Hotchkiss H-35

Nationality French Size Light (-2) Dates Aug 1939 - 1940 Road Speed 23MPH = 11" Cross-Cntry Speed 10MPH = 5" Armor/Penetration Chart Frnt Frnt30 Frnt45 Side Side45 Rear HlDown Vuln. 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-3 1-4 1-2 - F - 5 6 - 5 3 4 E 4 - - 4 6 4 - D - 6-8 7 - 7 - 5-6 C 5 9-12 8-9 5 8-9 5 7+ B 6+ 13+ 10+ 6+ 10+ 6+ - A

Movement Rates Road Road Spd Flat 1 Broken 2 Mud 3¹ Sand 1¹ Soft Ground 1¹ Snow 1 Deep Snow 2¹ Fording 2¹ Amphibious Amph Spd Gentle Slope +1 Moderate Slope +3 Steep Slope N/A Sparse Undergrowth +0 Dense Undergrowth +0 Woods +1 Forest N/A ¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 37L21 + coax 7.5mm MG
FR 37L21			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"
APCBC	OR mle 1935		3	3	2	2	1
HE			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
AP	OR mle 1892		1	1	1	1	1
Other Ammos:
Target Vuln.		A	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	9k	10k	10k
		B	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	9k	10k	---
		C	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	10k	---	---
		D	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	---	---
		E	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	---	---	---
		F	10t	10t	10t	---	---	---

Notes: No radio. This was the bulk of the "useful" French light forces in 1940. The H-38 had a somewhat improved engine.

Stats: 2 crew; Weight: 11.4 tonne; Produced: 800; Main Ammo: 58 rounds

© 2007 Daryl Poe, William B. Thacker

Lightning War!

Nov 2007