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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' (Light support tank 1939 R) is a Rank {{specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. Although it is a "light tank", the R.39 feels pretty cumbersome in every way: slow reload speed, low max speed and bad acceleration. It actually feels more like an heavy tank...without the benefits of heavy armour. This tank's design is very reminiscent of other rank 1 French tanks, hence, players should be used to a subpar gun, "heavy" armour and low mobility. | The '''{{specs|name}}''' (Light support tank 1939 R) is a Rank {{specs|rank}} French light tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]. Although it is a "light tank", the R.39 feels pretty cumbersome in every way: slow reload speed, low max speed and bad acceleration. It actually feels more like an heavy tank...without the benefits of heavy armour. This tank's design is very reminiscent of other rank 1 French tanks, hence, players should be used to a subpar gun, "heavy" armour and low mobility. | ||
+ | == General info == | ||
+ | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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With good armour thickness and surprising hull angles, this tank can take some beating at a distance, provided you do not get a lucky shot in the turret ring or that you face a heavy-hitting gun. This should get you into effective combat ranges (500 - m) in relative safety. The most obvious weakspot is its turret flat left side, which is only 45 mm thick and badly angled, this makes hull-down position ineffective. | With good armour thickness and surprising hull angles, this tank can take some beating at a distance, provided you do not get a lucky shot in the turret ring or that you face a heavy-hitting gun. This should get you into effective combat ranges (500 - m) in relative safety. The most obvious weakspot is its turret flat left side, which is only 45 mm thick and badly angled, this makes hull-down position ineffective. | ||
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In an ambush position, this tank could face its opponents backwards (engine deck first). This unusual tactic could confuse enemies for a moment and provide extra protection as your engine may absorb shots. This will also decrease the chances of a lucky penetration : if turret is facing enemy, almost 90% of exposed surfaces have ~60 + mm of LoS thickness. If danger gets too high, you could give it the gas and "fly" away in forward motion. | In an ambush position, this tank could face its opponents backwards (engine deck first). This unusual tactic could confuse enemies for a moment and provide extra protection as your engine may absorb shots. This will also decrease the chances of a lucky penetration : if turret is facing enemy, almost 90% of exposed surfaces have ~60 + mm of LoS thickness. If danger gets too high, you could give it the gas and "fly" away in forward motion. | ||
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'''Armour type:''' | '''Armour type:''' | ||
* Cast homogeneous armour | * Cast homogeneous armour | ||
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof | ||
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− | | Hull || 32 mm (13-64°) ''Front plate'' <br> 22 mm (73-74°), 32 mm (24-26°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 32 | + | | Hull || 32 mm (13-64°) ''Front plate'' <br> 22 mm (73-74°), 32 mm (24-26°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 32 mm (0-74°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 32 mm (23°) ''Driver’s plate'' || 40 mm (1-33°) <br> 40 mm (1-2°) || 40 mm (24-30°) ''Top'' <br> 40 mm (9-32°) ''Bottom'' || 25 mm <br> 5 mm ''Engine grille'' |
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− | | Turret || 45 + 25 mm (5°) ''Turret front'' <br> 45 mm (28-30°) ''Left side'' <br> 25 mm (10-19°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 40 mm (1-27°) | + | | Turret || 45 + 25 mm (5°) ''Turret front'' <br> 45 mm (28-30°) ''Left side'' <br> 25 mm (10-19°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 40 mm (1-27°) || 40 mm (8-63°) || 25 mm |
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof | ! Armour !! Sides !! Roof | ||
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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+ | The mobility is this tank's biggest weakness: while it does not like long-range engagements and needs to close-up with its foes in order to damage them, its very low speed will always leave it far behind its allies. With its narrow tracks and poor power ratio (8.09 HP/ton), the R.39 hates being taken out in the mud as its speeds fall drastically. 20 km/h forward and -3 km/h backwards is all you'll get from this struggling 73 HP engine. Plan your moves in advance and do not stay too near to the front line as a successful retreat is hard to achieve with such a slow tank. | ||
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
=== Main armament === | === Main armament === | ||
− | <!--''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the | + | <!--''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''--> |
{{main|SA38 L/33 (37 mm)}} | {{main|SA38 L/33 (37 mm)}} | ||
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+ | The 37 mm is not the best gun, but it can actually do some damage at reasonable ranges. Bear in mind its long reload time (for the BR) and back up into cover between shots. One should be an experimented tanker in order to use the most out of this gun as its post-penetration damage is poor: snipe crew members and modules one at a time. Avoid being too close to the front line as your slow reload speed makes multi-target engagement difficult. Your turret slewing rate is also an issue since you'll not be able to react in time to flanking opponents. | ||
