Ask for French CharB1 tank fighting cases

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » 30 Apr 2005 14:27

Thank you again. This has been most informative. Much more than all my google searches could find. You must have quite a library.

zhongguoren · Post by **zhongguoren** » 02 May 2005 10:34

I'm also interested with the french B1 bis tank,but I found it is difficult to get some picture in battle of this kind of tank,and few of tank pictures with detailed instructions. Is there anyone can help me ? Thank you!

junk2drive · Post by **junk2drive** » 03 May 2005 00:21

In French with a lot of photos
http://www.chars-francais.net/

David Lehmann · Post by **David Lehmann** » 03 May 2005 00:30

Some photos ...

David Lehmann · Post by **David Lehmann** » 03 May 2005 00:31

David Lehmann · Post by **David Lehmann** » 03 May 2005 00:33

steelgun · Post by **steelgun** » 05 May 2005 11:47

David, you're the best !!!!

Franzl Rider · Post by **Franzl Rider** » 17 Aug 2005 16:39

Here somewhat unusual: Kriegsmarine officers on a knocked out Char B1. From Ebay.

Franzl Rider · Post by **Franzl Rider** » 17 Aug 2005 16:42

Currently on sale on EBAY. Char B1

Franzl Rider · Post by **Franzl Rider** » 17 Aug 2005 16:45

Same Char B1 "TYPHOON" but different camera angle. From EBAY

David Lehmann · Post by **David Lehmann** » 17 Aug 2005 23:10

Hello,

The B1bis "TYPHON" has the serial 270 and is from the 2nd company of the 8e BCC.
On 16th May 1940 he faces mechanical breakdowns at Longchamp, 6 km west of Guise. The tank is abandoned and scuttled by its crew on 17th May 1940.
The crew is embarked in a truck carrying food and heads towards Saint-Quentin.

Crew :
Sous-lieutenant Barthélémy
Sergent Turbil
Caporal-chef Mangest
Caporal Souverain

The tanks on a wagon with French troops :

Insignia of the 8e BCC :

Patrice · Post by **Patrice** » 17 Aug 2005 23:52

Hello.
Two internal views of the BI and a picture of a BI bis with RtC Lorraine 37L from the book 'Chars et matériels du 15° BCC, Chars B au Combat' of Stéphane Bonnaud near Histoire & Collections ISBN: 2-913903-42-8.
Ps, salut David.
Patrice.

Franzl Rider · Post by **Franzl Rider** » 20 Aug 2005 18:32

Very nice Patrice. I know the book. It has a lot of fine pictures. Here some from Ebay.

Franzl Rider · Post by **Franzl Rider** » 20 Aug 2005 18:34

Another pic from Ebay. A Char B1 of which I do not know the name or number,

Franzl Rider · Post by **Franzl Rider** » 20 Aug 2005 18:35

Here another unknown Char B1 from Ebay.

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