Char B1 Bis 1:56

The "Char de Bataille" B1 was the main tank used by the French Army during World War II. The original project was conceived in the mid-1920s (many technical solutions such as the large open tracks are typical of the period), but it was not until the mid-1930s that it began to be delivered to units. Robust and massive, it was improved in its "bis" version to increase its power and operational efficiency. It was equipped with a 47 mm gun in a turret and a 75 mm howitzer mounted in a casemate at the front of the tank. Although overall a good tank for the time, the Char B1 bis was used in support of infantry divisions, rather than in autonomous armoured groups which would have allowed greater operational flexibility against the German Panzer divisions during the French campaign of 1940.

Plastic model kit

Scale 1:56 / 28mm

unbuilt / unpainted