tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post4747835457751794997..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Char B: A Difficult BeginningPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-61999127222319057572017-01-03T14:17:37.529-05:002017-01-03T14:17:37.529-05:00It's ultimately all just arbitrary taxonomical...It's ultimately all just arbitrary taxonomical terminology anyway and really has more to do what the military conceives as the thing's role, but yeah the starting point was definitely in the "medium" territory. (But then the original concept was more of what would later be termed an "assault gun" than a "tank" in any case...)<br /><br />I don't think the 2C really makes a good point to measure from given that it tends to get described as a "superheavy" by most sources, and certainly fits the bill given that it was several times the weight of any AFV else that would be built for *decades*... :PKellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-88070824690901390292017-01-03T11:29:47.361-05:002017-01-03T11:29:47.361-05:00maybe a mistranslating, then again different count...maybe a mistranslating, then again different countries different weight classes for mediums, take the Russian T-28 same weight as the Char B1 or the Pz4 only a couple of tons lighter, but later on the Panther much heavier then Char B1 but was called a medium, I think Yuri called it a medium because it started out as a medium and grow over time<br />Mondriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229826721742530173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-40619693938996526662017-01-03T11:15:13.109-05:002017-01-03T11:15:13.109-05:00The Schneider CA3 was between the Renault FT and F...The Schneider CA3 was between the Renault FT and FCM 2C, seems pretty medium to me :PPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-67206027341116609982017-01-01T02:12:34.331-05:002017-01-01T02:12:34.331-05:00Wait, how in the name of Billotte does the Char B1...Wait, how in the name of Billotte does the Char B1 qualify as a medium tank? Sherman Tankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10964227764223265058noreply@blogger.com