AMC 34

AMC 34 was conceived as a replacement for the AMR 33VM . A working prototype was made in 1934. Compared to the AMR 33VM, the protection and armament have been greatly enhanced. However, another development of the Renault company went into mass production - an option under the designation AMR 35 . AMC 34 was released a small installation series in the amount of 12 copies.

At the end of 1935, Renault produced a small series of 12 AMC 34YR cars.

Serial Samples

Prototypes

The tank is a classic layout, with the shift of the control compartment and the fighting compartment to one side, and the engine and transmission to the other. For the first time, a double tower was used.

Armored Corps and Tower

The hull and turret of the tank were assembled from rolled armor plates by riveting and fastened to the frame from the corners. Armor plates were installed with rational angles of inclination.

Armament

The armament of the tank consisted of a 25-mm Hotchkiss tank gun with ammunition of 75 artillery rounds and one Ribeaux machine gun of 7.5 mm caliber with 1750 rounds of ammunition. The tank’s gun was based on a towed anti-tank gun of French manufacture and was a fairly modern model of weapons at that time. The cannon could penetrate the armor of almost any tank of the world existing at that time at reasonable ranges of fire contact.

Monitoring and communication tools

Engine and transmission

The four-cylinder carbureted in-line liquid-cooled engine of Renault with a capacity of 120 horsepower used automobile gasoline as fuel. Compared with previous Renault tank models, the volume was significantly increased and engine power was increased.

Chassis

In the AMC 34YR tank, a caterpillar mover and suspension were used, which by that time had already proved itself well on the AMR 33 / AMR 35 models. For one side, the chassis consisted of four rubberized support rollers , four support rollers , a rear steering wheel. The drive wheel was in front. The suspension was pendulum, with transverse springs made of rubber .

Special Equipment

•   France

This model of the tank was in service only in the French army .

Organizational

After the production of all the machines from this modification was completed, they were sent to French Africa and entered service with the 1st regiment of African riflemen, which was deployed in the city of Rabat .

Combat use

Trophy machines

• M. Kolomiets, I. Moshchansky. Armored vehicles of France and Italy 1939-1945 / M. B. Baryatinsky. - M .: Model designer, 1998. - 32 p. - (Armored Collection No. 4 (19)).
• Igor Pavlovich Shmelev. The history of the tank (1916-1996) / Alexander Perevozchikov. - M .: Technique - Youth, 1996. - 208 p. - 20,000 copies. - ISBN 5-88573-001-6 .