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Char 2C

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The Char 2C based on the existing Heavy Tank and was in use from 1921.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1921
Ordnance classification
Quantity Produced0
Weightunknown
Crew12
M.G's small4
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length10.36 mtr
Width2.97 mtr
Height4.05 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed4 mph
Max Cross Country Speedunknown
Range Road0 miles
Range Cross Countryunknown
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power180 hp
Power/Weightunknown
General Information
The Char 2C based on the existing Heavy Tank and was in use from 1921.

It was armed with 4 light machine guns. Its main armament consisted of a 75 mm SA M1935 L/17.1 which could penetrate 42 mm of flat plate at 400 metres


Armour Details
Turret
Front35mm@15°(36mm)
Side30mm@10°(30mm)
Rear30mm@10°(30mm)
Top12mm@85°(12mm)
Superstructure
Front45mm@45°(64mm)
Side30mm@(30mm)
Rear20mm@30°(23mm)
Top12mm@90°(12mm)
Hull
Front45mm@15°(47mm)
Side30mm@(30mm)
Rear20mm@30°(23mm)
Top12mm@90°(12mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 64 mm - Minimum 12 mm



Weapon Details
Flag
75 mm SA M1935 L/17.1 Blank
Calibre75mm
LengthL/17
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
Obus de rupture Mle.1910M
(AP Armor Piercing)
75mm 6Kg 300M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 40mm @ 400mtr/30° ( ≈ 46mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.34 0.68 1.41 2.99 4.76 6.78 9.09 11.76
Penetration(mm@30°) 43 39 36 32 27 24 20 17
Penetration(mm@0°) 50 46 42 37 32 28 24 20
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 88 29 8 3 1 0



Obus de rupture Mle.1910M
(HE High Explosive)
75mm 6Kg 250M/Sec 0.740Kg explosive
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.41 0.82 1.69 3.58 5.71 8.14 10.91 14.13
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.41 0.82 1.69 3.58 5.71 8.14 10.91 14.13
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 81 22 3 2 0 0
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill3 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill7 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill18 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr2 mm
An explosion within 3 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal.
An explosion within 7 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 18 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 penetrate 2 mm of the tank armour including the roof.

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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