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition | ||
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead | ||
− | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ | + | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack''' |
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! 10m | ! 10m | ||
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=== Machine guns === | === Machine guns === | ||
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{{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}} | {{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}} | ||
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− | == Usage in | + | == Usage in battles == |
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As with any French rank 1 vehicle, follow your allies and effectively be a ''support'' tank. With your low max speed, your role is very limited in the battlefield and resumes as such: stick to the frontline and try to avoid being shot at. | As with any French rank 1 vehicle, follow your allies and effectively be a ''support'' tank. With your low max speed, your role is very limited in the battlefield and resumes as such: stick to the frontline and try to avoid being shot at. | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * Tiny profile | + | * Tiny profile = tiny tank |
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* Has one of the best French gun at rank 1 | * Has one of the best French gun at rank 1 | ||
* Has decent sloped hull armour | * Has decent sloped hull armour | ||
* Has a very thick gun mantlet area: 10mm gun shield + 45 mm armour + 20 mm internal shield. | * Has a very thick gun mantlet area: 10mm gun shield + 45 mm armour + 20 mm internal shield. | ||
* Thick sides allows for heavy angling | * Thick sides allows for heavy angling | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * Only one choice of ammunition | + | * Only one choice of ammunition, that one choice also has no explosive filler |
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* Only two crew members, one knocked out means tank destroyed. | * Only two crew members, one knocked out means tank destroyed. | ||
− | * Extremely low speed | + | * Extremely low speed, with bad cross-country and hill-climbing ability |
* Thin turret ring | * Thin turret ring | ||
* Slow reload speed | * Slow reload speed | ||
* Only 2 crew members in a cramped position (easy to one-shot) | * Only 2 crew members in a cramped position (easy to one-shot) | ||
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* Awful reverse speed of -3 km/h | * Awful reverse speed of -3 km/h | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
− | '' | + | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' |
− | == | + | == See also == |
− | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example | + | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' |
* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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− | == | + | == External links == |
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
+ | * ''encyclopedia page on the tank;'' | ||
* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
{{France light tanks}} | {{France light tanks}} |
Revision as of 17:08, 29 March 2019
Contents
Description
The Char léger d'accompagnement 1935 R (SA38) (Light support tank 1939 R) is a Rank I French light tank
with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance". Although it is a "light tank", the R.39 feels pretty cumbersome in every way: slow reload speed, low max speed and bad acceleration. It actually feels more like an heavy tank...without the benefits of heavy armour. This tank's design is very reminiscent of other rank 1 French tanks, hence, players should be used to a subpar gun, "heavy" armour and low mobility.
General info
Survivability and armour
With good armour thickness and surprising hull angles, this tank can take some beating at a distance, provided you do not get a lucky shot in the turret ring or that you face a heavy-hitting gun. This should get you into effective combat ranges (500 - m) in relative safety. The most obvious weakspot is its turret flat left side, which is only 45 mm thick and badly angled, this makes hull-down position ineffective.
With its heavy side armour, one should use angles at its advantages and angle it at about 35° while facing opponents. Such an angling gives about 60 mm of effective thickness for 80% of the exposed area.
In an ambush position, this tank could face its opponents backwards (engine deck first). This unusual tactic could confuse enemies for a moment and provide extra protection as your engine may absorb shots. This will also decrease the chances of a lucky penetration : if turret is facing enemy, almost 90% of exposed surfaces have ~60 + mm of LoS thickness. If danger gets too high, you could give it the gas and "fly" away in forward motion.
Armour type:
- Cast homogeneous armour
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
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Hull | 32 mm (13-64°) Front plate 22 mm (73-74°), 32 mm (24-26°) Front glacis 32 mm (0-74°) Lower glacis 32 mm (23°) Driver’s plate |
40 mm (1-33°) 40 mm (1-2°) |
40 mm (24-30°) Top 40 mm (9-32°) Bottom |
25 mm 5 mm Engine grille |
Turret | 45 + 25 mm (5°) Turret front 45 mm (28-30°) Left side 25 mm (10-19°) Gun mantlet |
40 mm (1-27°) | 40 mm (8-63°) | 25 mm |
Armour | Sides | Roof | ||
Cupola | 40 mm | 40 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels, bogies, and tracks are all 15 mm thick.
