The 1939 SOMUA S35 and the 1938 LAFFLY / LICORNE V15 T artillery tractor The Tank Museum showcases the SOMUA S35 The Battle of France saw French troops – which had fought unfailingly until the armistice – defeated.įor the 45th edition of Rétromobile, the Tank Museum in partnership with the UNIVEM association will be exhibiting two rare vehicles that perfectly embody France’s technical genius and its weaponry expertise. Preparation and strategy errors or just pure bad luck mean that after six weeks, France’s fate is sealed. Journalists fight on their own frontline.German troops attack the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and come up against the French forces. The French armoured fighting vehicle is often called a 'wheeled tank', as it is capable of countering armoured vehicles. These machines have been used by the French military since 1981. Follow Ukrainska Pravda on Twitter!Īccording to the media, Paris planned to supply 14 AMX-10 RCs at first, while 40 wheeled tanks will be supplied in total.ĪMX-10 RC is an armoured combat vehicle for reconnaissance purposes produced by French company GIAT. Only the latest news, only the facts, only the truth. Sébastien Lecornu, the French Minister of Defence, announced the arrival of the first batch of French AMX-10 RC wheeled tanks in Ukraine on 16 March. This is what Liberty, Equality, and Brotherhood look like,' the Minister wrote on Twitter, thanking his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron.

Quote: 'These fast, modern machines with powerful guns will aid us in liberating our territory.

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