Renault Modèle 1935 ZT, AMR 1935
Photos
AMR-35 with 25 mm gun: |
AMR-35 with 13.2 mm gun: |
AMR-35 with 25 mm, R-35s with machine guns: |
Design
Hull and turret were riveted.
First version had a 7.5 mm machine gun, second had 13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun, third version had 25 mm gun and 7.5 mm MG coaxial, and forth version had fixed superstructure with 25 mm and 7.5 mm machine gun.
Prototype
Production
- AMR-35: 2002
- Production: 1935 - ?
- AMR-35 7.5 mm: 100
- AMR-35 13.2 mm: 30
- AMR-35 25 mm: 70
Variants
Usage
German use
- PzSpWg ZTI 702 (f):
- 8cm schwere Granatwerfer 34 auf Panzerspähwagen AMR35(f): Removed all of the fighting compartment and engine superstructure to replace it with an open topped superstructure that was higher and open. It had an 8cm sGrW34 mortar installed in the turret ring. Served with units in France.
Specifications
| Renault Modèle 1935 ZT, AMR 1935 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, driver 21,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 14,330 lb 6,500 kg 5.5 tons3, 6.5 tons2, 7.13 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 12.6'2, 12' 7" 3.5 m3, 4.25 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 6.18'2, 6' 2.25" 1.73 m3, 1.8 m1 |
| Width | 5.34'2, 5' 9.5" 1.64 m3, 1.75 m1 |
| Ground clearance | 1' 0.5" 0.32 m1 |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | 12.66 psi 0.89 (kg/cm2)1 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | ZT1: 7.5 mm or 13.2 mm MG3 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.5 mm MG1 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 7.5 mm: 2,250 13.2 mm: 1,220 25 mm: 781 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7501 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 133 132 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 13, 121 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 13 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 101 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 10 |
| Hull Rear | 101 |
| Hull Top | 61 |
| Hull Bottom | 5, 61 |
| Turret Front | 131 |
| Turret Sides | 131 |
| Turret Rear | 101 |
| Turret Top | 91 |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Renault1,2 water cooled1,2 |
| Cylinders | 41,2 |
| Net HP | 821 @ 2,200 rpm1 823, 84, 852 |
| Transmission | 4 forward1, 1 rear1 |
| Fuel type | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | 34 gallons, 130 liters1 |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Speed - Road | 34.3 mph2, 35 mph, 37 mph 55 kph, 50 kph1 |
| Speed - Cross Country | 18.6 mph |
| Range - Road | 124.3 miles 200 km1 Cross Country: 95 km1 |
| Turning Radius | 28' 9" 8.8 m1 |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | 1' 11" 0.6 m1 |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | Rubber cylinder, Cletrac1 |
| Wheels each side | 41 |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | 9" 220 mm1 |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
