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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Sky Guardians"]].
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The Char 2c is a Rank 2 French heavy tank with a battle rating of 2.3(AB/RB/SB) and was introduced in [[Update "Sky Guardians"]]. it is one of the largest tanks in the game and by far the largest at its BR, with an extremely large crew, big tracks, and an open interior, it can take a beating while providing allies cover or opportunities to attack enemies who are attacking you.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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although it is difficult to find a reliable weak point on the Char 2C, the sides of the tank are lined with fuel tanks, which means that hitting one can cause a chain reaction of explosions inside that can ruin a 2C player's day.
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The mobility of the Char 2C is nonexistent, weighing 70 tons with a 440-500 hp engine depending on mods, it has one of the slowest top speeds in the game, at only 9 mph, along with a very thin width between tracks allowing for very slow turning.
  
 
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{{main|APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 (75 mm)}}
 
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''Although the HEFG shell is subpar with only 11 mm of penetration, the ap shell is slightly above average, so using ap shells is a must while bringing a few HEFG shells along with for dealing with open topped tank destroyers or aa/spgs with exposed crew members, while having farther shot distance than the 2C bis, it is still below average.''
  
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The Char 2c, while slow, is an extremely difficult target to take down, although its gun isnt as deadly as its premium variant, the [[Char 2C bis]], it can hit at a much longer range, since it is the non-premium french "wall" it should be played as one, covering up corridors with your massive tracks and shooting down anyone who attempts to push you out of the way, and by killing those enemies you can make your homemade wall even harder to get past even after death, because all thought you are dead, the tank still weighs 70 tons, another use is providing mobile cover for damaged tanks to repair behind.
  
 
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'''Pros: Massive tracks make the vulnerable areas of the tank extremely hard to target'''
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'''Large crew and ample space inside the tank makes even high-pen frag shells have trouble killing more than one crew member'''
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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''(copy-pasted from the [[2C bis]]'' page) The FCM 2C was a French "super heavy" tank designed to conquer the "no man's land" of WW1. It was dimensionally the largest tank ever produced, and for a time the heaviest. Ready for production by February 1918, the war ended before any of the vehicles were completed, and so the order of 300 was eventually reduced to just 10, finished in 1921. The standard 2C mounted a 75 mm APX 1897 field gun, similar to the cannon which would be mounted on the [[M3 GMC]] tank destroyer. The 2C had many innovative design features for the time, including a hybrid drive, leaf spring suspension, the world's first three-man turret, and stroboscopic cupolas. All of the 2Cs were named after ancient regions of France.
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One 2C, No. 99 "Champagne", was given a new two-man cast turret with a 155 mm howitzer. The commander was given his own compartment behind the turret. The side machine gun ports were also removed. This variant would be known as the 2C bis. Eventually, Champagne would be returned to its original configuration and its turret would be used as a makeshift static emplacement in the Mareth Line. Champagne would be the only 2C to survive the invasion of France, with the other nine tanks either being scuttled by their own crew to prevent capture, or breaking down.
  
 
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{{France heavy tanks}}
 
{{France heavy tanks}}

Revision as of 22:49, 9 March 2023

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
2C
fr_char_2c.png
GarageImage 2C.jpg
ArtImage 2C.png
2C
France flag.png France
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.3 2.3 2.3
Class:
Research:4 600 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:16 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Char 2c is a Rank 2 French heavy tank with a battle rating of 2.3(AB/RB/SB) and was introduced in Update "Sky Guardians". it is one of the largest tanks in the game and by far the largest at its BR, with an extremely large crew, big tracks, and an open interior, it can take a beating while providing allies cover or opportunities to attack enemies who are attacking you.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull45 / 22 / 22
Turret35 / 35 / 35
Crew12 people
Visibility750 %

Armour type: all armor on the tank is rolled homogeneous armor, except the gun ports and the entrance ports, which are cast homogeneous armor

Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 45 mm front (0°)

22 mm upper glacias(70°) 15mm lower glacias (63°-78°)

22 mm top
15 mm Bottom 		22 mm 13- 22 mm
Turret 30- 35 mm turret
35 mm Gun mantlet 		35 mm 30-35 mm 10 - 22 mm
Cupola 22mm 22mm 22 mm 22mm

Notes:

although it is difficult to find a reliable weak point on the Char 2C, the sides of the tank are lined with fuel tanks, which means that hitting one can cause a chain reaction of explosions inside that can ruin a 2C player's day.

