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The FCM 36 or Char leger Modele 1936 FCM was a light infantry tank developed for the French Army just before the Second World War. Built by Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranee (FCM), it was a modern French light infantry tank at the time. With a crew of two, it was equipped with a 37 mm short gun and a 7.5mm coaxial machine gun. The FCM 36 took part in the Franco-German battles of May/June 1940. After the defeat of France in the summer of 1940, many French armoured vehicles fell into the hands of the Wehrmacht. They were subsequently used in various combat operations, but also as support and training equipment.