Identificaciones tácticas de los carros franceses
Las unidades francesas de carros de combate procedían de dos armas diferentes: los Chars de Combat, la fuerza original del Ejército equipada con carros de combate de infantería, y de regimientos de la antigua caballería montada tradicional.
Los carros franceses eran superiores a los modelos de PzKpfw I y PzKpfw II alemanes que nutrían sus divisiones acorazadas, con un blindaje más grueso y cañones de mayor calibre. Sin embargo el principal problema de los medios acorzados franceses era la escasa velocidad de sus vehículos, a lo que había que añadir sus poco efectivas torretas de un solo tripulante que reducía mucho su capacidad combativa. Salvando algunas unidades independientes el grueso de carros de combate se incrustaban en las unidades de infantería a las que tenían que apoyar siguiendo la táctica francesa de la época. Uno de estos modelos fue el Renault R35/40 de los que se llegaron a fabricar 1.650 vehículos para tal fin.
Los carros franceses eran superiores a los modelos de PzKpfw I y PzKpfw II alemanes que nutrían sus divisiones acorazadas, con un blindaje más grueso y cañones de mayor calibre. Sin embargo el principal problema de los medios acorzados franceses era la escasa velocidad de sus vehículos, a lo que había que añadir sus poco efectivas torretas de un solo tripulante que reducía mucho su capacidad combativa. Salvando algunas unidades independientes el grueso de carros de combate se incrustaban en las unidades de infantería a las que tenían que apoyar siguiendo la táctica francesa de la época. Uno de estos modelos fue el Renault R35/40 de los que se llegaron a fabricar 1.650 vehículos para tal fin.
Al igual que los alemanes en los primeros compases de la guerra los vehículos franceses también usaron gallardetes y banderines para la identificación de los carros de combate. Estos eran utilizados por el comandante de compañía, comandante de pelotón y para otras utilidades más.
Fuentes:
SUMMER, I. “The French Army 1939-1945” Osprey, 1999
BUFFETAUT, Y. “Guderian perce a Sedan” Hors-Serie nº4, 1992
English version
French units of tanks came from two different weapons: the Chars de Combat, the original force of Army tanks equipped with infantry and cavalry regiments of the old traditional mounted.
The French tanks were superior to models of PzKpfw I and PzKpfw II German armored divisions that nourished her with thicker armor and guns of greater caliber. However, the main problem acorzados French media was the low speed of their vehicles, you had to add your turrets ineffective one crew member who greatly reduced their combat effectiveness. Despite some independent units of the bulk tanks were embedded in infantry units which had to support following the French tactic of the day. One such model was the Renault R35/40 of those who came to build 1650 vehicles for this purpose.
In 1940 the French tanks were carrying tactical or identifying symbol of the Special Artillery WWI. This system was based on a geometric figure that identified the company (for the first circle, a square for the second and a triangle to the third). Inside was an ace of spades for the first section, the ace of hearts for the second, the ace of diamonds for the third and the ace of clubs that corresponded with the fourth section.
Like the Germans in the early stages of the war the French vehicles pennants and flags also used for the identification of the tanks. These were used by the company commander, platoon commander and other utilities.
French units of tanks came from two different weapons: the Chars de Combat, the original force of Army tanks equipped with infantry and cavalry regiments of the old traditional mounted.
The French tanks were superior to models of PzKpfw I and PzKpfw II German armored divisions that nourished her with thicker armor and guns of greater caliber. However, the main problem acorzados French media was the low speed of their vehicles, you had to add your turrets ineffective one crew member who greatly reduced their combat effectiveness. Despite some independent units of the bulk tanks were embedded in infantry units which had to support following the French tactic of the day. One such model was the Renault R35/40 of those who came to build 1650 vehicles for this purpose.
In 1940 the French tanks were carrying tactical or identifying symbol of the Special Artillery WWI. This system was based on a geometric figure that identified the company (for the first circle, a square for the second and a triangle to the third). Inside was an ace of spades for the first section, the ace of hearts for the second, the ace of diamonds for the third and the ace of clubs that corresponded with the fourth section.
Like the Germans in the early stages of the war the French vehicles pennants and flags also used for the identification of the tanks. These were used by the company commander, platoon commander and other utilities.
Sources:
SUMMER, I. “The French Army 1939-1945” Osprey, 1999
BUFFETAUT, Y. “Guderian perce a Sedan” Hors-Serie nº4, 1992
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