B1 tech tree branch
B1 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 60hp
- Penetration
- 80mm
- DPM
- 1,636
- Reload
- 2.20s
- Rate of fire
- 27.27/min
- Aim time
- 1.10s
- Accuracy
- 0.390m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.200
- Shell velocity
- 885m/s
- Caliber
- 47mm
- Gun depression
- 18°
- Gun elevation
- 13°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 30km/h
- Reverse speed
- 10km/h
- Engine power
- 400hp
- Power/weight
- 13.5hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 28.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 30.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.10
- Medium terrain
- 1.30
- Soft terrain
- 2.20
Survivability
- Hit points
- 560hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 60mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 46mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 140hp
- Track HP
- 130hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 330m
- Signal range
- 710m
- Camo (still)
- 0.1%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 29.6t
B1 historical reference
Development was started in 1921. The vehicle entered service in 1934. A total of 403 tanks were manufactured at Renault, FCM, Schneider, FAHM, and AMX factories. The vehicle was upgraded numerous times. Despite the outdated configuration, this tank earned a reputation as an invincible vehicle with reliable armor in battles against German troops from May through June 1940.