Pithead Miniatures

Renault truck AGR

5000 of these Renault AGR 4.5 ton trucks were produced in total. They served in the French army of 1940 in various roles and were later used by the Germans on the Eastern front.

Code	Description	Price
Fv1	1 vehicle	£2.00

Renault truck AHN

The Renault AHN 3.5 ton truck served in the army of France in 1940 but was also produced in great numbers for the Wehrmacht serving in Russia and North west Europe right up to the end of the war.

Code	Description	Price
Fv2	1 vehicle	£2.00

Laffy Scout Car

The Laffly V15R was the reconnaissance version of the Laffly 4X4 series which served in the French army of 1940. The model comes with 3 crew figures.

Code	Description	Price
Fv3	1 vehicle	£1.80

Laffy Tractor

475 examples of the Laffly S20TL artillery tractor were serving in the French army around the time of the German invasion of 1940, they were used to tow light artillery pieces like the 25mm anti tank gun . The model comes with 5 crew figures.

Code	Description	Price
Fv4	1 vehicle	£2.00

Hotchkiss H35

The Hotchkiss H35 tank was issued to French BCC ( Battalions Chars de Combat ) units 13e and 38e in the French order of Battle of May 1940 . This early version of the light tank Armed with a short 37 mm SA 18 gun lost out to the Renault model R35 and was produced in smaller numbers. The later improved model H39 however was produced in greater numbers . The H35 had a 2 man crew it had a relatively slow top speed of 28Km / Hr.

Code	Description	Price
Fv6	1 vehicle	£1.80

Hotchkiss H35 with SA 38 cannon

The Hotckiss H35 tank was originally armed with a short barrelled 37mm gun which had a low muzzle velocity and poor armour penetration. In 1940 a programme was put into place to rearm some H35 tanks with the longer barrelled 37mm SA 38 cannon that was capable of penetrating 30mm of 30 degree armour at 400 metres. Not all H35 tanks were rearmed in time but there were enough vehicles modified to be issued one to each Peleton as command tanks.

Code	Description	Price
Fv7	1 vehicle	£1.80

Renault R35

The Renault R35 light tank was designed as the replacement for the old FT-17 of WW1 fame. The tank was armed with a short 37mm L/21 SA18 cannon and a 7.5mm machine gun. It was produced in great numbers and equipped two thirds of all French independent tank battalions. Models of this tank were also exported to Poland and they also supplied to units of the Rumanian army.

Code	Description	Price
Fv8	1 vehicle	£1.80

Hotchkiss H39

The Hotchkiss H 39 light tank was and uprated version of the earlier H35 tank. The hull was enlarged to accommodate a 120hp engine which improved the vehicles top speed to 36km/h (22.3 mph). The first, second and third French armoured divisions (DCR) were each equipped with two battalions of these tanks .

Code	Description	Price
Fv9	1 vehicle	£1.80

AMR 33

The AMR 33 was a light tank armed with a single machine gun used by the cavalry in the reconnaissance role.

Code	Description	Price
Fv10	1 vehicle	£1.60

Char 1 Bis

The Char B 1 was designed as the French armies breakthrough tank . Armed with a 47mm anti tank gun in the turret, a 75mm howitzer in the hull and with 40mm thick armour it was in its day a formidable opponent superior to all German designs . At the battle of Stonne a single Char B attacked and destroyed thirteen German tanks and returned safely despite being hit 140 times. However , despite its superior qualities, the vast majority of Char B1 combat losses were inflicted by German artillery and anti-tank guns. Char B 1’s were used to equip all French armored divisions (DCR) and several independent reserve companies.

Code	Description	Price
Fv11	1 vehicle	£2.00

Somua S35

The Somua S 35 was a medium cavalry tank . Armed with a 47mm anti tank gun and with 40mm thick cast armor, it is said to be the best tank produced in the 1930’s. Used to equip French cavalry divisions, the vehicle was deployed in mixed tank battalions operating alongside the H35 light tank.

Code	Description	Price
Fv12	1 vehicle	£2.00

Panhard P175

The Panhard P178 armoured car was a modern design armed with a 25mm anti tank cannon. These vehicles were used by French cavalry formations and by the reconnaissance units of Infantry divisions. Many captured vehicles were also used by the German army during the early Russian campaign.

Code	Description	Price
Fv13	1 vehicle	£1.60

Renault UE tractor

The Renault UE tractor was the most common armored vehicle seen in the French army. It was used as an armoured carrier to tow tracked munitions trailers, 81mm mortars and 25mm anti tank guns . These vehicles were also produced under license in Rumania for their army and designated the “ Malaxa” tractor

Code	Description	Price
Fv14	1 vehicle	£1.60

Lorraine Carrier

Lorraine tractor was used as an armoured infantry carrier, a light gun tractor and a refueler. This version is the infantry carrier.

Code	Description	Price
Fv15	1 vehicle	£2.00

Laffly W15 TCC 47mm A/T

Code	Description	Price
Fv16	1 vehicle	£2.20

Laffly V15 T

Code	Description	Price
Fv17	1 vehicle	£2.00

Kegresse light gun tractor

Soon to be released

Code	Description	Price
Fv18	1 vehicle

Kegresse machine gun carrier

Code	Description	Price
Fv19	1 vehicle	£2.00

Kegresse staff car

Soon to be released

Code	Description	Price
Fv20	1 vehicle

Unic halftrack

Soon to be released

Code	Description	Price
Fv21	1 vehicle

Renault ADK 1.5 ton truck

Code	Description	Price
Fv22	1 vehicle	£2.00