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Société Anonyme des Anciens Etablissements Hotchkiss et Compagnie was a French arms and, in the 20th century, automobile manufacturer first established by United States gunsmith Benjamin B. Hotchkiss.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 40 relations: Amilcar, Automobiles Hotchkiss, Battle of France, Benjamin B. Hotchkiss, Brandt (brand), Cast iron, Delahaye, Drive shaft, Franco-Prussian War, Gas-operated reloading, Hotchkiss H35, Hotchkiss machine gun, Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun, Jean-Albert Grégoire, Jeep, Light tank, Marder I, Monte Carlo Rally, Panhard, Panzer II, Panzer III, Panzer IV, Panzerjäger, Paris, Power transmission, Renault FT, Rodez, Rolled homogeneous armour, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Shell (projectile), Thales Group, Thomson-CSF, Thomson-Houston Electric Company, United Kingdom, United States, Vantiva, Viviez, Willys, World War I, World War II.

  2. Defence companies of France

Amilcar

The Amilcar was a French automobile manufactured from 1921 to 1940. Hotchkiss et Cie and Amilcar are Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France.

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Automobiles Hotchkiss

Automobiles Hotchkiss manufactured luxury cars in Saint-Denis, Paris between 1903 and 1955 and trucks between 1936 and 1970. Hotchkiss et Cie and Automobiles Hotchkiss are Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France.

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Battle of France

The Battle of France (bataille de France; 10 May – 25 June 1940), also known as the Western Campaign (German: Westfeldzug), the French Campaign (Frankreichfeldzug, campagne de France) and the Fall of France, during the Second World War was the German invasion of France, that notably introduced tactics that are still used.

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Benjamin B. Hotchkiss

Benjamin Berkeley Hotchkiss (October 1, 1826 – February 14, 1885) was one of the leading American ordnance engineers of his day.

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Brandt (brand)

Brandt is a French brandname producing various home equipment, created in 1924 by Edgar Brandt.

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Cast iron

Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%.

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Delahaye

Delahaye was a family-owned automobile manufacturing company, founded by Émile Delahaye in 1894 in Tours, France. Hotchkiss et Cie and Delahaye are Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of France.

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Drive shaft

A drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft (Australian English), propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft (after Girolamo Cardano) is a component for transmitting mechanical power, torque, and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drivetrain that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them.

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Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia.

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Gas-operated reloading

Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate locked breech, autoloading firearms.

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Hotchkiss H35

The Hotchkiss H35 or Char léger modèle 1935 H was a French cavalry tank developed prior to World War II.

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Hotchkiss machine gun

The Hotchkiss machine gun was any of a line of products developed and sold by Hotchkiss et Cie, (full name Société Anonyme des Anciens Etablissements Hotchkiss et Cie), established by United States gunsmith Benjamin B. Hotchkiss.

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Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun

The Mle 1914 Hotchkiss machine gun chambered for the 8mm Lebel cartridge became the standard machine gun of the French Army during the latter half of World War I. It was manufactured by the French arms company Hotchkiss et Cie, which had been established in the 1860s by American industrialist Benjamin B.

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Jean-Albert Grégoire

Jean-Albert Grégoire (7 July 1899 in Paris – 19 August 1992) was one of the great pioneers of the front-wheel-drive car.

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Jeep

Jeep is an American automobile brand, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis.

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Light tank

A light tank is a tank variant initially designed for rapid movements in and out of combat, to outmaneuver heavier tanks.

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Marder I

The Marder I "Marten" (Sd.Kfz. 135) was a German World War II tank destroyer, armed with a 75 mm Pak-40 anti-tank gun.

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Monte Carlo Rally

The Monte Carlo Rally or Rallye Monte-Carlo (officially Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo) is a rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco.

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Panhard

Panhard was a French motor vehicle manufacturer that began as one of the first makers of automobiles. Hotchkiss et Cie and Panhard are defence companies of France.

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Panzer II

The Panzer II is the common name used for a family of German tanks used in World War II.

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Panzer III

The Panzerkampfwagen III, commonly known as the Panzer III, was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively in World War II.

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Panzer IV

The Panzerkampfwagen IV (Pz.Kpfw. IV), commonly known as the Panzer IV, is a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War.

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Panzerjäger

Panzerjäger (German: literally "armor hunter", more broadly "anti-tank") is a term used for an anti-tank vehicle (self-propelled anti-tank gun), as well as anti-tank units.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

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Power transmission

Power transmission is the movement of energy from its place of generation to a location where it is applied to perform useful work.

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Renault FT

The Renault FT (frequently referred to in post-World War I literature as the FT-17, FT17, or similar) is a French light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history.

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Rodez

Rodez (or; Rodés) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km northeast of Toulouse.

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Rolled homogeneous armour

Rolled homogeneous armour (RHA) is a type of vehicle armour made of a single steel composition hot-rolled to improve its material characteristics, as opposed to layered or cemented armour.

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Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France.

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Shell (projectile)

A shell, in a military context, is a projectile whose payload contains an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical filling.

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Thales Group

Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures electrical systems as well as devices and equipment for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security sectors. Hotchkiss et Cie and Thales Group are defence companies of France.

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Thomson-CSF

Thomson-CSF was a French company that specialized in the development and manufacture of electronics with a heavy focus upon the aerospace and defence sectors of the market.

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Thomson-Houston Electric Company

The Thomson-Houston Electric Company was a manufacturing company that was one of the precursors of General Electric.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Vantiva

Vantiva SA, formerly Technicolor SA, Thomson SARL, Thomson SA, and Thomson Multimedia, is a French multinational corporation that provides creative services and technology products for the communication, media and entertainment industries.

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Viviez

Viviez is a commune in the Aveyron department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

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Willys

Willys (pronounced, "Willis") was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

Defence companies of France

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotchkiss_et_Cie

Also known as Hotchkiss (auto), Hotchkiss-Brandt.