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Char B

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The Char B was a French heavy tank developed in the interwar period, notably the 30-ton model from 1936. It was designed to be well-armed, featuring a 75-mm gun, and intended for infantry assault. This development occurred as nations like France and Britain were experimenting with different tank designs following World War I. While the Renault F.T. was the most numerous tank globally into the early 1930s and favored for close infantry support, the Char B represented a move towards more powerful armaments. Other nations, like Britain, focused on developing faster, more mobile tanks for cavalry-like roles, while also producing slower, heavily armored tanks for infantry support.12

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