Panzer IV vs. Char B1 bis by Steven Zaloga

Author:Steven Zaloga
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Panzer IV vs Char B1 Bis: France 1940
ISBN: 9781780962306
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 2011-11-09T16:00:00+00:00

Char B1 bis units often suffered casualties after their fuel supply was cut off. This is a column of TRC Lorraine refueling tractors of the 1e DCR which was overrun on May 17, 1940, in Avesnes during an attack by Rommel’s 7.Panzer Division.

French Tank Strength, May 1940

Unit FT R-35 H-35/-39 FCM-36 D2 B1 bis AMR S-35 Total

1e DCr 90 69 159

2e DCr 90 69 159

3e DCr 90 62 152

4e DCr 135 35 45 33 35 283

1e Armée* 90 90 180

2e Armée* 45 90 135

3e Armée* 120 180 300

4e Armée* 60 90 150

5e Armée* 60 135 195

7e Armée* 90 90

8e Armée* 120 90 210

9e Armée* 60 90 150

Armée des Alpes* 60 60

Compagnies autonome (June) 40 30 40 (53) 163

1e DLM 92 56 96 244

2e DLM 92 58 96 246

3e DLM 80 80 160

1e-5e DLC 48 115 163

1e-7e GRDI 16 8 24

Deployed 520 945 753 90 85 233 237 307 3,170

*Tank battalions attached to the field army

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