Tag: Military
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Lorraine 40t French Medium Tank
Lorraine 40t French Medium Tank The Lorraine 40t was a French medium tank designed to replace the AMX-50 then in development. The AMX-50 project became too heavy once changes were incorporated to increase armour and gun size to combat the IS-3. As a result the Lorraine 40t had thinner armour and rubber road wheels. Armament Read more
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French Tank FCM 36
French Tank FCM 36 The FCM 36 was a light infantry tank that was designed for the French Army prior to World War II. It had a crew of two and was equipped with a short 37 mm main armament and a 7.5 mm coaxial machine gun. At the outbreak of the Invasion of France, Read more
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Dornier Do 215 in Soviet Service
Dornier Do 215 in Soviet Service The Soviet Union purchased two Dornier Do 215 B-3 long range reconnaissance aircraft for evaluation. Originally ordered as Do 215B-2s by the Luftwaffe, which had cancelled its order in favour of the Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 177, they were redesignated Do 215B-3s. They were not equipped with Read more