
Unit History: The Renault R-35 was the replacement*
for the aging FT-17 tank of WWI vintage. It was*
designed as a light infantry support tank and was*
rather slow but heavily armoured. Never intended to*
fight enemy tanks, it carried a machinegun and a*
low-velocity 37mm gun.*
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Gaming Notes: You will notice, that the R-35 carries*
"sabot" ammunition for its main gun. The 37mm L/21*
did not carry sub-caliber ammunition, but we used*
this ammunition type as it has a separate database*
field for "sabot range". This proved a good way to*
do a reasonable representation of the very limited*
armour piercing capabilities of this gun.*
*
Vehicles equipped with the 37mm L/21 only have*
very limited  AP capability and only at a very short*
range (typically 3-4 hexes). If you try to engage*
armoured targets at longer ranges, it will fire HE*
instead which is not much use against armoured*
targets either. So, to combat enemy tanks you*
need to get very close or even better, avoid them*
and let the bigger tanks or AT-guns have them!*
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