Comments on: Peugeot Char 1918 37mm tank/SPG

By: Septfox Malkier

Septfox Malkier — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 06:48:54 +0000

Thank you for the elaboration, given that line of reasoning I’m compelled to agree with you. Nice writeup.

By: Wolvenworks

Wolvenworks — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:02:50 +0000

Funny how the FT and NC has 15 mm armor…..

By: Teckyota

Teckyota — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 10:16:07 +0000

It’s a study from photos and document :
As you can see, the Peugeot 75 BS weighed 1,8 tons more than the FT 75 BS (7,2 tons). Even if it is bigger than the FT 75 BS, it is not bigger enough to explain why he is heavier than the FT 75 BS. Nevertheless, we can say that the 75mm BS is heavier than the 37mm APX SA18, but it only weighed few more tens of kilo. Moreover, suspensions were not only simplified about the mecanic but also about the weighed. As a consequence, the Peugeot’s suspensions were lighter than the FT’s suspensions. As a result, we have :
-> a weight gain about the size (around 1,5 tons maybe)
-> a weight gain about the gun (around 0,2 tons)
-> a weight loss about the suspension (around 0,5 tons)
-> a weight gain about armor and other things (1,8+0,5-0,2-1,5 = around 0,6 tons)
And the upgrade from 22 mm to 30 mm in the front can weighed 0,6 tons.
However, there is no data, so it may be wrong. As you said, it’s only speculation and extrapolation from photos and document. :)

By: YukiEiriKun

YukiEiriKun — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:39:21 +0000

I want one! Premium or TD, don’t care! DO WANT!! ^__^

By: Septfox Malkier

Septfox Malkier — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:42:27 +0000

“Concerning the armor, it’ around 30mm in the front and 16mm on the other side. However, there is no data to prove it.”

…if there’s no data available to prove it, then how do you know? Extrapolation from available photos and information about other armor of the time?

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:05:58 +0000

So basically, chars-francais.net is the achtung-panzer of french tanks?

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:03:40 +0000

Am I the only one amused by your hypocrisy right now?

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:02:12 +0000

The Renault Otsu has 30 mm of armor, and it’s just a slightly-upgraded FT-17. It weighs about or a bit less than 8 tons.

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:01:12 +0000

Actually it would probably be quite different from the FT AC, assuming the rumors of it having the option of mounting a Blockhaus Schneider 75 mm gun are true, at which point it would be a really, really slow T18.

By: Mr. Perfect

Mr. Perfect — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:33:42 +0000

If it ends up as a premium, then it would work well as a gift tank(New Years, Godlen Joystick, Serbday, etc). We’ve not had a French gift tank so far.