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Being an Armored car the AMD.35 (SA35) has poor protection, as a result this vehicle is only protected against rifle-calibre MG fire, with the sides easily penetrated by heavy MG fire, but unlike most armored cars the AMD.35 (SA35) has enough frontal armour to survive most heavy MG fire from a distance above 500 meters and practically all heavy MG fire to the front of the turret.
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Being an armoured car, the AMD.35 (SA35) has poor protection, as the vehicle is only protected against rifle-calibre MG fire. The sides are easily penetrated by heavy MG fire, but unlike most armoured cars the AMD.35 (SA35) has enough frontal armour to survive most heavy MG fire from a distance above 500 m and practically all heavy MG fire to the front of the turret.
  
 
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| Hull || 20 mm (22°) ''Upper plate'' <br> 15 mm (66°) ''Upper glacis'' <br> 26 mm ''Lower plate'' <br> 15 mm (38°) ''Lower glacis'' || 15 mm ''Hull side'' <br> 20 mm ''Driver viewport'' || 15 mm (23°) ''Crew compartment'' <br> 15 mm (2°) ''Rear plate'' <br> 15 mm (44°) ''Lower glacis'' || 15 mm (24°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 7 mm ''Crew compartment'' <br> 7 mm (8°) ''Engine compartment''
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| Turret || 26 mm (47°) ''Turret front'' <br> 45+20 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 15 mm (12-21°) || 15 mm (11°) || 7 mm (7°)
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* The cupola is just a ventilation cupola and 7 mm thick.
 
* The cupola is just a ventilation cupola and 7 mm thick.
 
* Internal plates (7 mm thick) separate the crew compartment from the engine compartment, as well as the engine compartment in half and cover the commander from the top and the rear.
 
* Internal plates (7 mm thick) separate the crew compartment from the engine compartment, as well as the engine compartment in half and cover the commander from the top and the rear.
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The AMD.35 (SA35)'s armour thickness is similar to other French rank I armoured cars.
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The AMD.35 (SA35) can reach really good high speeds on road, but has poor cross-country performance. Notably, its wheeled configuration means the car will not get good fire when on the move and it will turn in an arc. Meanwhile, its good reverse speed could possibly save the car as long as the move happens before the enemy shoots.
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The AMD.35 (SA35) can reach really good high speeds on road, but has poor cross-country performance. Notably, its wheeled configuration means the car will not get accurate fire when on the move and it will turn in an arc. Meanwhile, its good reverse speed can possibly save the car from an unfortunate encounter.
  
 
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AMD.35 (SA35)
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AMD.35 (SA35)

Description

The AMD.35 (SA35) is a premium gift rank French light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced during Update "Sky Guardians" as a reward for the "Repair Factory" event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Being an armoured car, the AMD.35 (SA35) has poor protection, as the vehicle is only protected against rifle-calibre MG fire. The sides are easily penetrated by heavy MG fire, but unlike most armoured cars the AMD.35 (SA35) has enough frontal armour to survive most heavy MG fire from a distance above 500 m and practically all heavy MG fire to the front of the turret.

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
  • Wheel (tires)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 20 mm (22°) Upper plate
15 mm (66°) Upper glacis
26 mm Lower plate
15 mm (38°) Lower glacis 		15 mm Hull side
20 mm Driver viewport 		15 mm (23°) Crew compartment
15 mm (2°) Rear plate
15 mm (44°) Lower glacis 		15 mm (24°) Front glacis
7 mm Crew compartment
7 mm (8°) Engine compartment
Turret 26 mm (47°) Turret front
45+20 mm Gun mantlet 		15 mm (12-21°) 15 mm (11°) 7 mm (7°)

Notes:

  • Wheels are 10 mm thick.
  • Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick
  • Belly armour is 7 mm thick.
  • The cupola is just a ventilation cupola and 7 mm thick.
  • Internal plates (7 mm thick) separate the crew compartment from the engine compartment, as well as the engine compartment in half and cover the commander from the top and the rear.