Mobility
The mobility is this tank's biggest weakness: while it does not like long-range engagements and needs to close-up with its foes in order to damage them, its very low speed will always leave it far behind its allies. With its narrow tracks and poor power ratio (8.09 HP/ton), the R.39 hates being taken out in the mud as its speeds fall drastically. 20 km/h forward and -3 km/h backwards is all you'll get from this struggling 73 HP engine. Plan your moves in advance and do not stay too near to the front line as a successful retreat is hard to achieve with such a slow tank.
Mobility characteristic | ||
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Weight (tons) | Add-on Armor weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
11.0 | N/A | 22.2 (AB) |
20.0 (RB/SB) | ||
Engine power (horsepower) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 89 | ___ |
Realistic/Simulator | 73 | ___ |
Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
Arcade | 8.09 | __.__ |
Realistic/Simulator | 6.64 | _.__ |
Armaments
Main armament
The 37 mm is not the best gun, but it can actually do some damage at reasonable ranges. Bear in mind its long reload time (for the BR) and back up into cover between shots. One should be an experimented tanker in order to use the most out of this gun as its post-penetration damage is poor: snipe crew members and modules one at a time. Avoid being too close to the front line as your slow reload speed makes multi-target engagement difficult. Your turret slewing rate is also an issue since you'll not be able to react in time to flanking opponents.
37 mm SA38 L/33 | |||||
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Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
58 | -8°/+12° | ±180° | Vertical | ||
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 9.30 | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Realistic | 9.30 | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
7.8 | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
Mle1938 | APC | 47 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 17 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
Mle1938 | APC | 705 | 0.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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58 | 45 (+13) | 1 (+57) | Yes |
Machine guns
7.5 mm MAC 31 | ||||||
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Coaxial mount | ||||||
Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance | |||
1,800 (150) | 1,350 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
As with any French rank 1 vehicle, follow your allies and effectively be a support tank. With your low max speed, your role is very limited in the battlefield and resumes as such: stick to the frontline and try to avoid being shot at.
Support:
This is the intended role for this tank. As described in the "Vehicle characteristics" section, the R.39 should be held close to the frontline and provide covering fire for its allies. As this tank is slow, it means that it should never lead an assault. Go in with your allies and fall back with them.
Ambusher:
If your team gets destroyed and/or they flee their position, there you should not run with them as you will always be left behind by your faster allies. Instead, find yourself a narrow spot and wait for the enemy to go by. Shoot at them only if necessary as this tank performs poorly in multi-targets engagements. Use the "rearwards angling" tactics described in the "Armour" section earlier.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Tiny profile = tiny tank
- Has one of the best French gun at rank 1
- Has decent sloped hull armour
- Has a very thick gun mantlet area: 10mm gun shield + 45 mm armour + 20 mm internal shield.
- Thick sides allows for heavy angling
Cons:
- Only one choice of ammunition, that one choice also has no explosive filler
- Only two crew members, one knocked out means tank destroyed.
- Extremely low speed, with bad cross-country and hill-climbing ability
- Thin turret ring
- Slow reload speed
- Only 2 crew members in a cramped position (easy to one-shot)
- Awful reverse speed of -3 km/h
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === Encyclopedia Info ===
, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the tank;
- other literature.
France light tanks | |
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AMC.34/35 | AMC.34 YR · AMC.35 (ACG.1) |
H.35/39 | H.35 · H.39 · H.39 "Cambronne" |
AMX-13 | AMX-13 (FL11) · AMX-13-M24 · AMX-13 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-90 · AMX-13 (HOT) |
Wheeled | AML-90 · AMX-10RC · Vextra 105 |
AMD.35 | AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35) |
E.B.R. | E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963) |
Other | FCM.36 · R.35 (SA38) · Char 25t · MARS 15 · VBCI-2 (MCT30) |
Austria | SK-105A2 |
Great Britain | ▄Crusader Mk.II |
Netherlands | CV 9035NL |
USA | LVT-4/40 · ▄M3A3 Stuart |