Schneider light assault tank is the first tank in France and the first light tank in France. This is a very short-lived tank, which is divided into Schneider CA 1 tank and Schneider CA tank. Schneider CA 1 tank equipment 1 door 75mm field guns and two 8mm machine guns, with total combat weight 14t, 6 crew members and speed of 5km/h. ..
The first tank developed in France for combat was developed by an American agricultural tractor. A 75 mm low-speed short barrel gun was installed on the right side of the tank, with a very small range, and about 400 vehicles were produced. 1965438+in September 2006, the first mass-produced Snyder tank was delivered to the French army. The tank has 6 crew members and is equipped with 1 75mm field guns and 2 machine guns.
1965438+April 2007 16, Schneider tanks first appeared on the battlefield of the Battle of the Marne River. However, the poor performance and poor ventilation of the tank make passengers miserable, and the weak armor and internal fuel tank design seriously threaten the safety of passengers. The French army decided to give up this tank.
Schneider CA tank is different from those artillery systems with self-propulsion ability in the past. It is the first real tank in France. The design concept of this tank system is to install a long carriage on a group of short tracks, but just like the previous design of CA tank, this assembly method failed to achieve the expected effect. In practical use, this assembly method of Schneider CA tank has been proved to be unable to cross any kind of uneven terrain.
Schneider CA tank is a product developed according to the idea of Jean-battisti Eugè ne Estey Ann and the design of Eugene Brillie. The tank is made by Schneider Company.
Estienne and Brillie both went to America to study Holt tractors. This series of tractors adopts a unique installation and configuration method of crawler and chassis, which is called "Baby Holt". This design was finally adopted by the French military as the basis of its tank transformation.
Schneider CA tank is the most basic and primitive tank design, just like the early similar tanks. Its box car is designed with a nose with a steep angle. The carriage is installed on the short version of the crawler chassis, and the nose and tail are suspended outside the chassis. The main equipment of the tank is a 75mm main gun.
Two 8 mm machine guns are installed on the spherical fixed bases on both sides of the car body for self-defense. The maximum capacity of the tank is seven people. As soon as Schneider CA tank is put into use, its design shortcomings will be immediately highlighted. Because the extended car body makes the front and rear of the car appear too prominent, the tank will get stuck when driving, so the undercarriage system with short track can't cross other terrain except on the flat ground.
In the end, this tank suffered heavy losses in the confrontation with the enemy artillery barrage attack. In an attack, * * * 132 Schneider CA tanks participated in the war, and at last no less than 57% of the tanks were destroyed. This makes the whole design concept of Schneider CA tank proved to be of no practical value.