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B medium tank. Designed in 1935, two prototypes were completed by 1940. However, due to the later occupation of France, mass production to meet orders was canceled and the prototypes evacuated to
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572:. France: EPA Editions.
535:"Other French Equipment"
186:50 mm (2.0 in)
568:Touzin, Pierre (1979).
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23:ARL V939 1940/ ARL 40
653:Hotchkiss H35/H38/H39
388:armor-piercing rounds
252:Ground clearance
788:Gendron-Somua AMR 39
275:, also known as the
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351:ready, two working
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417:"ARL 40 V39"
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229:Transmission
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114:2–3 intended
84:Manufacturer
731:Panhard 178
663:Renault R40
658:Renault R35
549:17 February
516:17 February
506:"ARL in 39"
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482:France 1940
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373:production.
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299:Development
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42:Assault gun
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888:Categories
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633:Renault FT
579:2851200941
512:(in Czech)
398:References
353:prototypes
237:Suspension
137:short tons
843:Somua S40
709:SOMUA S35
421:Avi Armor
317:SOMUA S35
204:Secondary
133:long tons
95:1938–1940
853:ARL V 39
510:valka.cz
378:Armament
305:infantry
273:ARL V 39
212:MAC 1931
206:armament
194:armament
111:Variants
92:Produced
76:Designed
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823:Char G1
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699:Char D1
694:Char B1
689:Char 2C
357:Morocco
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135:; 28
574:ISBN
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