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Japan
Empire of Great Japan
± State of Manchuria/Empire of Great Manchuria [Subtree]
Japanese Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Runō sensha (ルノー戦車) | 1919-1930 | |
Runō kō gata sensha ( ルノー甲型戦車) | 1930- | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 1917-1919 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 20~ | Service Date: | 1919-??? |
User(s): | Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun | 1919-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun | ||
Rikugun Kihei Gakkō | ??? | ??? | |
Hohei Gakkō Senshatai | ??? | ??? | |
Rinji Haken Dai 1 Senshatai | 1931 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Infantry | ||||
1 x |
Type 11 [37 mm] (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Sniper | ||||
1 x |
Sniper [37 mm] (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm S.A. mle 1918 Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s | |
Type 11 [37 mm] Gun | |||
Type 94 AP | APHE | 0.7 kg/10 g TNP, 23 mm @ 437 m/s | |
Type 12 AP | SAPHE | 0.65 kg/48 g TNT, 18 mm @ 450 m/s | |
Type 11 AP | SAPHE | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
Type 94 HE | HE | 0.645 kg/20 g TNP & 38.5 g TNT, 5 mm @ 451 m/s | |
Sniper [37 mm] Gun | |||
Sniper AP | APHE | 0.71 kg/35 g TNP, 25 mm @ 530 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Original | ||
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Infantry | ||
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for Type 11 |
Sniper | ||
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for Sniper |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
The Renault FT, alongside a Whippet A, were the first tanks imported to Japan. However, the tanks were noted as having “bullet holes” in them, so they required repair before being used. They first saw service as training vehicles and in 1925, they had native Japanese machine guns and cannons installed, the latter of which came in two variations. Their last active combat action would be in 1931 when they took part in the Manchurian Incident, where a further 20~ Chinese Renault FT would be captured and incorporated into the newly formed army of Great Manchuria.
Variants & Changes:
- 1925: French weapons replaced by either a 6.5 mm Type 3 machine gun, or a Type 11 infantry gun or 37 mm sniper gun.
Manchurian Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Renault FT
NO IMAGES
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 1917-1919 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | 1932-??? |
User(s): | Mǎnzhōuguó Jūn (Manchurian Imperial Army) | 1932-??? |
Full User(s) List
Spoiler
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Mǎnzhōuguó Jūn (Manchurian Imperial Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Type 14 [37 mm] (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
Sniper AP | APHE | 0.71 kg/35 g TNP, 25 mm @ 530 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for Type 14 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
After the collapse of the Beijing government, most of the Renault FT fell into the hands of the Nationalist government. However, they largely remained in Manchuria where most of them would be captured by the Japanese in the wake of the Manchurian incident, where Japan then occupied the region and organized the puppet Manchurian government. Since the tanks were already outdated, the captured Chinese Renault FT were handed over to the Manchurian Imperial Army.
Variants & Changes:
None
China
[Beijing] Republic of China (1912-1928) - [Nationalist] Republic of China (1925-1948)
Chinese Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 1917-1919 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 30~ | Service Date: | 1924-??? |
User(s): | Ān Guó Jūn | 1924-1928 | |
Guómín Gémìng Jūn | 1928-??? |
Full User(s) List
Spoiler
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Ān Guó Jūn | ||
??? | |||
Guómín Gémìng Jūn | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Type 14 [37 mm] (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
Sniper AP | APHE | 0.71 kg/35 g TNP, 25 mm @ 530 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for Type 14 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
It’s unclear how many Renault FT were sent to China, but it is believed to be somewhere around 30. They were all modified with domestic machine guns and cannons, the latter of which were modified by the Fengtian Clique to fit Type 14 37 mm, a local Manchurian copy of the sniper gun used in Japan’s own Renault FTs. By 1928, all Renault FTs would fall into Republican hands due to the collapse of the Beijing-aligned Cliques as a result of the Northern Expedition, with the tanks serving up till the Manchurian Incident where most were captured by Japan and incorporated into the army of Great Manchuria. However, Renault FT would continue to be used by China in the training capacity at least until 1945, if not later.
Variants & Changes:
None
Italy
Kingdom of Italy
± Kingdom of Romania [Subtree]
Italian Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Carro armato leggero Renault FT | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 1917-1919 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 4 | Service Date: | 1924-??? |
User(s): | Regio Esercito | 1918-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Regio Esercito | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
Four Renault FT, two with the Renault turret and two with the Berliet-Girod turret, were brought for trials in 1917 and arrived in Italy in 1918. After successful tests, Italy ordered more, but the end of the war saw France cancelling their orders, leading to the creation of the later Fiat 3000. Of the imported Renault FT, only one had a cannon which is pictured above. They continued to serve within the Italian military after the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
None
Fiat 3000B
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Carro armato leggero Fiat 3000 modello 1930 | 1921-1940 | |
Carro armato L 5/30 | 1940- | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 40~ (all models) | Production Date: | 1930 |
Producer(s): | Kingdom of Italy | 40~ | 1930 |
??? | |||
Used: | 40~ | Service Date: | 1930-1943 |
User(s): | Regio Esercito | 1930-1943 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Regio Esercito | ||
??? | ??? | ↓Reorganized↓ | |
1ª Compagnia | 1940-1943 | Disbanded | |
2ª Compagnia | 1940-1943 | Disbanded | |
3ª Compagnia | 1940-1943 | Disbanded | |
4ª Compagnia | 1940-1943 | Disbanded | |
5ª Compagnia | 1940-1943 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 5.1 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 4.29 m | 1.65 m | 2.20 m |
Ground Clearance: | 35 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Vickers-Terni 37/40 modello 1918 (68) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+20° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
GP 37 | APHE | 0.7 kg/23 g TNT, 35 mm @ 640 m/s | |
G 37 | HE | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for Vickers-Terni 37/40 modello 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Turret Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Hull Roof | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 89.5 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - FIAT tipo 304 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 47 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,700 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 6.236 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 3-speed | 3 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 8/4 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 5 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 52 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 28 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 22.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 9.2 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 51° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.8 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 110 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 88 km | |
Mileage: | 102 l/100 km |
Summary
Four Renault FT were brought for trials in 1917 and arrived in Italy in 1918. After successful tests, Italy ordered more, but the end of the war saw France cancelling their orders, leading to the creation of the later Fiat 3000. Of the imported Renault FT, only one had a cannon which is pictured above. They continued to serve within the Italian military after the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
- 1930: Commander tanks were fitted with RF CR radios.
MEDIUM TANKS
Schneider CA1
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Carro armato medio Schneider CA1 | ||
Type: | Medium tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 400 (all models) | Production Date: | 1916-08/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 400 | 1916-08/1918 |
SOMUA | 400 | 1916-08/1918 | |
Used: | 1 | Service Date: | 1917-1936 |
User(s): | Regio Esercito | 1917-1936 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Regio Esercito | ||
??? | ???-1918 | ↓Transferred↓ | |
Reparto marcia del 1º Parco trattrici | 1918-1920 | ??? | |
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 12.5 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.72 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.32 m | 2.05 m | 2.30 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 BS (90) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+30° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+30° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
2 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1914 (3,840) | Ballports, Mechanical, -/+53° @ 60°/s | Mechanical, -45°/+20° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 5.3 kg/795 g TNT, 12 mm @ 200 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 BS |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
6 | Total |
1 | Commander, Driver |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
1 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 220 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Schneider | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 44 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 3-speed | 3 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 7/2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 34 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 29° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.75 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.79 m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 80 km | |
Mileage: | 275 l/100 km |
Summary
The Schneider CA1 was the first tank used by Italy. It was trialed in 1917 and a decision was almost reached to purchase at least 20 of the tanks, but strategical changes in the Alps made it unnecessary and impractical. The sole Schneider would never see combat and be relegated to parade usage, before being interned in a museum in 1936 and then being lost over the Second World War.
