Stock Photo - World War II - FRANCE. Tanks, Hotchkiss H-39, Whitewashed German H-39 code 92. The Hotchkiss H-39 was a French light tank used during World War II. It was equipped with a 37-millimeter gun and two 8-rail machine guns. It had a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour and a range of 50 miles. It was one of the most popular tanks in the French Army, and it saw action in North Africa, the Battle of France, and Operation Torch. During the war, some of the tanks were painted with a white camouflage to make them less visible to the enemy troops. The German Army captured some H-39 tanks during the Battle of France, and designated them as ""Panzerkampfwagen H-39 (f)"". They were given a white code number ""92"" to distinguish them from French tanks.