| Year | 1935 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
| Origin & Designer | France/Somua |
| Numbers Produced | 427 |
| Crew | 3 (Commander/Gunner, Radio Operator & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 47mm L/32 SA-35 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -18° to +18° |
| Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | L.962 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.5mm MAC Modèle 1931 Machine Gun (Coaxial) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 118 x 47mm + 1.250 x 7.5mm |
| Height | 2.32m |
| Width | 2.12m |
| Length | 5.38m |
| Combat Weight | 20.048 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.42m |
| Fording Depth | 1.0m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.35m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.50m |
| Climbing Ability | 40° |
| Radio | ER-29 |
| Armour | Hull Front: 35mm Hull Sides: 40mm Hull Rear: 25mm Hull Top: 20mm Hull Bottom: 20mm Gun Mantlet: 42mm Turret Front: 56mm Turret Sides: 45mm Turret Rear: 45mm Turret Top: 30mm |
| Engine | Somua 8-Cyl (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 230 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 128 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 40 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 23 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | Regarded as the best French tank of WW2 the Somua had good speed and armour and carried the excellent 47mm SA-35 gun again the one man turret gave the commander too much to do. It served in armoured cavalry squadrons. |