Tank units and type of tanks in 1924-1925

[Idomeneas]

Hello guys,
Does anybody know what type of tanks were in service in the following armoured units of the French Army?
7th Tank Regiment late 1924-early 1925
519th Tank Regiment 1925
501th Tank Regiment late 1925

Idomeneas

[Carl Schwamberger]

I do not have the exact models. This site will describe the common models available in those years: http://www.chars-francais.net/new/ It is in French so it may take some time to read through. The page on that site you want would be "Des Origens A 1930" http://www.chars-francais.net/new/index ... &Itemid=77 which describes the pre 1930 tank models, 18 of them to 1925.

My wild guess is these regiments were equipped with the Renault FT, the little one with two crew & a 37mm gun or MG. There are eight or nine other models that had small production runs & remained in service into the 1920s. ie: The ten FCM 2C built by 1921.

[Idomeneas]

Thanks for the help Carl,

Idomeneas

[Loïc]

hello

the FCM and british Mark V were only for the 551st "heavy" Tank Regiment
there is no 7th Tank Regiment, all the Tank regiments were numbered in the serie 500 with light Tanks FT

Regards
Loïc

[Idomeneas]

Thanks for the help Loic.
Do we know if there was any 7th Cavalry Regiment in the French Army by tat time (1924-1925)?

Idomeneas

[Loïc]

hello

no one since 1803 when the last Cavalry Regiments were converted into Cuirassiers by the First Consul

~1924-1925 in the French Cavalry there is always the 7th Chasseurs or the 7th Hussars Regiment, both mounted/horsed
the 7th Cuirassiers and 7th Dragoons disbanded since 1921

also a 7th Cavalry Armored Cars Squadron in North Africa

Regards
Loïc

[Idomeneas]

Thanks again Loϊc.

Idomeneas