Stock Photo - World War II - FRANCE. Tanks, D2, D2 2059 Neerwinden 345 CACC 2. D2 Tank: The D2 was a French medium tank that was produced starting in 1933, with 2,549 of them manufactured between 1933 and 1940. It had a crew of four, weighed about 13 tons, and featured a 37mm main gun and two 7.5mm machine guns. It was one of the primary tanks used by the French during World War II, and saw action on the Western Front in 1940. D2 2059 Neerwinden 345 CACC 2: This particular tank was present during the Battle of Neerwinden (also known as the Battle of Louvain) fought between the Germans and French in March 1940. It saw action during the defense of the city, and was ultimately destroyed along with thousands of other French tanks during the fierce battle.