Char léger H-35
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | none |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hotchkiss |
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| Crew | 2 ( Commander-gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 400 |
Production Period | 1936-1939 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 10l600 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.9 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 4.22 m |
Length w/Gun | 4.22 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.15 m |
| Width | 1.95 m |
Ground clearance | 0.37 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 37 mm SA 18 L/21 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 100 |
| Traverse | Manual (360°) |
Elevation | ? |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.5 mm M31 MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2400 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 29-34 mm / 60° |
34 mm / 90° |
22 mm / 60° |
12 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 34 mm /
83° & round |
34 mm /
70° & round |
34 mm /
65° & round |
22 mm /
0 & 2° |
| Turret | 45 mm / 90°, 65° & round |
40 mm / 60° & round |
40 mm / 60° & round |
12 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 25 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Hotchkiss 1935 |
Type & Displacement | 6 cylinder, 6 litres |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 75 hp at 2700 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 7.07 hp/t |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 210 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Bell cranks, Coil Springs |
Road wheels | 6 wheels mounted in pairs on bogies |
| Track return rollers | 2 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | outside guides, steel | ||
| Width | 270 mm |
Pitch | 152 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 113 |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 29 km/h (on road), 15 km/h off
road |
Range | 150 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 35° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.80 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.50 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.85 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 8.25 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | Les Chars français | TNT Hors-Série n°5 |
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