German footage of knocked out Allied tanks May 1940

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Lots of knocked out Char B1 Bis and Somua S35 tanks.

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I wonder what killed those Char Bs?

The YouTube link to this actually describes in detail each encounter in the description (including time stamps). Very impressive.

:14 into the video…

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3.7cm Pak-36 anti-tank gun. I doubt these 2woudl punch through the skin of a Char b1 or a Somua though. Most likely the 5cm KwK-38 from a PzIII would’ve done the damage.

I’d say it’s more likely to be either an 88mm or that they have been destroyed by the crews after running out of petrol. The Panhard armoured car and the British light tank are possible Pak-36 victims. Most of the Panzer IIIs were still armed with the 37mm. It’s just possible the short 75mm on a Panzer IV may be responsible at close range.

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