The design quality of France''s armored vehicles is somewhat forgotten in light of the myth of superiority surrounding the German Panzers'' role in the Blitzkrieg against France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

The second volume of two covering the French tanks of World War II, this title focuses primarily on the design, development, combat performance, and technical features of France''s armored cavalry vehicles, including the AMR and AMC families of light reconnaissance tanks, and the famous Somua S.35 cavalry tankAlso examined are the wide array of armored cars and half-tracks employed by the French Cavalry, and the extensively produced Hotchkiss H-35/H-39 series that was designed for the Cavalry but also saw widespread use by the Infantry. This volume also looks at the specialized armored vehicles used by the French military, including the Chenillette US, Lorraine, and the various tank destroyer types brought hastily into service in 1940.



Format Häftad Omfång 48 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Utgivningsdatum 2014-07-20 ISBN 9781782003922