AMD.35 (SA35)

This page is about the premium French light tank AMD.35 (SA35). For the regular version, see AMD.35.

AMD.35 (SA35)

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

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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 15 mm (21°) Sides part Gun mantlet: - front 45 mm; - top 20mm (65°); - inner 20mm.	15 mm (21°,12°,13°)	15 mm (11°)	7 mm (7°)
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

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.

The AMD.35's armour thickness is similar to other French rank I armoured cars.

Mobility

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

Armaments

Main armament

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°	-	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	3.90	_.__	_.__	3.00
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

The D2 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

• Skins and camouflages for the AMD.35 (SA35) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• AMD.35

External links

• [Devblog] Repair Factory: AMD 35 SA35

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AMD.35	AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35)
E.B.R.	E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963)
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