Variants & Changes:
None
HEAVY TANKS
Fiat 2000
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Carro armato pesante Fiat 2000 | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | Kingdom of Italy | 2 | 1917-1918 |
FIAT | 2 | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | 2 | Service Date: | 1918-1934 |
User(s): | Regio Esercito | 1918-1934 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Regio Esercito | ||
??? | ???-1918 | ↓Transferred↓ | |
1ª Batteria autonoma carri d’assalto | 1918-1919 | Transferred | |
8º Reggimento artiglieria pesante | ???-1924 | ↓Transferred↓ | |
Reparto Carri Armati | 1924-??? | ??? | |
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 38.78 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 7.4 m | 3.2 m | 3.8 m |
Ground Clearance: | 54 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Prototype No. 1* | ||||
1 x |
65/17 modello 1908/1913 (90) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
8 x |
FIAT-Revelli 6.5 modello 1914 (3,840) | Sponsons, Manual, -/+55° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Prototype No. 2 | ||||
1 x |
65/17 modello 1908/1913 (90) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+75° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
7 x |
FIAT-Revelli 6.5 modello 1914 (3,840) | Sponsons, Manual, -/+55° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ballports, Manual, -/+55° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm | ||
1934 Remodel | ||||
1 x |
65/17 modello 1908/1913 (90) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+75° @ ??°/s | 12 rpm |
2 x |
Vickers-Terni 37/40 modello 1918 (68) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
4 x |
FIAT-Revelli 6.5 modello 1914 (3,840) | Sponsons, Manual, -/+55° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ballports, Manual, -/+55° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
*The No. 1 prototype was never armed before its apparent dismantlement. These were only its planned weapons.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
65 mm Gun | |||
G 65 | HE | 4.22 kg/223 g TNT, 8 mm @ 355 m/s | |
??? | Sh | 4.5 kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 355 m/s | |
37 mm Gun | |||
GP 37 | APHE | 0.7 kg/23 g TNT, 35 mm @ 640 m/s | |
G 37 | HE | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 BS |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 20 mm @ ???° | Vanadium |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 20 mm @ ???° | Vanadium |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 15 mm @ ???° | Vanadium |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | Vanadium |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | Vanadium |
Crew | |
---|---|
10 | Prototype No. 1 |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
7 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
8 | Prototype No. 2 |
1 | Commander, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
5 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
8 | 1934 Remodel |
1 | Commander, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
3 | Gunners, Gun Loaders |
3 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 600 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - FIAT A12 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 184 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,400 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 21.2 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 4-speed | 4 | 2 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | ??/4 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.5 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 40° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.5 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 1.0 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 100 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 75 km | |
Mileage: | 800 l/100 km |
Summary
The Fiat 2000 was developed as a contemporary to the British heavy tanks of the First World War. However, production meant the first prototype wasn’t completed until 1918 and that the second wasn’t completed until 1919. Both were deployed to Libya in 1919, but only the second prototype returned to Rome. The first prototype remained in Tripoli until 1924, when all records of it are then lost and it was presumably scrapped. The second prototype remained in active service until 1934 when it appeared one final time at an exhibition with Vickers-Terni guns. After that, it was interned as a memorial and then lost over the course of the Second World War.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917-1918: First prototype constructed. It used a flat-topped cylindrical turret and had no sponson guns, instead having the machine guns situated with two in the front, two in the sides, and three in the rear. Normal crew was 10. The first prototype was never armed.
- 1920s(?): Small covers over drive and idler wheels are removed.
- 1918: Second prototype constructed. It used a spherical turret and had only seven machine guns instead of eight, with four in the sponsons, two in the sides, and one in the rear. Normal crew was evidently 8.
- 1934: Forward sponson machine guns replaced by Vickers-Terni 37/40 modello 1918 guns.
Variant Images
Prototype No. 1 under testing, with the covers over the drive and idler wheels visible.
Prototype No. 2 while in Libya.
Prototype No. 2 in 1934 with the Vickers-Terni 37/40 visible in the front sponsons.
ANTI-AIRCRAFT VEHICLES
Autocannone 75/27 C.K. Itala X
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Autocannone da 75/27 C.K. su Itala X | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Itala X | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 72 | Production Date: | 1915-??? |
Producer(s): | Kingdom of Italy | 72 | 1915-??? |
Arsenale Regio Esercito di Napoli | 72 | ??? | |
Used: | 72 | Service Date: | 1915-1927 |
User(s): | Regio Esercito | 1915-1927 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Regio Esercito | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 7.5 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75/27 C.K. (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -0°/+70° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75/27 C.K. Gun | |||
??? | HE-TF | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 510 m/s | |
??? | HE | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 510 m/s | |
??? | Sh-TF | ??? kg/??? g ??? & 360 or 290 Balls, ??? mm @ 510 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 75/27 C.K. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | N/A | None |
Crew | |
---|---|
?? | Total |
?? | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 33 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.4 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The 75/27 C.K. was designed from the start as a truck-based anti-aircraft gun. However, due to the Alps campaign turning into a static slog over mountains, the necessities of a mobile anti-aircraft gun became fewer and so production lagged. Ultimately, 93 fixed or trailer-based guns would be built, while a further 72 truck-based guns on the Itala X truck would be built. They would serve until 1927, when the guns were then taken off and moved onto more modern Ceirano 50 CMA.
Variants & Changes:
None
Autocannone 75/27 A.V. Lancia 1Z
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Autocannone da 75/27 A.V. su Lancia 1Z | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Lancia 1Z | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | ??? |
Producer(s): | Kingdom of Italy | ??? | ??? |
??? | |||
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Regio Esercito | ??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Regio Esercito | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75/27 A.V. (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -5°/+80° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75/27 A.V. Gun | |||
??? | HE-TF | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 510 m/s | |
??? | HE | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 510 m/s | |
??? | Sh-TF | ??? kg/??? g ??? & 360 or 290 Balls, ??? mm @ 510 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 75/27 A.V. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | N/A | None |
Crew | |
---|---|
?? | Total |
?? | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Lancia tipo 61 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 51 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.49 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 60.0 km/h km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Lancia 1Z was used as the basis for a series of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns aimed at defending the cities and borders from Austro-Hungarian harassment. While the gun was acceptable, the chassis was not and showed itself to be overloaded by the gun.
Variants & Changes:
None
Autocannone 76/30 R.M. Fiat BLR
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Autocannone da 76/30 R.M. su Fiat BLR | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | FIAT BLR | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 14 | Production Date: | ??? |
Producer(s): | Kingdom of Italy | 14 | ??? |
??? | |||
Used: | 14 | Service Date: | ???-1940s |
User(s): | Regia Marina | ???-1940s |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Regia Marina | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
76/30 R.M. (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -5°/+75° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75/30 R.M. Gun | |||
Granata da 76/40 C.A. | HE-TF | 6.016 kg/650 g TNT, 10 mm @ 550 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 76/30 R.M. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | N/A | None |
Crew | |
---|---|
?? | Total |
?? | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - FIAT tipo 64DA | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,300 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 5.654 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Semi-elliptic leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Cast steel spoked w/ rubber half-tires | |
Steering: | Rear |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 25.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The 76/30 R.M. was a shortened version of the 76/40 modello 1897 and was initially used for smaller ships. During the last years of the war, it was used to equip trucks in order to create air defenses for their ports, with two batteries being constructed during the war and an additional battery being constructed sometime during the 1920s. They would see service until the Second World War, where all 14 of them had their guns removed and replaced onto Lancia 3 Ro trucks.
Variants & Changes:
None
Romanian Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tanc ușor Renault FT | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 1917-1919 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 76 | Service Date: | 1919-??? |
User(s): | Forțele Terestre Române | 1919-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Forțele Terestre Române | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
As a part of the Entente, Romania would receive seventy-six Renault FT between 1919. The majority of these were cannon tanks, which would serve as as Romania’s only tank until the 1930s. All of these tanks had the Berliet-Girod cylindrical omnibus turrets.
Variants & Changes:
None
France
[Third] French Republic (1870-1940) - French State
± Kingdom of Belgium [Subtree]
± Kingdom of the Netherlands [Subtree]
French Vehicles
ARMORED CARS
AM Renault
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Auto-mitrailleuse Renault (AM Renault) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Renault type ED | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 100~ | Production Date: | 1914-1915 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 100~ | 1914-1915 |
Renault | ??? | 1914 | |
CAMA Vincennes | ??? | 1915 | |
Used: | 100~ | Service Date: | 1914-1930 |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 1914-1930 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
1er Gr. A/C Marine | 29/09/1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
1er GAMAC | 03/1916-??? | ??? | |
2e Gr. A/C Marine | 29/09/1914-23/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
2e GAMAC | 15/04/1916-??? | ??? | |
3e Gr. A/C Marine | 09/1914-28/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
3e GAMAC | 04/1916-??? | ??? | |
4e Gr. A/C Marine | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
4e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
5e Gr. A/C Marine | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
5e GAMAC | 1916-??? | ??? | |
6e Gr. Mixte A/C | 12/1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
6e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
7e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
7e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
8e Gr. Mixte A/C | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
8e GAMAC | 1916-??? | ??? | |
9e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
9e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
10e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
10e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
11e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
11e GAMAC | 06/1916-??? | ??? | |
12e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
12e GAMAC | ??? | ??? | |
13e Gr. Mixte A/C | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
14e GAMAC | 22/05/1916-??? | ??? | |
15e Gr. Mixte A/C | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
15e GAMAC | 1916-??? | ??? | |
Ba. A/C M Drouet | 10/1916-??? | ↓Reorganized↓ | |
18e GAMAC | 15/06/1916-01/07/1916 | ↓Reorganized↓ | |
16e GAMAC | 01/07/1916-??? | ??? | |
17e Gr. Mixte A/C | 07/07/1915-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
17e GAMAC | 28/04/1916-??? | ??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 3.5 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 4.84 m | 1.75 m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Mle 1914 AM Car | ||||
1 x |
Saint-Étienne 8 mle 1907 (???) | Pedestal (Pedestal*), Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s (60°/s) | Manual, -??°/+??° (-??°/+90°) @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Mle 1915 AM Car | ||||
1 x |
Saint-Étienne 8 mle 1907 (???) | Pedestal (Ball**), Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s (60°/s) | Manual, -??°/+??° (-??°/+90°) @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Mle 1915 AM Car (1918) | ||||
1 x |
Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914 (???) | Pedestal (Ball**), Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s (60°/s) | Manual, -??°/+??° (-??°/+90°) @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Mle 1915 AC Car | ||||
1 x |
37 T.R. mle 1916 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
*With shield removed, the gun could be converted for anti-aircraft usage.
