by Michael Sloan
In the spring of 1940, the French Army fielded one of the largest tank forces in the world, more than 4,000 tanks ranging from tiny Automitrailleuses de Reconnaissance to 67-ton Chars 2C. This article will examine the tanks, the units that used them, their failure in the Battle of France, and their representation in GDW's game The Fall of France. More French Armor Battle of France 1940
Infantry Tanks Cavalry Tanks Other Armored Vehicles Armored Units and In Action 1940 Fatal Flaws and Bibliography French Armor in "Fall of France" OB Table 2: Armored Units and Equipment: May 1940 Back to Grenadier Number 13 Table of Contents Back to Grenadier List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1981 by Pacific Rim Publishing This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com |