Year | 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Light Tank Destroyer |
Origin & Designer | France-Romania/Renault-Concordia |
Numbers Produced | 30 |
Crew | 2 (Commander/Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 45mm L/46 20k Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -8° to +25° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Optical |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 35 x 45mm |
Height | 2.13m |
Width | 1.87m |
Length | 4.02m |
Combat Weight | 11.700 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.26m |
Fording Depth | 0.80m |
Trench Crossing | 2.0m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.34m |
Climbing Ability | 23° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | Hull Front: 40mm Hull Sides: 40mm Hull Rear: 40mm Hull Top: 14mm Hull Bottom: 10mm Gun Mantle: 40mm Turret Front: 45mm Turret Sides: 40mm Turret Rear: 40mm Turret Top: 12mm
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Engine | Renault 4-Cyl (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 138 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 80 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 20 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 11 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | It was found that the R-35 was too weak as a gun tank and after the losses suffered at Stalingrad it was proposed to re-arm a number of these vehicles with a more potent gun. The weapon chosen was a Soviet model 45mm tank gun which was taken off captured BT-7 tanks. Because of the size of the gun and its ammunition, the coaxial machine was omitted. These vehicles were issued to the 2nd tank regiment and none came through the battles that were fought late in the war. |