35mm) Rear 30mm @ 0° (30mm) Top 20mm @ 90° (20mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 50 mm - Minimum 20 mm Weapon Details C.L. de 47 antichar SA-L mle1937 L/53 Calibre 47mm Length L/53 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content AP (AP Armor Piercing) 47mm 1.73Kg 855M/Sec Quoted Penetration 80mm@200m Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.5 1.05 1.65 2.31 3.02 3.77 Penetration(mm@30°) 77 74 67 57 48 40 34 28 Penetration(mm@0°) 89 86 79 66 56 47 40 33 Hit Probability(%) 79 79 79 71 55 44 20 12 Weapon Details Mitrailleuse modèle 1931 (Machine Gun) x 2 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. Manufacturer Reibel Manufactured 1932 - 1945 Calibre 7.50mm Length L/80 Rate of Fire 450 rpm Number of Rounds  2500 Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content 7.5 MAS (AP Standard Small Arms) 7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.49 Penetration(mm@30°) 6 5 4 Penetration(mm@0°) 8 6 5 Hit Probability(%) 74 74 74 7.5 MAS (BALL Standard Small Arms) 7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 Penetration(mm@30°) 1 Penetration(mm@0°) 2 Hit Probability(%) 74 About Penetration Figures All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze). This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns. Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria: German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest) British: 1.02? (slightly looser) American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate) Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate) For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents, and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents. The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful. National Testing Standards German: 1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest) British: 1.02? - Complete penetration American: 1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate Soviet: 1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison. Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.

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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