The French Char B1 Bis was one of the most formidable tanks of its time, combining thick armor and powerful armament in a complex, heavily engineered design. This overview explores its battlefield ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The B1s were very tough—flat-out invulnerable to the 20-milimeter gun on the Wehrmacht’s most numerous tank, the Panzer II. Panzer III, 38t and IV tanks only had a ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Despite its power, the B1 could not shift the overwhelming tide of events. At five o’clock in the morning on May 16, 1940 a company of the 8th Panzer Regiment lay in an ...