**Gun could be removed from shield and mounted atop the shield via ball mount for anti-aircraft usage.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 T.R. mle 1916 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Mle 1914 | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Mle 1915 | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | AM Car |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Machine Gunner |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
4 | AC Car |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 80 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 13 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 30.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.8 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The AM Renault were France’s first armored cars alongside the AC Peugot. Whereas the latter was intended to serve as the cannon cars, the former were intended to serve as the machine gun cars to protect them. Sixty of the model 1914 AM Renault were produced in 1914 before deficiencies in its protection required its redesign, resulting in the model 1915. Around a hundred of the cars would be made, with at least some of them serving in AC capacity via the installation of a 37 mm gun in place of the machine gun due to losses of the Peugeot cars. They would see service until 1930.
Variants & Changes:
- Modèle 1914: The first 60 armored cars were produced with flat gunshields and poor armor.
- Autocannon: Some cars were modified as self-propelled cannons with a 37 T.R. mle 1916 gun in place of the machine gun.
- Modèle 1915: 5 mm chrome steel armor was introduced; along with a gunshield with angled sides to cover the flanks and shutters for the radiator where the previous model left it unarmored. Most prior mle 1914 were converted into mle 1915.
- Autocannon: Some cars were modified as self-propelled cannons with a 37 T.R. mle 1916 gun in place of the machine gun.
- 1915-1918: Cars were gradually modified with a rear driver seat to use the reverse gear as a forward gear. They can be differentiated from unmodified cars by the slit in their rear for the rear driver.
- 1915-1918: Cars were gradually modified with a rear driver seat to use the reverse gear as a forward gear. They can be differentiated from unmodified cars by the slit in their rear for the rear driver.
- 1918: The Saint-Étienne 8 mle 1907 were replaced by the Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914.
- Autocannon: Some cars were modified as self-propelled cannons with a 37 T.R. mle 1916 gun in place of the machine gun.
Variant Image(s)
Mle 1914 armored car.
Mle 1914 armored car in anti-aircraft configuration.
Mle 1914 armored car with a 37 mm gun.
Mle 1915 armored car, without armament.
Rear of mle 1915 armored car with a machine gun in anti-aircraft configuration.
Mle 1915 armored car with a 37 mm gun.
Mle 1915 armored car with a 37 mm gun and the rear driver’s position visible, as indicated by the slit in the rear.
AC Peugeot
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Auto-canon Peugeot (AC Peugeot) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Peugeot type 153 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 270 | Production Date: | 1914-1915 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 270 | 1914-1915 |
Peugeot | 270 | 1914-1915 | |
Used: | 270 | Service Date: | 1914-1939 |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 1914-1939 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
1er Gr. A/C Marine | 29/09/1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
1er GAMAC | 03/1916-??? | ??? | |
2e Gr. A/C Marine | 29/09/1914-23/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
2e GAMAC | 15/04/1916-??? | ??? | |
3e Gr. A/C Marine | 09/1914-28/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
3e GAMAC | 04/1916-??? | ??? | |
4e Gr. A/C Marine | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
4e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
5e Gr. A/C Marine | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
5e GAMAC | 1916-??? | ??? | |
6e Gr. Mixte A/C | 12/1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
6e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
7e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
7e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
8e Gr. Mixte A/C | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
8e GAMAC | 1916-??? | ??? | |
9e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
9e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
10e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
10e GAMAC | 05/1916-??? | ??? | |
11e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
11e GAMAC | 06/1916-??? | ??? | |
12e Gr. Mixte A/C | ???-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
12e GAMAC | ??? | ??? | |
13e Gr. Mixte A/C | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
14e GAMAC | 22/05/1916-??? | ??? | |
15e Gr. Mixte A/C | 1914-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
15e GAMAC | 1916-??? | ??? | |
Ba. A/C M Drouet | 10/1916-??? | ↓Reorganized↓ | |
18e GAMAC | 15/06/1916-01/07/1916 | ↓Reorganized↓ | |
16e GAMAC | 01/07/1916-??? | ??? | |
17e Gr. Mixte A/C | 07/07/1915-01/03/1916 | Disbanded/↓Reorganized↓ | |
17e GAMAC | 28/04/1916-??? | ??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 5.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 4.8 m | 1.8 m | 2.8 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Type 153 AM Car | ||||
1 x |
Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Type 153 AC Car | ||||
1 x |
37 Hotchkiss mle 1885 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 10 rpm |
Type 146/148 AM Car | ||||
1 x |
Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Type 146/148 AC Car | ||||
1 x |
37 Hotchkiss mle 1885 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 10 rpm |
Type 146/148 AC Car (1916) | ||||
1 x |
37 T.R. mle 1916 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1914 Car | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885 |
1916 Car | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 T.R. mle 1916 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Type 153 “type 1” Car | ||
Frontwards | ||
Cab front | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Wood |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | Wood |
Gunshield | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Type 153 “type 2” Car | ||
Frontwards | ||
Cab front | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Wood |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | Wood |
Gunshield | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Type 153 “type 3” Car | ||
Frontwards | ||
Cab front | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Sidewards | ||
Cab side | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Rear side | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Wood |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | Wood |
Gunshield | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Type 153 “type 4” Car | ||
Frontwards | ||
Cab front | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Sidewards | ||
Cab side | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Rear side | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Wood |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | Wood |
Gunshield | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Type 146/148 Car | ||
Frontwards | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Gunshield | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome steel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
3 | AM Car |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
4 | AC Car |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Peugeot | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 13 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 40.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 2.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The AM Renault were France’s first armored cars alongside the AC Peugot. Whereas the latter was intended to serve as the cannon cars, the former were intended to serve as the machine gun cars to protect them. Initially, 120 Peugeots were produced on the type 153 chassis, but due to the lack of protection, production was switched to the 146 and 148 chassis with a new all-armored design. AM versions of the type 146/148 cars were made, though rarely. At least 20 would see service until 1918 and 3 would see service until 1939, where they were lost during the German invasion.
Variants & Changes:
- Type 153: The first 120 cars were produced in both AM and AC versions on the Peugeot type 153 chassis and were only partially armored.
- 1915 “type 1”: First three cars produced with armor on the front and top of the cab with space in between. A gunshield was used, and the gun only had the capability to fire rearwards and sidewards due to the cab blocking the frontwards arc.
- 1915 “type 2”: Gun was slightly for frontwards capability and an armor plate was attached to the rear of the truck.
- 1915: Some cars produced with angular additions to the gunshield, enlarging it.
- 1915 “type 3”: Angular gunshield now standard. The cab is now fully armored with side armor added with the capability to fold the sides down for better sightlines.
- 1915: The ability to fold down the sides of the cab was removed in later production.
- 1915 “type 4”: Additional cab side armor to cover crew legs, with a triangular cover over the windshield visor ports. A stowage box was installed on the left side.
- 1915 “type 2”: Gun was slightly for frontwards capability and an armor plate was attached to the rear of the truck.
- 1915 “type 1”: First three cars produced with armor on the front and top of the cab with space in between. A gunshield was used, and the gun only had the capability to fire rearwards and sidewards due to the cab blocking the frontwards arc.
- Type 146: The last 150 cars were produced in both AM and AC versions on the Peugeot type 146 chassis and were fully armored.
- Type 148: Type 146 production was supplemented by nearly identical Peugeot type 148 chassis.
- 1916: The 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885 were replaced by the 37 T.R. mle 1916.
- 1916: The 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885 were replaced by the 37 T.R. mle 1916.
- Type 148: Type 146 production was supplemented by nearly identical Peugeot type 148 chassis.
Variant Images
Peugeot with type 153 chassis “type 1” and 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885.
Peugeot with type 153 chassis “type 2” and 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885.
Peugeot with type 153 chassis “type 3” and 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885.
Peugeot with type 153 chassis “type 4” and 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885.
Peugeot with type 146 or 148 chassis and 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885.
Peugeot with type 146 or 148 chassis and 37 T.R. mle 1916.
AM De Dion Bouton
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Auto-mitrailleuse De Dion Bouton (AM De Dion Bouton) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | De Dion Bouton type GO | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1915-1916 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1915-1916 |
Puteax | 1 | 1915-1916 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.95 or 7.0* t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
*The original version was 6.95 t, this was increased to 7.0 t following the rearmament.
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
37 S.A. d’aviation (???) | Turret, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 25 rpm |
1 x |
Saint-Étienne 8 mle 1907 (???) | Turret, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Rearmed | ||||
1 x |
47 S.A. d’aviation (???) | Turret, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 25 rpm |
3 x |
Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914 (???) | Turret, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s | |
47 mm Gun | |||
OR 47 mle 1892G | APHE | 1.48 kg/50 g Black Powder, 42 mm @ 600 m/s | |
OE 37 type D | HE | 1.25 kg/100 g ???, ??? mm @ 600 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 8 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 8 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 8 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 8 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.2 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The AM De Dion Bouton was Puteax’s attempt to make an armored car. It was made in 1916 and further modified the same year, but the car was rejected due to issues concerning its weight and the lack of reverse steering.
