Infantería Francesa Weapons

Details of the Réglement of 1940

Revolver Lebel modèle 1892

• Calibre: 8 mm
• Peso: 790 g
• Ammunition: drum with 6 rounds
• Operating Principle: percussion revolver

Automatic Pistol Ruby

• Calibre: 7.65 mm
• Operating Principle: Automatic Pistol

Automatic Pistol Star

• Calibre: 7.65 mm
• Operating Principle: Automatic Pistol

Carbine 1892 M16 (modifié 1916)

Carbine Berthier

• Calibre: 8 mm
• Peso: 3100 g
• Ammunition: Charger with 3 rounds
• Operating Principle: Bolt-action

Rifle Berthier modèle 1916

• Calibre: 8 mm
• Peso: 3800 g
• Ammunition: Charger with 3 rounds
• Operating Principle: Bolt-action

Rifle Lebel 86M93 (modèle 1886 modifié 1893)

• Calibre: 8 mm
• Peso: 4220 g
• Ammunition: Tube magazine with 8 round
• Operating Principle: Bolt-action
• Maximum Range: 2000 m

Rifle 07/15 M16 (modèle 1907 modifié 1915 modifié 1916)

• Calibre: 8 mm
• Operating Principle: Bolt-action

Rifle MAS 36

• Calibre: 7.5 mm
• Peso: 3760 g
• Ammunition: Magazine with 5 rounds
• Operating Principle: Bolt-action

Grenade Discharger Cup Tromblon VB for Rifle MAS 36 or Lebel 86M93

• Calibre: 50 mm
• Peso: 1500 g
• Ammunition: Rifle Grenade modèle 15 weighing 490 g, a.k.a grenade VB (Vivien-Bessière)
• Special Ammunition: Grenade VB porte-message (message carrier)
• Maximum Range: 170 m

Light Machine Gun Chatellerault 24/29 (modèle 1924 modifié 1929)

• Calibre: 7.5 mm modèle 29C
• Peso: 9800 g
• Ammunition: Chargers with 20 rounds
• Operating Principle: Recoil
• Maximum Range: 2000 m
• Cadencia: 600 disparos por minuto

Machine Gun Hotchkiss modèle 14 (1914)

• Calibre: 8 mm
• Peso: 25260 g
• Tripod Weight: 27240 g
• Ammunition: Strip of 24 rounds or 250 round belts
• Operating Principle: Recoil
• Cooling System: Air
• Maximum Range: 2400 m
• Cadencia: 400 disparos por minuto
• Anti-Aircraft Fire: une rallonge modèle 28 est adaptée

20 mm AA Machine Gun modèle 39

• Calibre: 20 mm

50 mm Mortar modèle 1937

• Calibre: 50 mm
• Peso: 9500 g
• Tube Length: 53.3 cm
• Ammunition: Mortar grenade weighing 793 g
• Maximum Range: 596 m
• Cadencia: 30 disparos por minuto

60 mm Mortar

• Calibre: 60 mm
• Peso: 19000 g
• Ammunition: Mortar grenade weighing 1360 g
• Tube Length: 72.6 cm
• Maximum Range: 1815 m
• Cadencia: 18 disparos por minuto

81 mm Mortar modèle 27/31 (modèle 1927 modifié 1931)

• Calibre: 81 mm
• Peso: 61600 g
• Ammunition: Mortar grenade weighing 3175 g
• Tube Length: 125.7 cm
• Maximum Range: 3000 m
• Cadencia: 18 disparos por minuto

25 mm AT-Gun S.A. modèle 34 (1934)

• Calibre: 25 mm
• Traction: Chenillette UE

37 mm AT-Gun modèle 16

• Calibre: 37 mm
• Traction: Horse-drawn

French infantry regiments had the following complement of support weapons:

• 112 light machine guns
• 48 Hotchkiss machine guns
• 48 tromblons VB or 4 mortars 50 mm modèle 1937
• 9 Mortars 60 mmm (1 per company)
• 8 Mortars 81 mm
• 12 AT-Guns 25 mm, or 37 mm modèle 16

The regiments also had 200 carts or horse-drawn wagons, approximately 50 automobiles, and 9 chenilettes UE.

Chenillette UE modèle 1931 R

• Planta motriz: Renault 38 CV
• Peso: 2600 kg
• Longitud: 2800 mm
• Ancho: 1740 mm
• Altura: 1250 mm
• Blindaje: 9 mm maximum
• Velocidad: 30 km/h
• Alcance: 100 km
• Tripulación: comandante, conductor

Pol-Claude Coussement, (KS)

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Figuras del Ejército Francés de la Segunda Guerra Mundial

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