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Some known context: 0:00 Pak 36 crew posing with a burning Renault ACG-1 in Belgian service, one of only eight fielded with the Escadron d'Auto Blindés du Corps de Cavelerie and four knocked out by gunfire. The scene was captured near Antwerp on May 19th 1940 0:14 AMD Panhard 35 armored car possibly with the 3e régiment d'automitrailleuses 0:22 FCM 36 №30085 with 7e BCC 2e compagnie knocked out at Chémery-sur-Bar in the Ardennes on May 14th 1940 0:25 SOMUA S35 №M857 “16“ with 4e RC 1er Escadron 4e Peloton knocked out at Jolimetz in Nord on May 18th 1940 with driver Brigadier-chef Paul Muzy KIA 0:30 FCM 36 №30085 with 7e BCC 1ère Cie 3e Sect. knocked out West of Maisoncelle on May 14th 1940 with a penetrating hit visible in the top of the turret. Commander Caporal-chef Alfred Cloes and driver Chasseur André Dubois were KIA 0:32 SOMUA S35 №M10659 “36“ in the foreground and №M10637 “37“ in the background both with 1er RC 2e Escadron 3e Peloton knocked out at Merdorp on May 13th 1940. Commander of the latter tank Maréchal des Logis-chef Voisin was KIA 0:38 WWI-vintage Renault FT tank flipped on its side 0:43 British Expeditionary Force Light Tank Mk VIB 0:47 Nearest to the camera is Char B1 bis №448 “NANCY II“ with 37e BCC 3e compagnie knocked out in combat with 8. Infanterie-Division on May 15th 1940 near Denée. It was frontally penetrated by gunfire, with commander Lieutenant Alexandre Lecocq and caporal Louis Poulain, former driver of №334 “OURCQ“ also on board after his tank was knocked out earlier, were KIA. The other tank is №468 “VENDÉE II“ knocked out by a 105mm shell hit with driver Caporal-chef Pierre Camus KIA 0:50 Char B1 bis №451 “POITOU II“ knocked out in the same engagement. The tank took a direct hit and exploded, with the entire crew consisting of Capitaine Jacques Lehoux, Caporal René Stock, Sergent Louis Lebrun, Caporal chef Gabriel Delarivière and Chasseur Charles Jarri KIA 0:54 Char B1 bis №438 “GUEPRATTE“ again knocked out on May 15th with “POITOU II“ visible in the background. The tank was hit by gunfire in the engine compartment and burst into flames, with driver Caporal chef Roger Level KIA 1:02 Early model Panzer II drives pas a Char B1 bis with the crew seemingly impressed by the size of their opponent 1:09 A scene in Beaumont in Belgium where the 5 surviving Char B1 bis of 37e BCC ran out of fuel and were destroyed by their own crews on May 16th 1940 to avoid them being captured intact 1:38 Char B1 bis №332 “VAR“ with 37e BCC 2e compagnie that had been abandoned by its crew after breaking down on May 14th 1940 near Ermeton sur Biert. After being captured by German forces, it was driven for a short distance but unable to steer crashed into a house 1:58 Hotchkiss H35 and H39 tanks with 25e BCC overrun by elements of 7. Panzer-Division at Avesnes-sur-Helpe on May 17th 1940 2:12 Aerial view of the aftermath of the fighting at near Denée on May 15th 1940 2:19 “NANCY II“ and “VENDÉE II“ 2:22 “GUEPRATTE“ and “POITOU II“ 2:25 Char B1 bis №408 “YPRES“ with 37e BCC 3e compagnie also knocked out near Denée on May 15th 1940. Commander Lieutenant Michel Duhourceau and Assistant Drivers chasseurs Paul Merger and Gustave Deridder were KIA by small arms fire after exiting their immobilized vehicle. I do this for my own amusement but if you would like to support the channel consider
