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FCM 36
The last surviving FCM 36 in the Musée des Blindés in Saumur
Type
Light infantry tank
Place of origin
France
Service history
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designed
1933–1936
Manufacturer
Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée
Unit cost
₣ 450,000
Produced
1938–1939
No. built
100
Specifications
Mass
12.35 metric tons
Length
4.46 m (14 ft 8 in)
Width
2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
Height
2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
Crew
2 (commander, driver)
Armor
40 mm
Main armament
37 mm L/21 SA 18 gun
Secondary armament
7.5 mm MAC31 Reibel machine gun coaxial
Engine
V-4 Berliet diesel engine 91 hp (67 kW)
Power/weight
7.36 hp/tonne
Transmission
5 forward, 1 reverse
Suspension
vertical coil spring
Ground clearance
0.36 m
Fuel capacity
217 litres
Operational range
225 km
Maximum speed
24 km/h (15 mph)
The FCM 36 or Char léger Modèle 1936 FCM, was a light infantry tank that was designed for the French Army prior to World War II. It had a crew of two and was equipped with a short 37mm main armament and a 7.5mm coaxial machine gun.
The FCM 36 was developed from 1934 onwards as part of a programme to replace the obsolete Renault FT. As it was more expensive to produce than competing designs, only a limited production of a hundred was authorised. It featured some advanced technologies such as a diesel engine and an extensive use of welded sloped armour.
In 1940, the type equipped the 503e Groupement de Bataillons de Chars, which unsuccessfully counterattacked the decisive German breakthrough at Sedan.
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