Somua S-35 Medium Tank

The S-35 was arguably the best all round tank of it's period with 416 built by 1940. Its 47mm gun, with a muzzle velocity of 2,200 feet/second, was the equal of the German Panzer III's 50mm L/42 or the Panzer IV's short 75mm L/24. The S-35's armour was 30% thicker than the best of its opponents and it retained good speed and radius of action. Later under German occupation, Somua were used for internal duties such as policing or training.

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