The AMX 50 (official designation) or AMX-50 is a French heavy tank designed in the immediate post Second World War period. It was proposed as, in succession, the French medium , …

Feb 9, 2020 · The AMX 45 index disappeared, replaced by a new one: Char Moyen 50t M4 (50 ton medium tank M4). The name “AMX M4” stuck for five years, during which the project …

Mar 5, 2016 · In spring of 1950, work on a new AMX M4 with a 100 mm gun began. These designs were sent to the archives, but not the gun. The muzzle velocity of 1060 m/s was …

The AMX-50 was a serie of innovative French postwar heavy tanks using the oscillating turret to mount 100 to 120 mm high velocity guns.

The AMX M4 is the sturdiest representative of French rank IV vehicles, from which it shares some common features: good mobility, an oscillating turret (fitted with an autoloader), sloped armour …

Mar 6, 2016 · AMX started working on an M4 tank with an altered front and a lightened turret in spring of 1950. During planning, variants ranging from 50.5 to 70 tons were explored. Such a …

Jan 20, 2016 · Starting with blueprint 01041 dated August 28th, 1945, the tank obtained a 1000 hp MP.65 Sauer engine. The AMX 45 index disappeared, replaced by a new one: Char Moyen …

The AMX M4, a post-war French tank, is a remarkable fusion of German tank design elements, drawing inspiration from the Panther for its robust armour, the Tiger I/II for its mobility and …

Apr 2, 2019 · The vehicle in December 1945 with the name of ‘AMX M4’ Companies like Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM), Lorraine, Somua, Renault and of course, Ateliers de …

Jan 24, 2025 · The AMX 50 Foch self-propelled gun, named after the French commander of the First World War Ferdinand Foch, was based on the chassis of the AMX 50 M4 tank. The hull …