Mobility

Reverse gearbox
Forward and backward movement is possible at the same maximum speed
Speedforward / back
AB16 / 16 km/h
RB and SB16 / 16 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
5 back
Weight70.0 t
Engine power
AB954 hp
RB and SB500 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB13.6 hp/t
RB and SB7.1 hp/t

The mobility of the Char 2C is nonexistent, weighing 70 tons with a 440-500 hp engine depending on mods, it has one of the slowest top speeds in the game, at only 9 mph, along with a very thin width between tracks allowing for very slow turning.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 16 16 70 _,___ 954 __.__ 13.63
Realistic 16 16 _,___ 500 __.__ 7.14

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB954 → 1 180 Sl icon.png
RB943 → 1 166 Sl icon.png
SB1 233 → 1 525 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications8 460 Rp icon.png
9 580 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost640 Ge icon.png
Crew training4 500 Sl icon.png
Experts16 000 Sl icon.png
Aces160 Ge icon.png
Research Aces190 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
40 / 60 / 70 % Sl icon.png
118 / 118 / 118 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
630 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
530 Sl icon.png
65 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
530 Sl icon.png
65 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
790 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
1 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
190 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
1 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
190 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
630 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
530 Sl icon.png
65 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement fr.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
790 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
560 Rp icon.png
Cost:
630 Sl icon.png
75 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
470 Rp icon.png
Cost:
530 Sl icon.png
65 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
790 Sl icon.png
95 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 cannon
Ammunition128 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
7.2 → 5.5 s
Vertical guidance-20° / 20°
Horizontal guidance-140° / 140°
Main article: APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 (75 mm)

Although the HEFG shell is subpar with only 11 mm of penetration, the ap shell is slightly above average, so using ap shells is a must while bringing a few HEFG shells along with for dealing with open topped tank destroyers or aa/spgs with exposed crew members, while having farther shot distance than the 2C bis, it is still below average.

75 mm APX Canon de 75 mm modèle 1897 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 128 ±20° ±140° - 5.9 __._ __._ __._ __._ 7.2 _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic 5.9 __._ __._ __._ __._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Mle1900 HE 11 11 11 11 11 11
Mle1916 APHE 66 65 58 51 45 40
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Mle1900 HE 500 5.3 0 0.1 695 79° 80° 81°
Mle1916 APHE 558 7.44 1.2 14 350 47° 60° 65°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
128 __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __ (+__) __

Machine guns

2 x 8 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun
Ammunition10 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
6.5 → 5.0 s
Fire rate450 shots/min
Main article: Hotchkiss Mle 1914 (8 mm)
8 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
rear 5,000 (250) 450 __° __°
hull 5,000 (250) 450 __° -130°/+120°

Usage in battles

The Char 2c, while slow, is an extremely difficult target to take down, although its gun isnt as deadly as its premium variant, the Char 2C bis, it can hit at a much longer range, since it is the non-premium french "wall" it should be played as one, covering up corridors with your massive tracks and shooting down anyone who attempts to push you out of the way, and by killing those enemies you can make your homemade wall even harder to get past even after death, because all thought you are dead, the tank still weighs 70 tons, another use is providing mobile cover for damaged tanks to repair behind.

Pros and cons

Pros: Massive tracks make the vulnerable areas of the tank extremely hard to target

Large crew and ample space inside the tank makes even high-pen frag shells have trouble killing more than one crew member

Large "scenery" on the tank makes it hard to spot weak points until you waste a shot

Cons: huge target and easy to hit

large tracks make immobilizing the tank a breeze

Very slow at top speed and a 70 ton weight makes getting up to it time consuming

large blind spot behind the main gun

Rear machine gun is inadequate for defense aside from the occasional SPAA enemies

History

(copy-pasted from the 2C bis page) The FCM 2C was a French "super heavy" tank designed to conquer the "no man's land" of WW1. It was dimensionally the largest tank ever produced, and for a time the heaviest. Ready for production by February 1918, the war ended before any of the vehicles were completed, and so the order of 300 was eventually reduced to just 10, finished in 1921. The standard 2C mounted a 75 mm APX 1897 field gun, similar to the cannon which would be mounted on the M3 GMC tank destroyer. The 2C had many innovative design features for the time, including a hybrid drive, leaf spring suspension, the world's first three-man turret, and stroboscopic cupolas. All of the 2Cs were named after ancient regions of France.

One 2C, No. 99 "Champagne", was given a new two-man cast turret with a 155 mm howitzer. The commander was given his own compartment behind the turret. The side machine gun ports were also removed. This variant would be known as the 2C bis. Eventually, Champagne would be returned to its original configuration and its turret would be used as a makeshift static emplacement in the Mareth Line. Champagne would be the only 2C to survive the invasion of France, with the other nine tanks either being scuttled by their own crew to prevent capture, or breaking down.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

External links


France heavy tanks
B1  B1 bis · B1 ter
2C  2C · 2C bis
ARL-44  ARL-44 (ACL-1)
AMX-50  Somua SM · AMX-50 Surbaissé · AMX-50 Surblindé
USA  ▄M4A3E2

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