France. Panhard AMD-35, 1935, armored car, serial
– The Second World War, the Western Front (Defensive France 1940)
– The Great Patriotic War (at the service of the Wehrmacht, the Eastern Front)
French tanks and armored cars
The French armored car Panhard AMD-35 (second from the left), with a 37 mm cannon and 1 machine gun
Developed in 1934 by the company “Panhard” (France). It was produced serially since 1935. He was in service with the French army.
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Weight – 7,5 tons
Crew – 4 people
Dimensions. Length – 3980 mm., Width – 1980 mm., Height – 2350 mm.
Armament
gun – 1 piece, caliber 37mm., ammunition – 53 shots,
machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7,5 mm.,ammunition – 1250 rounds
Armored protection. The forehead of the body and the tower are 13 mm.
Engine (power) – 105 horsepower
The speed (maximum) is 72.5 km / h (forward), 42 km / h (back)
Power reserve (on the highway) – 200 km.
The depth of overcoming water barriers is 0.5 meters
Design Features
Base – original, wheel formula 4 x 4
General layout – the engine is located in the stern of the hull.
Armament
Automatic gun in a turret of circular rotation
Protection – body skeleton, sheets from rolled armor and fastened to the frame by rivets. The tower is bent, the shape of a truncated pyramid.
Chassis
Engine 4-stroke, carburetor, liquid cooling “Panhard” 1K. Transmission mechanical with reversible gearbox and demultiplier. The front and rear wheels are steerable. Suspension is semi-elliptic springs.
On the picture:
The first on the left is the armored car Panhard AML245A (South Africa) with 60 mm. mortar and 2 machine guns