There were only ten of these vehicles in service, and they were used primarily for propaganda purposes, never seeing actual combat.
Its operational weight of sixty-nine tons made it heavier than any vehicle to see combat service in the initial stages of World War II. Photo 1 of 2: Two views of a destroyed Char 2C. The location of these markers was apparently generally left up to the formation commander, with the sides of the turret and the hull rear being the most common locations. In this system, the platoons were identified by the suits (1st Platoon = spades 2nd = hearts 3rd = diamonds and 4th = clubs) and the companies by the sequence of the French national colors (1st Company = blue 2nd = white and 3rd = red). In this case, the tank was probably assigned to the 1st Platoon of the 2nd Company of an unidentified element. Also clearly seen is the “playing card” method used to identify vehicles of a formation. This Hotchkiss 35 demonstrates the camouflage scheme to good effect on what appears to be an abandoned vehicle.
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