CB35001 - Bronco 1/35 French H39 Hotchkiss Light Tank

1/35 Scale

The Hotchkiss was re-designed from her family H tank series for the French Army Cavalry tank in 1938-39.  The H39 was armed with the longer L/33 gun and 120PX motor.  A large number of these tanks fell to German hands in the 1940 invasion.  Many of these H tanks, after modification were issued to German units from 1941.

After WWII a small number of these H39 were purchased by Israeli forces from France under murky circumstances.  They were employed by the "Russian Company" of the 82nd Tank Battalion during the capture of Lydda airbase in 1948.  The H39 was serviced in Israeli force for a short time and were replaced by other US & British made powerful tanks.