The char 2C, also known as the FCM 2C, was a French post WWI heavy tank landship, later considered a super-heavy tank. [1][page needed] It was developed during World War I but not deployed until after the war. It was, in total volume or physical dimensions, the largest operational tank ever made. [2][page needed] Ten tanks were built in 1921.

Nov 25, 2016 · Hitler issued a directive in March 1941 that sixteen of these tanks were to be converted to self-propelled artillery guns and used to support the Flammenwerfer auf Pz.Kpfw.B2 (f) flamethrower tanks as they assaulted Soviet positions on the Eastern front.

Jun 5, 2021 · The Char 2C would have been a formidable tank for World War 1, and even for the early interwar period, it was an impressive feat of engineering. It must be noted that for the time it was designed, it featured many innovative concepts that became trends in future tank design.

Feb 14, 2016 · During World War I, there was only one super-heavy tank that ever achieved operational status, and that was the Char 2C. A super-heavy tank is much heavier than the regular tanks used during the same time period.

May 26, 2017 · French tanks received German names in early 1941. The Char B1 and Char B1 bis were named Panzerkampfwagen B1 Bis 740 (f), but in reality they were most often called Pz.Kpfw. B2. The Germans had mixed feelings about French tanks.

Dec 31, 2016 · The first tank, Char B2, was supposed to have a long 75 mm gun, 50 mm of armour, and its mass would increase to 35.5 tons. The 45 ton Char B3 would have a 6 man crew, a 75 mm gun like the Char B1, and a long barreled 47 mm gun.

Jan 1, 2023 · The French Char 2C is a super-heavy tank that despite being over 100 years old, holds the title for the largest tank ever. To be more precise, it is the largest tank to have ever reached operational status, although it still beats out many prototype vehicles in some metrics, like being longer than both the Maus and TOG 2.

The Char B2 was thus converted into a howitzer launch vehicle by mounting the 10.5 cm (105 mm) leFH 18/3 series field howitzer in a fixed, open-topped plate-side superstructure. The artillery, mounting hardware and recoil system are all intact, partially protruding from the panels of the superstructure.

Oct 8, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the 10.5cm leFH 18/3 auf Geschutzwagen B2 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) including pictures.

Nov 8, 2020 · However, a victorious Germany decided to employ more than 161 captured Char B1s, overhauled and designated Panzerkampfwagen B2 740(f), in more static roles. Some were used in the invasion of...