Char léger H-38

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Char léger H-38

GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)	-
Type	Light Tank	Radio Equipment	none
Manufacturer(s)	Hotchkiss
Crew	2 ( Commander-gunner, driver)
Production Quantity	800	Production Period	1939-1940

DIMENSIONS
Combat weight	12100 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

ARMOR
Assembly	Welding
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	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	-	-	-

AUTOMOTIVE
Engine	Hotchkiss 1938	Type & Displacement	6 cylinder, 6 litres
Horsepower (maximum)	120 hp at 2800 rpm	Power/Weight Ratio	9.9 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	37 km/h (on road), 17 km/h off road	Range	120 km on road
Mileage	? L/100 km on road	Maximum grade	40° (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	Vehicles.com	Les Chars français	TNT Hors-Série n°5

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