Variants & Changes:
- 1916: The original 37 mm gun turret was switched to an enlarged one housing a 47 mm gun and an additional two machine guns in the rear, two mounted side-by-side on either corner and one mounted on a high-angle configuration in the roof.
Variant Images
The rearmed car.
AM White
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Auto-mitrailleuse White (AM White) | 1918-??? | |
Automitrailleuses de Combat (AMC White) | ???-1931 | ||
Automitrailleuse de Découverte White (AMD White) | 1931-1941 | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | White | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 250 | Production Date: | 1918-1919 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 250 | 1918-1919 |
Ségur & Lorfeuvre | 250 | 1918-1919 | |
Used: | 250 | Service Date: | 1918-1941 |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 1918-1941 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.6 m | 2.1 m | 2.75 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (198) | Turret, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
1-2* x |
Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914 (5,550) | Turret, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
*An additional machine gun could be mounted on the left side of the vehicle for anti-aircraft purposes. Unclear on how it would be operated.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander, Rear Driver |
1 | Front Driver |
1 | Gunner, Machine Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader, Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 26 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoked or solid* with rubber tire | |
Steering: | Rear |
*Spoked wheels replaced by solid wheels in 1923.
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 45.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 250 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The AM White produced the new standard for French armored cars. Whereas the earlier Peugeot and Renault cars separated themselves into AM and AC versions, the White combined them both into a cannon and machine gun car. However, due to the static pace of trench warfare, the production of it stalled until 1918, where only a few were constructed and put into service before the end of the war. They would participate in the subsequent occupation of the Rhineland and in the numerous colonial conflicts that plagued France during the interwar period. A portion of them would be modernized into the AMD 50 Laffly, though unmodified, then AMD White, cars would remain in service all the way up till 1941 during the Syrian campaign. Any further Whites were then modified into the AM Dodge-White.
AM White would also see service within the Brazilian and Republican Spanish armies.
Variants & Changes:
- 1915: Panhard K14 prototype made, can find no information or photographs of it.
- 1923: Spoked wheels replaced by solid wheels.
- AMD 50 Laffly-White: AMD White rebuilt on a Laffly LC 2 chassis.
- AM Dodge-White: Combination of the AMD White and the AMD Panhard TOE with the chassis of a Dodge T110 truck.
Variant Images
An AM White with spoked wheels.
An AMC White with solid wheels.
LIGHT TANKS
Char Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Char d’assaut Renault FT | 1917-??? | |
Char léger Renault FT | ??? | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | Renault FT 75 BS, 75 Renault, 105 Renault, Renault STAV, Renault STA | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 3,600~ | Service Date: | 30/8/1918-1942 |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 30/8/1918-1940 | |
Armée de l’Armistice | 1940-1942 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? | |||
Armée de l’Armistice | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Girod-Renault | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Renault | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Berliet-Girod | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth or wheeled* rear drive |
*Kégresse suspension used a flat drive sprocket.
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel or rubber* | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
*Kégresse suspension used rubber tracks.
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 or 13.0* km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
*13.0 was possible with Kégresse suspension.
Summary
The Renault FT was the first turreted tank. It was also the most mass-produced tank of the war – albeit, only by number, as the volume of the British heavy tanks eclipsed it. They served alongside Schneider CA1 and Saint-Chamond tanks during the war, but became the mainstay French tank after the end of it. It was widely exported, the most widely exported of any of the First World War tanks, and would see service within France itself up to Second World War. Unfortunately, they were woefully outdated by that time, their last French usage was during Operation Torch where they hopelessly fought against M3 Stuarts and M4 Shermans.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917: Original Renault machine gun turret was replaced by the Girod-Renault cylindrical omnibus turret. Only around 150 to 300 of these were made and can be differentiated from the later Berliet-Girod turrets by the “cheekbones” on the front of the turret.
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Berliet-Girod cylindrical omnibus turrets in Berliet, SOMUA, and Delaunay-Belleville productions. This removed the cheekbones for a smooth face and uparmored to 22 mm thick. This was the most common type used and was produced alongside the Renault turret.
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Renault riveted omnibus turrets in Renault productions. This can be easily differentiated by the riveting and flat armor plates. This was installed approximately 1,147 tanks and was produced alongside the Berliet-Girod turret.
- 1925: Twenty-six tanks were modified with Kégresse suspension and an additional front wheel. This increased their speed to 13 km/h, but the track became too fragile and difficult to replace in the process.
- Renault FT 75 BS: See below.
- 75 Renault: See below.
- 105 Renault: See below.
- Renault STAV: See below.
- Renault STA: See below.
Variant Images
A close-up view of the Girod-Renault turret with the “cheekbones” clearly visible.
A Renault FT with the Girod-Renault turret.
All three omnibus turrets in order from left to right: Girod-Renault, Renault, and Berliet-Girod.
A Renault FT with Kégresse suspension during the Rif War.
Char Peugeut
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Char d’assaut Peugeot | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1918 |
Peugeot | 1 | 1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 BS (???) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 5.3 kg/795 g TNT, 12 mm @ 200 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 BS |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
?? | Total |
?? | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | ?? x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Peugeot was a late contender to the Renault FT. After seeing the success of the tank, Peugeot developed their own though with notable and obvious differences. Namely, its lacking turret so it could fit the far more powerful gun and the thicker cast armor. However, it was too little too late; with the Renault FT in mass-production and the end of the war looming, the prototype was rejected.
Variants & Changes:
None
MEDIUM TANKS
Char Schneider CA1
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Char d’assaut Schneider CA1 | ||
Type: | Medium tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 400 | Production Date: | 1916-08/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 400 | 1916-08/1918 |
SOMUA | 400 | 1916-08/1918 | |
Used: | 400~ | Service Date: | 1916-1918 |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 1916-1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 12.5 or 13.5* t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.72 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.32 m | 2.05 m | 2.30 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41 cm |
*Weight rose to 13.5 t with the additional armor.
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 BS (90) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+30° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+30° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
2 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1914 (3,840) | Ballports, Manual, -/+53° @ 60°/s | Manual, -45°/+20° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 5.3 kg/795 g TNT, 12 mm @ 200 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 BS |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Original | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Uparmored | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 11.4+4+5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA+Air+RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 11.4+4+5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA+Air+RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
6 | Total |
1 | Commander, Driver |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 220 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Schneider | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 44 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 3-speed | 3 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 7/2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 34 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.3* or 3.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 29° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.75 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.79 m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 80 km | |
Mileage: | 275 l/100 km |
*Power-to-weight ratio fell to 3.3 kW/t with the additional armor.
Summary
The Schneider CA1 was the competitor against the Saint-Chamond and ultimately a disappointment. They were first deployed in 1917 and were already considered obsolete in 1918, but would still serve until the last day of the war nonetheless. However, due to their production being suspended to focus on the production of the Renault FT and their obsolescence, they were decommissioned just after the war. However, they would see service within the Italian and Spanish armies up until the mid 1930s.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917: After the 210th vehicle, 5.5 mm plates, separated 4 mm from the hull, were installed on the front and sides of the tank to make them immune to German rifle armor-piercing projectiles. Earlier vehicles were retrofitted.
- 1917: Some retrofitted tanks had additional 5.5 mm plates on the front UFP and a rectangular shield around the 75 mm gun barrel.
- 1917: A signaling shield was installed on tanks, usually attached to the rear of the roof. However, both the shape and the location of the shield could be different between tanks.
- 1917~: Engine ventilation moved from a skyline slit on the mid hull to a ventilation grid on the nose of the tank.
- 1917~: Armored plate installed to the bottom to prevent the buildup of dirt.
- 1917: One tank modified with a radio and a twelve-meter wire antenna.
- 18/08/1917: The twelve-meter wire antenna was replaced by a fourteen-meter one.
- 1917: Two command tanks were modified with antennas and Émitteur 10 ter radios.
- 18/08/1917: The twelve-meter wire antenna was replaced by a fourteen-meter one.
- 1917-1918: After the 245th vehicle, the manual engine starter was replaced by an automatic starter.
- 1917-1918: Fuel tanks were reinforced with self-sealing double-walled tanks and moved to outside of the hull but still under armored plates. An additional exit was also constructed on the left side of the tank.
- 1917-1918~: Periscope sight, exhaust pipe, and speaking tubes installed sometime later.
Variant Images
An original Schneider CA1.
A uparmored Schneider CA1.
A later Schneider CA1 with additional armor and visible exhaust.
HEAVY TANKS
Char Saint-Chamond
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Char d’assaut Saint-Chamond | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 400 | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 400 | 1917-1918 |
FAMH | 400 | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | 400 | Service Date: | 1917-1918 |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 1917-1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
31er Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
32e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
33e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
34e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
35e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
36e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
37e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
38e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
39e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
40e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
41er Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? | |
42e Artillerie Spéciale | ??? | ??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 22.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.79 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.9 m | 2.7 m | 2.4 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41 cm |
*Weight rose to 13.5 t with the additional armor.
