Somua S-35

Unit Card:

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France, Vehicle - Tank, 1940

ATT inf 6/6/4
ATT veh 10/8/7
Cost 14 points
Def 4/4
Speed 4

Undermanned
This unit can’t attack while disrupted.

Set - Rarity - Number

D-Day - Rare - 5/45
39-45 - Rare - 15/60
Early War - Rare - 10/50

History

The SOMUA S35 was a French Cavalry tank of the Second World War. Built from 1936 until 1940 to equip the armoured divisions of the Cavalry, it was for its time a relatively agile medium-weight tank, superior in armour and armament to both its French and foreign competitors, such as the contemporary versions of the German Panzerkampfwagen III. It was constructed from well-sloped, mainly cast, armour sections, that however made it expensive to produce and time-consuming to maintain.

During the German invasion of May 1940, the SOMUA S35 proved itself to be a tactically effective type, but this was negated by strategic mistakes in deploying its units. After the defeat of France in June 1940, limiting production to a number of 430, captured SOMUA S35s were used by the Axis powers. A derived type, the SOMUA S40, with an improved suspension, lowered hull cast and welded turret armour, had been planned to replace the original version on the production lines in July 1940.

- source Wikipedia

Reviews:

Akela152
A fast armored tank for the french army. At 14 points it is good value. It is actually the only french tank that I can take latter in the war. Although obsolete by 1945 standards, it still has good speed and can take care of pesky German armored cars trying to flank your more expensive units. The "Undermanned" negative SA can cause issue, keep that in mind if you know that your unit will be disrupted next turn.

Plastic Figure Notes:

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Rescaled French Somua S-35 from the 1939-1945 set (top, bottom)
compared to the original from the D-Day set.
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