Famous French tanker, Captain Pierre Billotte, commanded a B1 Bis tank named Eure in this battle. Here is the story of tank battle at Stonne.

Summary: In May 1940, during intense fighting in Stonne, France, the Char B1 bis tank “Eure,” commanded by Capt. Pierre Billotte, showcased the formidable capabilities of French armor against ...

Although the Char B1 bis was already a powerful tank, the French wanted to upgrade it to stay at the forefront of armor development.

At the start of the war, Germany had roughly 3,200 tanks, while France had some 4,000. Nearly 800 of France's arsenal were Char B1 or B1 Bis variants.

Flaws in the Char B1’s design Despite its heavy use by the French in the early stages of the Second World War, the Char B1 had some serious flaws. It couldn’t travel as fast as other tanks, with a top ...

This was Eure, a 31.5-ton Char B1 bis tank commanded by Capt. Pierre Billotte. His driver, Sergeant Durupt, triggered the 75-millimeter howitzer fixed in the front hull roared, smashing the Panzer ...

Char B1 bis abandoned by the roadside, rear view By the 1940s, this concept seemed centuries-old, especially given the surge of investments to tank-related technology during the war. As such, when the ...

Bolt Action Unboxing - Char B1 Bis Watch on This week John and Justin take a look at the French Char B1 bis tank for Bolt Action from Warlord Games. Produced from 1937-1940, this early-war tank saw ...

Warlord Games have released a new kit for the Char B1 bis heavy tank for Bolt Action. In the early years of the war, the Char B1 bis proved very successful in fighting off German Panzers. This was not ...