- The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before World War II. The Char B1 was a specialised break-through vehicle...
- The Char B1 was the first production model of France's 1930s heavy tank, notable for long development as well as original and complex features.
- B1 n505 Char B1 bis number 505, one of the three turretless vehicles delivered in May 1940, equipped with an additional gasoline tank.
- The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before World War II. It was also, together with the Matilda II tank...
- The Char de bataille B1 bis was the primary production variant of the B1 tank, which had 36 tanks developed from 1929 up to 1936.
- The tank was a force to be reckoned with, so much so that the Germans captured many for use later in the war. Development and design of the Char B1.
- A total of 34 Char B1 and 369 Char B1 bis were manufactured. When Germany invaded France in 1940, the Char B1 bis was issued to offensive breakthrough units.
- As the B1’s 40 mm armor proved inadequate against Germany’s 37 mm Pak 36 anti-tank gun, designers thickened the armor to 60 mm in the Char B1 bis.
- Facing the German blitzkrieg head-on, the Char B1 Bis stands ready to defend France with this plastic kit that includes options for later German versions.