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
75 mle 1915 Saint-Chamond (90) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+2° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+11° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
4 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1914 (8,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+39° @ 60°/s | Manual, -5°/+5° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Rearmed | ||||
1 x |
75 mle 1897 (90) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+2° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+11° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
4 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1914 (8,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+39° @ 60°/s | Manual, -5°/+5° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm mle 1915 Gun | |||
OR 75 mle 1910M | APHE | 6.4 kg/90 g TNT, 77 mm @ 570 m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1915 | HE | 5.55 kg/740 g TNT, 11 mm @ ??? m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1900 | HE | 5.3 kg/695 g TNT, 11 mm @ 400 m/s | |
OA 75 mle 1897 | Sh | 7.24 kg/110 g Black Powder & 250 Balls, ??? mm @ 535 m/s | |
75 mm mle 1897 Gun | |||
OR 75 mle 1910M | APHE | 6.4 kg/90 g TNT, 77 mm @ 570 m/s | |
OE 75 AL R/2 SR | SAPHE | 7.98 kg/285 g TNT, 60 mm @ 505 m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1915 | HE | 5.55 kg/740 g TNT, 11 mm @ ??? m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1900 | HE | 5.3 kg/695 g TNT, 11 mm @ 400 m/s | |
OA 75 mle 1897 | Sh | 7.24 kg/110 g Black Powder & 250 Balls, ??? mm @ 535 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Original | ||
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 mle 1915 Saint-Chamond |
Rearmed | ||
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 mle 1897 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Original | ||
Frontwards | ||
Lowest pike | 8.5 mm @ 70° (LoS 25 mm) | RHA |
Lower frontal glacis | 11 mm @ 52° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 11 mm @ 36° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Front MG ball | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Towers front | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 8.5 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Towers side | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Side MG balls | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
Lower rear | 8.5 mm @ 25° (LoS 9 mm) | RHA |
Upper rear | 8.5 mm @ 50° (LoS 13 mm) | RHA |
Rear hatch | 8 mm @ 50° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear MG ball | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.4 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Inner floor | 8.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Outer floor | 5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sloped roof | ||
Frontwards | ||
Lowest pike | 8.5 mm @ 70° (LoS 25 mm) | RHA |
Lower frontal glacis | 11 mm @ 52° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 11 mm @ 36° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Front MG ball | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Tower front | 8.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 45° (LoS 8 mm) | RHA |
Left rear roof step | 5.4 mm @ 35° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 8.5 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Lower tower side | 8.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upper tower side | 5 mm @ 37° (LoS 6 mm) | RHA |
Side MG balls | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Side radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 34° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
Lower rear | 8.5 mm @ 25° (LoS 9 mm) | RHA |
Upper rear | 8.5 mm @ 50° (LoS 13 mm) | RHA |
Rear hatch | 8 mm @ 50° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear MG ball | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Rear radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 45° (LoS 8 mm) | RHA |
Front roof step | 5.4 mm @ 40° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Front roof | 5.4 mm @ 85° | RHA |
Tower roof | 5 mm @ 85° | RHA |
Mid roof | 5.4 mm @ 77° | RHA |
Radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 77° | RHA |
Left rear roof | 5.4 mm @ 86° | RHA |
Right rear roof | 5.4 mm @ 77° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Inner floor | 8.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Outer floor | 5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Uparmored | ||
Frontwards | ||
Lowest pike | 8.5 mm @ 70° (LoS 25 mm) | RHA |
Lower frontal glacis | 11 mm @ 52° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 11 mm @ 36° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Front MG ball | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Tower front | 8.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 45° (LoS 8 mm) | RHA |
Left rear roof step | 5.4 mm @ 35° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 8.5+8.5 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Lower tower side | 8.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upper tower side | 5 mm @ 37° (LoS 6 mm) | RHA |
Side MG balls | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Side radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 34° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
Lower rear | 8.5 mm @ 25° (LoS 9 mm) | RHA |
Upper rear | 8.5 mm @ 50° (LoS 13 mm) | RHA |
Rear hatch | 8 mm @ 50° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear MG ball | 8 mm @ 0-40° (LoS 8-10 mm) | RHA |
Rear radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 45° (LoS 8 mm) | RHA |
Front roof step | 5.4 mm @ 40° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Front roof | 5.4 mm @ 85° | RHA |
Tower roof | 5 mm @ 85° | RHA |
Mid roof | 5.4 mm @ 77° | RHA |
Radiator roof | 5.4 mm @ 77° | RHA |
Left rear roof | 5.4 mm @ 86° | RHA |
Right rear roof | 5.4 mm @ 77° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Inner floor | 8.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Outer floor | 5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Total |
1 | Commander, Driver |
1 | Mechanic |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loaders |
4 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 265 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Panhard-Levassor | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 66 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,450 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Crochat Colardeau electric | - | - |
Steering: | Controlled differential | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 8/3 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 36 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 32.4 or 41.2 or 50* cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
*32.4 cm tracked were initially used, which was then replaced by 41.2 cm tracks and finally 50 cm tracks on the last 100 tanks.
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 12.0 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.0 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 39° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.0 m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 442 l/100 km |
Summary
The Saint-Chamond was the competitor against the Schneider CA1. They were first deployed in 1917 as a part of special artillery groups where their flaws immediately became apparent. Due to their long length and relatively short tracks for that length, they were prone to becoming stuck in trenches or craters. The gun was also faulty, a problem that would later be fixed by replacing it. It went through numerous changes in order to improve the protection and mobility during the war, but, like the Schneider CA1, it was seen as a failure compared to the Renault FT. Consequently, all Saint-Chamond would be decommissioned following the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917: After the 150th vehicle, the roof was changed to a slope with the three towers being replaced by a single hatch.
- 1917: This hatch was later replaced by a single tower, prior models were retrofitted with this.
- 1917: After the 210th vehicle, the 75 mle 1915 Saint-Chamond was replaced by the 75 mle 1897. As the Saint-Chamond gun started to break due to its weak recoil devices, prior tanks were repaired with the 75 mle 1897.
- 1917-1918: Sometime during the inter-year, rollers were added to the front and rear of the tank to prevent it from getting the “pike” nose stuck in trenches.
- 1917-1918: The 32.4 cm tracks were replaced by 41.2 cm tracks.
- 1918: The 41.2 cm tracks were replaced by 50 cm tracks.
- 1918: After the 300th vehicle, additional 8.5 mm armor plating was installed on the sides in order to protect the tank against German rifle armor-piercing projectiles.
Variant Images
An original Saint-Chamond.
A mid-production Saint-Chamond with the sloped roof and the 75 mle 1915 Saint-Chamond gun.
A final production Saint-Chamond, commonly referred to as the “M2” or “mle 1918.”
Char Mark V*
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Char d’assaut Mark V* | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | Mark V | ||
Derivatives: | Mark V** | ||
Produced: | 632 (all models) | Production Date: | 1918-3/1919 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 632 | 1918-3/1919 |
Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co | 632 | 1918-3/1919 | |
Used: | 100 | Service Date: | 1918-??? |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 1918-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 33.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 9.88 m | 4.1 m | 2.64 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
4 x |
.303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I (6,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 61° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 69° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 44° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Towers front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ 38° (LoS 15 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Sponson rear | 12 mm @ 15° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear glacis | 12 mm @ 72° (LoS 39 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 74° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Inner track-sponson | 12 mm | RHA |
Sponson stowage | 12 mm | RHA |
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Transmission cover | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Total |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders, Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 420 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ricardo | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 110 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 19 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Wilson epicyclic 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Wilson epicyclic clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 26 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 10 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 30-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 90 | |
Length: | 22.23 cm | |
Width: | 67.31 cm | |
Pitch: | 19.05 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.7 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.4 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 72 km | |
Mileage: | 583 l/100 km |
Summary
The Mark V* was lengthened in order to cross the larger anti-tank trenches that were being dug out during the later part of 1918. Over a hundred were given to France late 1918, but none of the crews completed their training with them before they could be sent to the front due to the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: some tanks were produced with older 20.5-in tracks instead of the newer 26.5-in tracks.
