Renault FT 75 BS

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Renault FT 75 BS

3 700

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator, Gunner, Loader)
Driver

Advantages:

Gun range: 480 m
Aims the quickest of the tier 2 SPGs
Good gun traverse, depression and elevation
Good reload time
Small size makes hiding easier.

Disadvantages:

Poor top speed
Slow hull traverse and poor acceleration
Poor view range
Somewhat slow shell velocity

Tank description:

The Renault FT 75 BS is a French tier 2 self-propelled gun.An SPG with the 75-mm short-barrel S-type Blockhaus Schneider howitzer installed in the armored cabin. It was larger than previous guns, which increased the vehicle mass to 7.3 tons and cut its ammunition to 30 shells. High command saw value in the project and placed an order for 970 vehicles. By the end of World War I, a total of 39 vehicles were manufactured; after that, production was discontinued. There is no reliable information about participation of this SPG during the 1940s, but some vehicles took part in battles in North Africa. Two SPGs were captured by the Allies (U.S.A., U.K., France) during Operation Torch.Since the SU-18 was the SPG variant of the MS-1, itself the soviet version of the Renault FT, this tank is extremely similar to its Russian counterpart. It has a short range, fast RoF and aim time and the same mobility as the FT-17, which puts it on par with the other tier 2 SPGs.The Renault FT 75 BS marks the end of its French self-propelled gun line.

An SPG with the 75-mm short-barrel S-type Blockhaus Schneider howitzer installed in the armored cabin. It was larger than previous guns, which increased the vehicle mass to 7.3 tons and cut its ammunition to 30 shells. High command saw value in the project and placed an order for 970 vehicles. By the end of World War I, a total of 39 vehicles were manufactured; after that, production was discontinued. There is no reliable information about participation of this SPG during the 1940s, but some vehicles took part in battles in North Africa. Two SPGs were captured by the Allies (U.S.A., U.K., France) during Operation Torch.