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FCM F1
Photo: Photograph: Frank C. Müller, Frankfurt am Main · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tanks · France · 1940
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FCMF1

FCM F1
FCM F1 Photo: Photograph: Frank C. Müller, Frankfurt am Main · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
20
Technology
20
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
30
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
Origin France
ManufacturerSociété Nouvelle des Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1940
Operators1 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Tanks MASS Rating
81/140
World War II
375/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
20
Technology
20
Reliability
50
Crew Survivability
40
Operational Range
30
Logistics
40
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
FCM F1
Category
Country
Production
1940–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
81
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • GenerationInterwar
  • Combat Weight139 t
  • Crew Size9
◈Firepower2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre90 mm
  • Main Gun TypeRifled
▣Protection1MOD.1
  • Hull Front Thickness (Max)100 mm
◇Mobility5MOD.5
  • Engine Power1,100 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio7.9 hp/t
  • Suspension TypeCoil Spring
  • Max Road Speed20 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)200 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)10.53 m
  • Width3.1 m
  • Height4.21 m
▤Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusPrototype Only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1940Production started
86
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
FCM F1SALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1940France12——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Coil spring: a helical metal spring used in vehicle suspension to absorb shocks and maintain wheel contact, compressing under load.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
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