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AMX Chasseur de Char

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AMX Chasseur de Chars
TypeTank Destroyer
Place of originFrance
Specifications
Mass34 metric tonnes
Length7.38 m (24 ft 3 in) (hull)
11.12 m (36 ft 6 in) (gun forward)
Width3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
Height2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Crew4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

Armor20-30 mm
Main
armament
Canon de 90 mm SA mle. 1945
Secondary
armament
1x Coaxial machine gun, 1x Hull machine gun
EngineMaybach HL 295 12 cylinders
1200 hp
TransmissionAK5-250 5-speed
SuspensionTorsion bar

The AMX Chasseur de Chars (English translation: Hunter of Tanks or Tank Hunter), abbreviated as the "AMX CDC", was a French tank destroyer concept, designed in 1946.

History

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After World War II, there was a pressing need for the French Army to acquire a modern tank with a heavy armament.

In 1946, the AMX company presented a lightly armoured 34 tonne tank destroyer based on the AMX M4 chassis, but fitted with a modern rounded sleek turret.[1]

The tank destroyer was equipped with the Canon de 90 mm SA mle. 1945 gun and had an autoloader. It could hold 90 shells.[1]

The 1200 hp engine and light weight of the AMX CDC would have resulted in a fast tank destroyer.[1] The AMX CDC fuel capacity was 1700 liters of gasoline, allowing it to operate for six hours.[1]

The project was terminated with no prototypes having been built.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e MISNER, Antoine. "1946 AMX CHASSEUR DE CHAR". Chars Français (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2017-05-01.