- The French plan of 1926, calling for the creation of a Light Infantry Support Tank, led to the development of the existing Renault NC1 prototype into the Char D1.
- Char D1 Tunisia Char D1 with the regular "horizontal" pattern of 1937-38, Oran, Tunisia, 37 BCC, September 1939.
- Designed under the code name Renault NC, the Char D1 project eventually evolved into an independent tank design.
- When the Allies landed in North Africa during Operation Torch, Char D1 tanks engaged with the Americans, and 14 of them were lost in combat.
- 3 Renault NC1. 4 Character D1. 5 Char D1 Journey. 6 Expected not fulfilled. 7 Draw the curtains. 8 Character D2. 9 Renault Char D1 Specification.
- While the Char D1s armor and armament were considered adequate for its time, its mobility was somewhat limited by its relatively underpowered engine.
- General Information. The Char D1 was designed in 1930, manufactured by Renault and was in use from 1931 to 1945.
- Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Renault Char D1 Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) including pictures.
- Light Tank Char D1 created in France by the Renault company. Photography Location: France When the photo was taken: 1938.
- The improved model was named Char D2, the colonial version the Char D3 and the original became the Char D1. The Char D3 never entered production.
- The French plan of 1926, calling for the creation of a Light Infantry Support Tank, led to the development of the existing Renault NC1 prototype into the Char D1.
- The French plan of 1926, calling for the creation of a Light Infantry Support Tank, led to the development of the existing Renault NC1 prototype into the Char D1.
- Char D1 Tunisia Char D1 with the regular "horizontal" pattern of 1937-38, Oran, Tunisia, 37 BCC, September 1939.
- Designed under the code name Renault NC, the Char D1 project eventually evolved into an independent tank design.
- When the Allies landed in North Africa during Operation Torch, Char D1 tanks engaged with the Americans, and 14 of them were lost in combat.
- 3 Renault NC1. 4 Character D1. 5 Char D1 Journey. 6 Expected not fulfilled. 7 Draw the curtains. 8 Character D2. 9 Renault Char D1 Specification.
- While the Char D1s armor and armament were considered adequate for its time, its mobility was somewhat limited by its relatively underpowered engine.
- General Information. The Char D1 was designed in 1930, manufactured by Renault and was in use from 1931 to 1945.
- Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Renault Char D1 Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) including pictures.
- Light Tank Char D1 created in France by the Renault company. Photography Location: France When the photo was taken: 1938.
- The improved model was named Char D2, the colonial version the Char D3 and the original became the Char D1. The Char D3 never entered production.
- The French plan of 1926, calling for the creation of a Light Infantry Support Tank, led to the development of the existing Renault NC1 prototype into the Char D1.