Mobility

The AMD.35 (SA35) can reach really good high speeds on road, but has poor cross-country performance. Notably, its wheeled configuration means the car will not get accurate fire when on the move and it will turn in an arc. Meanwhile, its good reverse speed can possibly save the car from an unfortunate encounter.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade Expression error: Unexpected * operator. 163 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__
Realistic 93 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: SA35 L/32 (47 mm)
The SA35 gun offers a reasonable penetration power at its battle rating. Its average muzzle velocity allows for a rather flat firing trajectory but the accuracy drop is noticeable from 700 m distance and becomes a handicap over 1,000 m. The rotation speed of the turret is slow compared to other tanks at the same rank or battle rating. Elevation and depression angles of the gun are important, allowing you to fire from unusual positions (behind a ridge, on a slope, etc.). Your recoil is nonexistent. The reload times of the gun are in line with other light tanks at the same BR. The average penetration power and the absence of post-penetration damage from the solid shot are the biggest weaknesses of the armament. This will bring you to have to shoot enemy tanks repeatedly to destroy them entirely, while being in close proximity to maximize your penetration power.
47 mm SA35 L/32 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 30 -12°/+20° ±180° - 23.8 32.9 40.0 44.2 47.1 3.90 3.45 3.18 3.00
Realistic 14.9 17.5 21.3 23.5 25.0

Ammunition

The AMD.35 (SA35) has a limited choice of ammunition:

  • Mle1935: APC; a solid shot with average penetration and no explosive filler. Make sure to target modules and crew positions to maximise the damage. Knowledge of enemy vehicle layouts is essential with this type of ammunition.
  • Mle1935 HE: HE; useful for destroying open and very lightly armoured vehicles, pack 3-2 HE shells due to a lack of a coaxial machine gun.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Mle1935 APC 62 59 47 36 27 20
Mle1935 HE HE 6 6 5 4 4 4
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Mle1935 APC 660 1.62 - - - 48° 63° 71°
Mle1935 HE HE 590 1.41 0.1 0.1 143 79° 80° 81°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the AMD.35 (SA35)
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
30 1 (+29) No

Notes:

  • Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
  • Recommended ammo load is the full 30 as the ammo capacity is already limited.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

  • High straight-line top speed on paved surfaces
  • Excellent reverse gear
  • Great penetration and shell velocity
  • Quick reload speed
  • High crew count and good survivability

Cons:

  • Poor cross-country performance
  • Weak brakes
  • Slow turret rotation and gun elevation
  • Below-average gun depression
  • Lightly armoured flanks and rear

History

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Media

Skins

See also

Related development

External links


Panhard
Armoured Cars  AML-90
AMD.35  AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35)
E.B.R.  E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963)
Export  AML-90

France light tanks
AMC.34/35  AMC.34 YR · AMC.35 (ACG.1)
H.35/39  H.35 · H.39 · H.39 "Cambronne"
AMX-13  AMX-13 (FL11) · AMX-13-M24 · AMX-13 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-90 · AMX-13 (HOT)
Wheeled  AML-90 · AMX-10RC · Vextra 105
AMD.35  AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35)
E.B.R.  E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963)
Other  FCM.36 · R.35 (SA38) · Char 25t · MARS 15 · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Austria  SK-105A2
Great Britain  ▄Crusader Mk.II
Netherlands  CV 9035NL
USA  LVT-4/40 · ▄M3A3 Stuart

France premium ground vehicles
Light tanks  AMD.35 (SA35) · H.39 "Cambronne" · LVT-4/40 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-M24 · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963) · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Medium tanks  M4A1 (FL10) · Panther "Dauphiné" · AMX-30 · AMX-30 Super · AMX-50 (TO90/930)
Heavy tanks  B1 ter · 2C bis · Somua SM
Tank destroyers  Lorraine 155 Mle.50

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