Renault R35

R35 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds
 

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Length : 4.02m
Width : 1.87m
Height : 2.13m
Crew : 2 men
APX-R turret is cast and hull is cast armor + RHA bolted elements
Maximum speed : 20-23 km/h (Renault engine, 4 cylinders, gasoline, 85 hp,5880 cm3, 2200 rpm, water cooled)

Diameter of turning circle at 6 km/h : 8.50m (Jentz)
Transmission : 4 forward, 1 reverse
Autonomy : 140 km

Ground pressure : 0.86 kg/cm² (compared to 0.73 for PzIIc, 0.92 for a Pz III e/f and 0.83 for PzIVd)

Armament : a 37mm SA18 L/21 gun and a 7.5mm MAC1931 CMG (42 AP, 58 HE and 2400 cartridges - elevation of -16 to +20° and traverse of 5° right and 5° left but could be blocked to aim only with the turret rotation). Detailed armor thickness (mm) :
Turret Front : 40mm/5° and 28° + gun mantlet (45mm per German Documents)
Turret Sides : 40mm/28°
Turret Rear : 40mm/30° (rear hatch is 40mm thick)
Turret Top : 25mm/90°
Copula : 40mm/round
Hull Front, Upper : 43mm/37° (driver’s hatch is 40mm/23°)
Hull Front, Lower : 40mm/round
Hull Sides, Upper : 40mm/10°
Hull Sides, Lower : 40mm/0°
Hull Rear : 32mm/24°
Hull Top : 25mm/90°
Hull Bottom : 10mm/90°

1st gear – speed : 3.5 km/h
2nd gear – speed : 5.5 km/h
3rd gear – speed : 10 km/h
4th gear – speed : 20 km/h (23 km/h according to Russian data measured on a captured Polish R35)
Top Speed in medium difficult offroad terrain : 8.7 km/
Maximum slope to climb 23° on soft ground.

37mm SA18 and SA18 M37 L/21 - in German service : 3.7cm KwK 144(f)

Ammunition:
Obus de rupture Mle1892/1924 (APHE) - in German service : Pzgr 148(f)
Caliber : 37x94R mm
Weight of projectile : 0.500 kg (15g explosive)
Length of projectile : 94.5mm
V° = 388 m/s
Penetration : 8mm /30° at 400m


Boulet de rupture Mle1935 (AP/API) - in German service: Pzgr 150(f)
Caliber : 37x94R mm
Weight of projectile : 0.390 kg
Length of projectile : 88mm
V° = 600 m/s
Penetration : 18mm /35° at 400m
the "boulet de rupture Mle1935" consisted of a special solid steel core surrounded
by a magnesium sheath that bursts into flame on impact.


Obus de rupture Mle1937 (AP) - in German service: Pzgr 154(f)
Caliber : 37x94R mm
Weight of projectile : 0.500 kg
Length of projectile : 81mm
V° = 600 m/s
Penetration : 21mm /35° at 400m
German tests with 3.7cm Pzgr 154(f) (source : Jentz) : 
100 meters = 25mm /30° 
500 meters = 19mm /30°


Obus explosif Mle1916 (HE) - in German service: Sprgr 147(f)
Caliber : 37x94R mm
Weight of projectile : 0.555 kg (30g explosive)
Length of projectile : 109.5mm
V° = 367 m/s


Boîte à balles Mle1908 (canister) - in German service: Ktgr 169(f)
Calibre : 37x94R mm
Weight of projectile : 0.550 kg (28x14.7mm hardened lead balls)
Length of projectile : 110mm


Boîte à balles Mle1918 (canister) - in German service: Ktgr 168(f)
Calibre : 37x94R mm
Weight of projectile : 0.705 kg
Length of projectile : 110mm


Source:
David Lehmann
Documents from Aberdeen Proving Grounds
German Documents from the National Archives
Panzertruppen