The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before World War II.

The char 2C, also known as the FCM 2C, was a French post WWI heavy tank landship, later considered a super-heavy tank. [1][page needed] It was developed during World War I but not deployed until after the war. It was, in total volume or physical dimensions, the largest operational tank ever made. [2][page needed] Ten tanks were built in 1921.

Dec 26, 2020 · The Char B1 was the first production model of France's 1930s heavy tank, notable for long development as well as original and complex features.

May 15, 2021 · The Char B1 Bis was a heavy tank used by the French army in 1940, famous for strong firepower and armor, but also complexity and unreliability.

Dec 30, 2016 · The Char B1 and its improved version, the Char B1 bis, stand as the symbol of French tank building in WWII. At the start of WWII, these were the best medium tanks, combining shell-proof armour and serious armament, capable of destroying any tank in the world.

Feb 22, 2024 · Summary: In May 1940, during intense fighting in Stonne, France, the Char B1 bis tank “Eure,” commanded by Capt. Pierre Billotte, showcased the formidable capabilities of French armor against...

Aug 22, 2022 · The Char B1 was a French tank that posed a serious threat to German Panzer units. It wasn't, however, enough to stop the country's surrender.

Huge, well-armoured and with two big guns, the Char B1 was regarded as a fearsome fighting machine when it first appeared in 1935. Despite this, many of these tanks were destroyed or captured during the battle for France in 1940.

In April 1940, new heavy battle tank Char B1 are loaded on train in France. This French tanks can only be combated by the German 88mm Flak. Destroyed French heavy tank Char B, right, a German eight-eight gun in firing position.

In one instance on 16 May, a Char B1 heavy tank single-handedly destroyed 13 German tanks from an ambushed position while taking 140 hits and survived the engagement. After the fall of France, 161 of them were captured by German forces.