FCM 36 with French Tank Crew

The FCM 36 or Char léger Modèle 1936 FCM, was developed from 1934 onwards as part of a program to replace the obsolete Renault FT. The FCM 36 was equipped with a short 37mm main armament and a 7.5mm coaxial machine gun. It featured advanced technologies such as a diesel engine and extensive use of welded sloped armour. The FCM 36 was developed by the Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée (FCM) and was one of the three primary tank designs adopted by the French Army during the mid-1930s before being officially used in World War II. The FCM 36 was one of the first tanks with sloped armor to be put into production and had a diesel engine. However, its fate was difficult, as it was the least lucky French tank created in the interbellum period. The FCM 36 was one of the few French tanks to be put into production before World War II, but it was never fully utilized due to its limited production and the ongoing commitment to the Char B1 project.