SARL 42

Vichy France (1940-1942) Cavalry Tank – Project Only The French Republic had one of the largest tank industries in Europe and the world during the interwar era, manufacturing a variety of armored vehicles designed for a range of purposes. One of these was the Somua S35 cavalry tank, produced for the French cavalry from 1936 …

CDM Armored Car

Vichy France (1941-1942) Armored Car – 1 Prototype + 224 Production Vehicles Ordered But Not Completed A little known armored car design, the Automitrailleuse CDM, or CDM armored car, is one of the most extensive armored vehicle projects undertaken in secrecy, not only from the general public but also from the higher-ups of the manufacturer’s …

Panhard 178 CDM

Vichy France (1941-1942) Armored Car – 45 Turrets Built For Pre-Existing Hulls With the defeat of France by Germany in the spring of 1940, an armistice was signed between the two countries on 22nd June 1940, going into effect three days later. Some of the most important clauses of the treaty were the occupation of …