Medium Tank Char B-1bis 

The vehicle above is displayed at Bovington Tank Museum and was captured by the Germans in 1940 who then fitted extra armour to the turret ring, it was then dispatched to the occupied channel island of Guernsey where it was captured by the British in 1945.

DATA
Year: 1935 Hull Length: 21' 5"
Main Armament:
turret: 47mm SA35
hull: 75mm How
Width:
8' 2"
  
Machine Guns: 1 x 7.5mm Height: 9' 2" 
Armour: 60mm Engine: Renault 6 cylinder 300HP
Crew: Speed: 17mph 
Weight: 31.5 tons Range: 93 miles

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