More details on the history of the Frenchy heavy tank, Char 2C, and the political and military infighting around its development. Includes specification for the Char 2C bis.
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The super-heavy tank – the French Char 2C (I)
An early example of super-heavy tanks, the French Char 2C was developed during WWI. Technical and logistical issues prevented its successful development.
Wooden fighters of World War II – the Bloch MB.700
A history of the Bloch MB.700, a French warplane designed with non-strategic materials to help to maintain France’s supply of steel and light alloys in the period leading to WWII.