Char FCM 1A
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Char d’assaut 1A | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1917 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1917 |
??? | |||
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 41.4 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.6 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.27 m | 2.84 m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | 40 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
105 Schneider (122) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
2 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1914 (12,500) | Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Rearmed | ||||
1 x |
??? (???) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
2 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1914 (12,500) | Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
105 mm Gun | |||
??? | APHE | 15.7 kg/4,000 g TNT, 40 mm @ 240 m/s | |
??? mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Original | ||
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 105 Schneider |
Rearmed | ||
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for ??? |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 35 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 21 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Turret side | 35 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 21 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Turret rear | 35 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 15 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 15 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
7 | Original |
1 | Commander, Gunner |
1 | Driver |
1 | Mechanic |
1 | Gun Loader, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
2 | Gun Loaders |
1 | Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
6 | Rearmed |
1 | Commander, Gunner |
1 | Driver |
1 | Mechanic |
1 | Gun Loader, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Gun Loader |
1 | Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 162 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 12 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 7 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Front drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 60 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 12.0 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.9 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 33° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.5 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 1.0 m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Saint-Chamond was the competitor against the Schneider CA1. They were first deployed in 1917 as a part of special artillery groups where their flaws immediately became apparent. Due to their long length and relatively short tracks for that length, they were prone to becoming stuck in trenches or craters. The gun was also faulty, a problem that would later be fixed by replacing it. It went through numerous changes in order to improve the protection and mobility during the war, but, like the Schneider CA1, it was seen as a failure compared to the Renault FT. Consequently, all Saint-Chamond would be decommissioned following the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: Prototype rearmed with an unidentified 47 mm or 75 mm gun. The cupola was replaced and one of the hull gun loaders were removed.
Variant Images
The original 1A.
The rearmed 1A.
SELF-PROPELLED GUNS
37 Ford-T
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | ??? | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | ??? |
Producer(s): | French Republic | ??? | ??? |
??? | |||
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Armée de terre | ??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 Hotchkiss mle 1885 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
47 mm Gun | |||
OR 47 mle 1892G | APHE | 1.48 kg/50 g Black Powder, 42 mm @ 600 m/s | |
OE 37 type D | HE | 1.25 kg/100 g ???, ??? mm @ 600 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 Hotchkiss mle 1885 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Armored | ||
All | None | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Driver |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ford-T | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 16.5 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,800 | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | 2.896 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Several Ford Model T were used as the basis for 37 mm self-propelled guns in French Polynesia. These were intended to attack German naval batteries across the German Pacific colonies, but were evidently ineffective in that task.
Variants & Changes:
None
Renault FT 75 BS Casemate
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Support tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1918 |
??? | |||
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 BS (???) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 5.3 kg/795 g TNT, 12 mm @ 200 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 BS |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Renault FT was an exceptional tank for the time, but it did have a pressing issue. The 37 mm gun was a small caliber, compared to the larger 57 mm guns used by the A7V and the British Marks or the 75 mm guns used by the Schneider CA1 and the Saint-Chamond. It was suitable for light fortifications which were commonly encountered at the trenches, but faltered against the heavier fortifications they could face. To rectify this, the 75 BS, originally fitted onto the Schneider CA1, was fitted onto the Renault FT in two variations. The first prototype was this, the turret removed and the hull’s superstructure wildly reconfigured in order to house the gun in a casemate. However, the Renault FT’s suspension is clearly still visible. For obvious reasons, this prototype was rejected in favor of the more conventional prototype that would become the Renault FT 75 BS, seen below.
Variants & Changes:
None
Renault FT 75 BS
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Support tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 29 | Production Date: | 1918-1919 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 29 | 1918-1919 |
??? | |||
Used: | 29 | Service Date: | 1918-1942 |
User(s): | Armée de terre (Army of Land) | 1918-1940 | |
Armée de l’Armistice (Army of the Armistice) | 1940-1942 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre (Army of Land) | ||
??? | |||
Armée de l’Armistice (Army of the Armistice) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.9 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 BS (35) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+30° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+30° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 5.3 kg/795 g TNT, 12 mm @ 200 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 BS |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.2 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Renault FT was an exceptional tank for the time, but it did have a pressing issue. The 37 mm gun was a small caliber, compared to the larger 57 mm guns used by the A7V and the British Marks or the 75 mm guns used by the Schneider CA1 and the Saint-Chamond. It was suitable for light fortifications which were commonly encountered at the trenches, but faltered against the heavier fortifications they could face. To rectify this, the 75 BS, originally fitted onto the Schneider CA1, was fitted onto the Renault FT in two variations. The first, a casemated hull, was a failure, and was rejected in favor of the second prototype that installed a fixed casemate in place of the turret. It was intended that this would be mass-produced to serve alongside normal Renault FT and such mass production was underway, but the end of the war saw an end to that. Of the vehicles that would be produced, they would see service all the way up to the Second World War with the last two being encountered in Vichy service during Operation Torch in 1942.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918-1919: Late-productions dropped the hitchpoints and wire rope channels that were intended to haul and place bridges.
Spoiler
An early-production with the wire rope channel visible atop the turret.
An early-production with the wire rope in place, attached to the front via hitch and hanging over the superstructure via the wire rope channel atop the turret.
A later production with the wire rope channel visibly removed.
75 Renault
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1918 |
Renault S.A | 1 | 1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 mle 1897 (40) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+0° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -4°/+24° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
OR 75 mle 1910M | APHE | 6.4 kg/90 g TNT, 77 mm @ 570 m/s | |
OE 75 AL R/2 SR | SAPHE | 7.98 kg/285 g TNT, 60 mm @ 505 m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1915 | HE | 5.55 kg/740 g TNT, 11 mm @ ??? m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1900 | HE | 5.3 kg/695 g TNT, 11 mm @ 400 m/s | |
OA 75 mle 1897 | Sh | 7.24 kg/110 g Black Powder & 250 Balls, ??? mm @ 535 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 mle 1897 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The battered and muddy terrain of the western front prompted the development of tracked self-propelled guns. The Saint-Chamond, while intended to be a tank, found itself being used in this capacity, but there was still a need for a dedicated self-propelled gun. This was found in taking the Renault FT and stripping it of its turret and superstructure so that a gun can be placed into it. The first of these were the 75 Renault which was found to be suitably mobile and stable, but failed to carry enough ammunition or to have comfortable enough crew ergonomics in order to satisfy French requirements, thus it was rejected.
Variants & Changes:
- 105 Renault: See below.
105 Renault
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1918 |
Renault S.A | 1 | 1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
105 mle 1913 (??) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 8 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
105 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 15.5 kg/2,200 g Melinite, 20 mm @ ??? m/s | |
??? | Sh | 16.985 kg/23 g Black Powder & 495 12 g Balls, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 105 mle 1913 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Either due to the failure of the 75 Renault or simply being a private venture, a 105 mm gun was experimentally fitted to a Renault FT chassis. The results of its testing isn’t known.
Variants & Changes:
None
Renault STAV
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1918 |
Renault S.A | 1 | 1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 mle 1897 (120) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -8°/+40° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
OR 75 mle 1910M | APHE | 6.4 kg/90 g TNT, 77 mm @ 570 m/s | |
OE 75 AL R/2 SR | SAPHE | 7.98 kg/285 g TNT, 60 mm @ 505 m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1915 | HE | 5.55 kg/740 g TNT, 11 mm @ ??? m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1900 | HE | 5.3 kg/695 g TNT, 11 mm @ 400 m/s | |
OA 75 mle 1897 | Sh | 7.24 kg/110 g Black Powder & 250 Balls, ??? mm @ 535 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 mle 1897 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
After the rejection of the 75 Renault, both STAV and STA were appointed to make their own designs based on the Renault, with both of them ultimately being constructed by Renault. The STAV prototype utilized a Gramme naval mounting to rectify the poor firing angles of the prior prototype. This allowed the gun to fire in all directions, albeit it couldn’t fire any less than 10° towards the rear. However, both the STAV and the STA prototypes failed for no fault of their own. French high command simply became too divided over the argument of either using self-propelled gun or retaining older style towed guns, an argument that wouldn’t be settled until after the war was over at which point the Renault FT chassis was considered too obsolete to use as a self-propelled gun chassis again.
Variants & Changes:
None
Renault STA
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1918 |
Renault S.A | 1 | 1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
75 mle 1897 (90) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+5.5° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+41° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
1 x |
Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+90° @ ??°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
OR 75 mle 1910M | APHE | 6.4 kg/90 g TNT, 77 mm @ 570 m/s | |
OE 75 AL R/2 SR | SAPHE | 7.98 kg/285 g TNT, 60 mm @ 505 m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1915 | HE | 5.55 kg/740 g TNT, 11 mm @ ??? m/s | |
OE 75 mle 1900 | HE | 5.3 kg/695 g TNT, 11 mm @ 400 m/s | |
OA 75 mle 1897 | Sh | 7.24 kg/110 g Black Powder & 250 Balls, ??? mm @ 535 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 mle 1897 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
After the rejection of the 75 Renault, both STAV and STA were appointed to make their own designs based on the Renault, with both of them ultimately being constructed by Renault. The STA prototype was largely similar to the 75 Renault in principle, but it built up the chassis far more and utilized a larger rear platform to allow the gun crew to properly manage it. The driver was also moved so that he would no longer be in danger of the gun’s blast. However, both the STAV and the STA prototypes failed for no fault of their own. French high command simply became too divided over the argument of either using self-propelled gun or retaining older style towed guns, an argument that wouldn’t be settled until after the war was over at which point the Renault FT chassis was considered too obsolete to use as a self-propelled gun chassis again.
