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After the fall of France local production for the Axis centered mostly on trucks. it wasn't regarded as worthwhile to keep producing french tanks for German use, and the large fleet of captured sehicles saw limted use. One vehicle that would fit in nicely with german doctrine would be the Somua SAu40, the assault gun version of the S35, mounting a 75mm gun.
This could have been issued as an alternative to the StuGIII, and in time been upgunned. Keeping it in production would also extend the useful life of the 300 S35 in German hands.

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