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I would like to suggest this unique combination of 7,5 cm Fk 231 (f) L/36 (aka. 7,5 cm Mle 1897) on the Bren carrier. It would be a fast nimble small vehicle with relative armor and a relatively powerfull gun utilizing German ammo, giving a relatively low Br mobile TD.
Its exact history is unknown however it appears to be a early war field mod similar to what Baukommando Becker build allready early in the french campain, a combination of the french Mle 1897 and a bren carrier.
Generally speaking such field mods were often build, duo to multiple reasons:
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Field Guns are often difficult to move around, especially if only horse drawn and not motorized.
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They often have difficulty keeping up with the infantry and other motorized units as well as generally keeping up with the front line and only really work in defencive positions as well as in previously prepared positions.
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Old and otherwise improvable equipment was often modified to fit a better or new role as such generally often different and new SPGs were created as domestic produced SPGs often simply werent enove.
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The Gun:
7,5 cm Fk 231 (f) L/36 and a Mg 34 in the forward Mg position.
-10° to + 19° elevation 60° traverse unknown ammo amount.
Ammo available: (technically also original french ammo, but simply not needed)
Ap:
K. Gr. Pz (p) (Apcbc) 6,8 kg 80 g Fp.02 und Np.10 (102,4 g TnTa) 570m/s 91mm/10m
Gr. 38 Hl/C (Heat) 4,8 kg 515 g H.10 (875,5g TnTa) 450m/s 115mm/10m
He:
Sprgr. 34 (He) 5,74 kg 725g Fp.02 und Np.10 (928g TnTa) 550m/s
Utility:
K.Gr. Rot Nb (Smoke) 6,2 kg 95g Pent 550m/s
The Vehicle:
Sfl. Bren (e)
Weight Loaded: 3.75 ton
Weight unloaded: 3.19 t
Length: 3.65 m
Width: 2.06 m
Height: 1.57 m
Crew: 3
Engine: 3.9-litre Ford V8 petrol
Eigne Power: 85 hp at 3,500 rpm
Suspension: Horstmann
Fuel capacity: 91 L
Operational range: 250 km
Maximum speed: 48 km/h
Armour: 7–10 mm
Source:
Geschossringbuch I
Munition der 7,5 cm Fk 231 (f)
Panzerbeschusstafel der 7,5 cm Fk 231 (f)
Bren Carrier manual