Variants & Changes:
None
155 Delaunay-Belleville
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 1 | 1918 |
Delaunay-Belleville | 1 | 1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
155 C mle 1917 Schneider (??) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 3 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
155 mm Gun | |||
OE 155 mle 1915 | HE | 43.2 kg/11,220 g Melinite, 63 mm @ 210 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 155 C mle 1917 Schneider |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
?? | Total |
?? | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 26 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Delaunay-Belleville had experience constructing the Renault FT, but lacked their own personal projects. One attempt was a tracked portee with a 155 mm gun with the capability to both direct fire and fire from the vehicle. However, the design was rejected, most likely due to the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
None
ANTI-AIRCRAFT VEHICLES
47 Berliet
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | ??? | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | ??? |
Producer(s): | French Republic | ??? | ??? |
??? | |||
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Armée de terre | ??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
47 Hotchkiss mle 1885 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
47 mm Gun | |||
OR 47 mle 1892G | APHE | 1.48 kg/50 g Black Powder, 42 mm @ 600 m/s | |
OE 37 type D | HE | 1.25 kg/100 g ???, ??? mm @ 600 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 47 Hotchkiss mle 1885 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Armored | ||
All | None | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 16 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,250 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 3-speed | 3 | 1 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | Rear |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 25.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
At least one Berliet truck was used for a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with a 47 Hotchkiss mle 1885 in a high-angle mount.
Variants & Changes:
None
AC 47 Renault
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Auto-canon de 47 Renault (AC de 47 Renault) | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Renault type ED | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 8 | Production Date: | 1914-1915 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 8 | 1914-1915 |
Renault | 8 | 1914-1915 | |
Used: | 8 | Service Date: | 1915-1919 |
User(s): | Armée de terre | 1915-1919 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.5* t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 4.7 m | 1.7 m | 1.7 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
*Weight of the armored autocannons.
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Initial Mount | ||||
1 x |
47 Hotchkiss mle 1885 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+135° @ ??°/s | Manual, -10°/+13° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Fauconneau Mount | ||||
1 x |
47 Hotchkiss mle 1885 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+135° @ ??°/s | Manual, -10°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Unarmored Cars* | ||||
1 x |
47 Hotchkiss mle 1885 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -10°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
*The unarmored cars, while using a variety of mounts, did not have the armored cab in the way that prevented the gun from traversing all the way around.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
47 mm Gun | |||
OR 47 mle 1892G | APHE | 1.48 kg/50 g Black Powder, 42 mm @ 600 m/s | |
OE 37 type D | HE | 1.25 kg/100 g ???, ??? mm @ 600 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 47 Hotchkiss mle 1885 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Armored | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 7 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 7 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 7 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 7 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Unarmored | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
All side | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 12 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,600 | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoked wheel w/ rubber tire | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 20.0* km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 1.8** kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
*The regulator could be removed to push the vehicle to 22.5 kmh at 1,400 RPM, or 50.0 km/h at 3,700 RPM. This modification was exclusive to the armored cars.
*Power-to-weight ratio of the armored autocannons.
Summary
The AC 47 Renault were produced in order to fulfil the need for a self-propelled gun – which, immediately after, became unneeded due to the static nature of the war. Due to that, only four out of the original order of a hundred would be made, while a further four unarmored cars would also be made since there were twelve 47 mm guns that had been requisitioned. They were divided into two groups and saw conflict as anti-aircraft vehicles in the western front, though notably the armored versions suffered mobility issues due to the woefully underpowered engine. They were used in both the anti-aircraft, anti-ground, and anti-tank capacity during the war. Probably due to that, after the war the groups would be disbanded and the self-propelled guns presumably dismantled.
Variants & Changes:
- 1914: The first group of armored autocannons are constructed.
- 1915: Aside from the first, the armored cars were equipped with the Fauconneau mount.
- 1917-1918: The first car replaced the initial mount with the Fauconneau mount.
- 1914-1915: During travel, the engine regulator was removed in order to reach higher speeds. They achieved 22.5 km/h at 1,400 RPM and an astonishing 50.0 km/h at 3,700 RPM; but both of these speeds strained the engine heavily and the underpowered chassis made the speeds difficult to reach in the first place. This field modification isn’t noted to have been done to the unarmored versions.
- 1915: Aside from the first, the armored cars were equipped with the Fauconneau mount.
- 1915: The second group of unarmored autocannons are constructed. They were identical to the armored versions, except for the lack of said armor.
- 1915: First car produced with a mle 1887 mount.
- 1915: Three other cars produced with a Fauconneau mount.
- 1915-1918: First and second cars had their mount support bases shortened to lessen the strain of the recoil shocks on the chassis.
Variant Images
One of the armored cars of the 1er Gr.
One of the unarmored cars of the 2e Gr. in the background.
Belgian Vehicles
ARMORED CARS
ACM Mors
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Auto-canon mitrailleuse Mors (ACM Mors) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Mors | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 13 | Production Date: | 1915 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 13 | 1915 |
Carrosserie Kellner | 13 | 1915 | |
Used: | 13 | Service Date: | 1915-1918 |
User(s): | Armée Belge | 1915-1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 4.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 T.R. Hotchkiss L/35 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 25 rpm |
1 x |
Hotchkiss 8 mle 1914 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
??? | ??? | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 700 m/s | |
??? | Sh | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 550 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 T.R. Hotchkiss L/35 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 3-8 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner, Machine Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader, Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Minerva | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 15 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.4 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Mors 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | Front |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 60.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Mors were contracted to be built in France by the time that Belgium had been largely overrun by the German invasion. They were built in both machine gun and cannon versions with thirteen being built in total. However, like most armored cars, they were quickly found to be useless in the mostly static trench warfare of the western front and were thusly sent to the eastern front, with the Belgian expeditionary to Russia, as a result. All of the cars would either be destroyed or left in Russia when the expeditionary was recalled.
Variants & Changes:
None
AC Peugeot
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Auto-canon Peugeot (AC Peugeot) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Mors | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1915 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 2 | 1915 |
Peugeot | 2 | 1915 | |
Used: | 2 | Service Date: | 1915-1918 |
User(s): | Armée Belge | 1915-1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée de terre | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 4.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 T.R. Hotchkiss L/35 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 25 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
??? | ??? | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 700 m/s | |
??? | Sh | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 550 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 37 T.R. Hotchkiss L/35 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 4 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Peugeot | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 13 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | 3.177 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Two Peugeot-based armored cars were built in 1915 to supply the expeditionary in Russia. Of them, only one was a cannon car while the other was built as a machine gun car. Like the Mors, it was left in Russia when the Belgian expeditionary was recalled.
Variants & Changes:
None
LIGHT TANKS
Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 48 | Service Date: | 1919-1938 |
User(s): | Armée Belge | 1919-1936 | |
Gendarmerie | 1936-1938 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Armée Belge | ||
??? | |||
Gendarmerie | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Renault | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Berliet-Girod | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
The Renault FT was Belgium’s first and, for the entirety of the 1920s, only tank. Forty-eight, along with a single radio tank, were delivered in both Berliet-Girod and Renault turreted versions with either machine guns or cannons. They would serve in the military until 1936 when they were declared hopelessly outdated and given to the Gendarmerie where they were then placed in storage. They would be captured during the German invasion of Belgium in the opening year of the Second World War.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Berliet-Girod cylindrical omnibus turrets in Berliet, SOMUA, and Delaunay-Belleville productions. This removed the cheekbones for a smooth face and uparmored to 22 mm thick. This was the most common type used and was produced alongside the Renault turret.
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Renault riveted omnibus turrets in Renault productions. This can be easily differentiated by the riveting and flat armor plates. This was installed approximately 1,147 tanks and was produced alongside the Berliet-Girod turret.
Variant Images
All three omnibus turrets in order from left to right: Girod-Renault, Renault, and Berliet-Girod.
Dutch Vehicles
ARMORED CARS
Ehrhardt Potkachel
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler M1913 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 156 | Production Date: | 1914-1915 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 156 | 1914-1915 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 57 | 1914-1915 | |
Rhinmetall AG | 99 | 1914-1918 | |
Used: | 1 | Service Date: | 1927-1940 |
User(s): | Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands Army) | 1927-1940 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 8.3 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
??? (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
??? mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 57mm 6 tl |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | 12 mm @ ??° | Boiler Plate |
Sidewards | ||
All | 6 mm @ ??° | Boiler Plate |
Rearwards | ||
All | 6 mm @ ??° | Boiler Plate |
Upwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | Boiler Plate |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | Boiler Plate |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 60 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 50.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 7.1 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
In 1927-1930, a single captured Ehrhardt was converted into an armored car by the installation of additional plating and the conversion of the high-angle gun into an armored low-angle mount. However, it was largely a failure with the chassis being overloaded and the car so unwieldy that it’s said that only a grand three people were qualified to drive it at any one time. When new modern armored cars were acquired in 1938, it was intended to retire the Ehrhardt but that did not happen, and so the car was consequently found by the Germans in 1940 and then disappeared, presumably scrapped.
