2C bis

2C bis

2C bis

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.7	1.7	1.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Heavy tank

Purchase:2 100

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Description

The Char FCM 2C bis is a premium rank I French heavy tank with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull45 / 22 / 22

Turret35 / 35 / 35

Crew12 people

Visibility750 %

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, side, side skirts, roof)
• Cast homogeneous armour (turret, 155 mm gun mantlet, cupola)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	49 mm (0°) Front plate 22 mm (69°) Front glacis 15 mm (73°) Lower glacis	22 mm (0°)	15 mm (62°) Top 22 mm (0°) Bottom	13 mm (0°)
Turret	35 mm Turret front 35 mm Gun mantlet	35 mm	35 mm	35 mm
Cupola	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm	30 mm

Notes:

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

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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 cost

AB2 086

RB328

SB406

Crew training1 400

Experts9 000

Aces75

Research Aces270 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 30 / 30 / 40 %

2 × 106 / 106 / 106 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire Elevation Mechanism

Armaments

Main armament

155 mm Schneider 155 C howitzer

Ammunition24 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

22.4 → 17.2 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 10°

Horizontal guidance-100° / 100°

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155 mm Schneider 155 C					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	24	±10°	±100°	N/A	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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
Mle1915	HE	58	58	58	58	58	58

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Mle1915	HE	240	43.2	0	0.1	7.65	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

2 x 8 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun

Ammunition6 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Fire rate450 shots/min

The rear turret has decent horizontal arcs but suffers from rather poor vertical arcs and slow rotation speed, making this turret very situational.

8 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1914
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Hull	5,000 (250)	450	__°	__°
Rear	5,000 (250)	450	__°	-130°/+120°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Has a dozen of crew members, highly survivable

Cons:

• Very large profile, makes a very easy target
• Very slow

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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2C	2C · 2C bis
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