FCM 50t – French Heavy Tank Project

The FCM 50t was a French heavy tank project developed on paper in the late 1940s, as France sought to explore new designs capable of competing with contemporary heavy tanks. Like the competing AMX and SOMUA 50-ton projects, it was intended to combine substantial armour protection with a powerful 90 mm gun, while retaining a level of mobility appropriate for a modern heavy tank. The FCM 50t was reportedly designed with a 120 mm frontal armour plate sloped at 50°, complemented by 90 mm of armour…

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