Variants & Changes:
None
ANTI-AIRCRAFT VEHICLES
Thornycroft J Type
NO IMAGES
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on lorry | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | Thornycroft J Type | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | ??? |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | ??? | ??? |
??? | |||
Used: | 3 | Service Date: | 1916-1940 |
User(s): | Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands Army) | 1916-1940 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 4.52 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
76,2mm 8 tl (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Manual, -0°/+80° @ ??°/s | 8 rpm |
*Dutch name for the Q.F. 13-pr. 9-cwt. Mk. I gun.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.2 mm Gun | |||
Q.F., 13-pr., H.E. Shell, Mk. II | HE | ??? kg/262 g Amatol, 14 mm @ 670 m/s | |
Q.F., 13-pr., Shrapnel Shell, Mk. III | Sh-TF | ??? kg/35.44 g F.G. Powder & 236 Balls, ??? mm @ 670 m/s | |
Q.F., 13-pr., Shrapnel Shell, Mk. II | Sh-TF | 5.7 kg/35.44 g F.G. Powder & 234 Balls, ??? mm @ 670 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ???x zoom, for 76,2mm 8 tl |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | N/A | None |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Thornycroft I-4 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 33 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 19.3 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 7.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
While the Dutch were neutral during the First World War, they did limited collaboration with the Entente in case that Germany decides to cross their borders. One of these was the purchase of three Thornycroft-based anti-aircraft guns which were delivered in 1916. They would see service all the way up to 1940.
Variants & Changes:
None
Ehrhardt
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler M1913 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 156 | Production Date: | 1914-1915 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 156 | 1914-1915 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 57 | 1914-1915 | |
Rhinmetall AG | 99 | 1914-1918 | |
Used: | 1 | Service Date: | 1924-1927 |
User(s): | Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands Army) | 1924-1927 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Koninklijke Landmacht (Royal Netherlands Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
57mm 6 tl (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+72° @ ??°/s | 3 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 3.2 kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ 450 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 57mm 6 tl |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 60 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 60.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
During the end of the First World War, German forces tried to take the fastest way back into Germany as they could. One path was to pass through Limburg rather than going around it, which the Dutch allowed with the stipulation that all weapons had to be turned over. At least one of these acquired weapons was an Ehrhardt truck with a 7,7cm gun, which was then immediately placed in storage. It was remodeled with the 5,7cm 6 tl gun while in storage before being displayed in Dutch exercises during 1924. However, this configuration was short-lived as by 1927-1930 it was uparmored into a dedicated armored car.
Variants & Changes:
- Ehrhardt Potkachel: See above.
The Schneider CA1 might be completely unworkable. The only shell I could find it uses is a high-explosive that would only be marginally more powerful than its contemporary 75 mm high-explosive shells, while its utterly trash velocity means its kinetic penetration would be even lower than the high-explosive penetration. Which isn’t that surprising given it’s a literal trench mortar, they were meant to fling high-explosive shells at short arcs and the tank gun certainly shows that.
The filler amount is actually pretty good for overpressure, with about 12mm pen. From another post I made:
So I definitely think we could use it in the game.
I suppose so, but that’ll still right on the edge of unusable. 12 mm of high-explosive penetration would be barely enough to penetrate any of the British heavy tanks with their 12 mm armor, it’ll be forced to go for roof shots on A7V (albeit A7V would be the best WW1 tank alongside the FCM 1A imo) and the Renault FT & derivatives, and would only barely be capable of penetrating itself or the Saint-Chamond.
It would absolutely nuke any armored cars and self-propelled guns, though.
Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden
± Republic of Finland [Subtree]
Swedish Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Strv Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Stridsvagn Renault FT (strv Renault FT) | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 1 | Service Date: | 30/8/1918-1926 |
User(s): | Svenska Armén | 25/7/1921-1926 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Svenska Armén | ||
Kungliga Positionsartilleriregementet | 25/7/1921-??? | Disbanded | |
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
A single Renault FT with the Renault riveted turret was delivered to Sweden in 1921 and was used for trials until 1926. From 1924 to 1925, the tank was used as a mobile radio station. In 1926, it was used as a range target and subsequently dismantled once 13 mm, 20 mm, and 37 mm guns, and grenade bundles were tested against it.
Variants & Changes:
- 1924: Gun was removed to accommodate the installation of a radio, which was also later removed when the tank was converted into a range target.
Variant Images
The tank turned into a mobile radio station.
Finnish Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Psv Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 34 | Service Date: | 26/08/1919-1943 |
User(s): | Maavoimat | 26/08/1919-1943 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Maavoimat | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Renault | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Berliet-Girod | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
Finland received thirty-two Renault FT in 1919 and an additional two in 1920, for a total of thirty-four overall. They were Finland’s main tank for all of the 1920s and most of the 1930s, being before replaced in that capacity by imported Vickers. They briefly saw service during the Winter War, mostly as bunker emplacements, before being relegated to training duties and finally being declared totally obsolete and scrapped in 1943.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Berliet-Girod cylindrical omnibus turrets in Berliet, SOMUA, and Delaunay-Belleville productions. This removed the cheekbones for a smooth face and uparmored to 22 mm thick. This was the most common type used and was produced alongside the Renault turret.
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Renault riveted omnibus turrets in Renault productions. This can be easily differentiated by the riveting and flat armor plates. This was installed approximately 1,147 tanks and was produced alongside the Berliet-Girod turret.
Variant Images:
Variant Images
All three omnibus turrets in order from left to right: Girod-Renault, Renault, and Berliet-Girod.
USA
United States of America
American Vehicles
LIGHT TANKS
Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Light, Renault FT | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | Tank, Light, M1917 | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 1917-1919 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | 144 | Service Date: | 30/8/1918-??? |
User(s): | United States Army | 30/8/1918-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | United States Army | ||
326th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
327th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
331st Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
344th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
345th Tank Battalion (Light) | 1918-??? | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37 S.A. mle 1918 (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37 S.A. mle 1918 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Renault | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Berliet-Girod | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
The Renault FT was the first turreted and mass-produced tanks. The United States intended to copy it as the M1917 for their armored divisions, but due to their production lagging behind the intended date, Renault FT were used to arm the light tank battalions in Europe, instead. Both Girod-Renault and Renault turreted tanks were used.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Berliet-Girod cylindrical omnibus turrets in Berliet, SOMUA, and Delaunay-Belleville productions. This removed the cheekbones for a smooth face and uparmored to 22 mm thick. This was the most common type used and was produced alongside the Renault turret.
- 1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Renault riveted omnibus turrets in Renault productions. This can be easily differentiated by the riveting and flat armor plates. This was installed approximately 1,147 tanks and was produced alongside the Berliet-Girod turret.
Variant Images
All three omnibus turrets in order from left to right: Girod-Renault, Renault, and Berliet-Girod.
M1917 Light
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Light, M1917 | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Tank, Light, Renault FT | ||
Derivatives: | Tank, Light, M1917A1 | ||
Produced: | 950 (all models) | Production Date: | 1918-1919 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 950 | 1918-1919 |
Van Dorn Iron Works | ??? | ??? | |
Maxwell Motor Company | ??? | ??? | |
C.L. Best Company | ??? | ??? | |
Used: | 950 | Service Date: | 1918-1941 |
User(s): | United States Army | 1918-1941 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | United States Army | ||
326th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
327th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
331st Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
344th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded | |
345th Light Tank Battalion | 1918-??? | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.48 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.8 m | 2.3 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41.1 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37-mm M1916 (238) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360°/30° (Mantlet) @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+56° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
37-mm Mk. II | HE/-BF | 0.5 kg/27 g TNT, 5 mm/8 mm @ 367 m/s | |
37-mm M1 | Cn | ??? kg/38 balls, ??? mm @ 367 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - M1918 telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37-mm M1916 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Gun shield | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret front | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s doors | 7.874 mm @ 70° (LoS 23 mm) | RHA |
Upper glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Lower glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret side | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
Turret rear | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Upper rear | 7.874 mm @ 65° (LoS 19 mm) | RHA |
Lower rear | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 7.874 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6.35 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 113 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Buda HU | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 31 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,460 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Coil-leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/2 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Single-pin cast steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 33.973 cm | |
Pitch: | 25 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 35° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.1 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.91 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 61 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 6.1 m | |
Cruising Range: | 48 km | |
Mileage: | 235 l/100 km |
Summary
The M1917 was intended to be America’s premiere light tank in Europe alongside the Mk. VIII Liberty as their heavy tank, but due to production delays neither would see action. Instead, the tank was only delivered after the war had already ended. It continued service into the 1930s, when it was then largely replaced by more modern tanks like the M1 combat car and the M2 light tank.
Variants & Changes:
- M1917A1: See below.
M1917A1 Light
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Light, M1917A1 | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Limited Production | ||
Derived From: | Tank, Light, M1917 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 7 | Production Date: | 1929-1931 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 7 | 1929-1931 |
??? | 7 | ??? | |
Used: | 7 | Service Date: | 1930-1941 |
User(s): | United States Army | 1930-1941 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | United States Army | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.47 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.28 m | 1.8 m | 2.3 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41.1 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
37-mm M1916 (238) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360°/30° (Mantlet) @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+56° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
37-mm Mk. II | HE/-BF | 0.5 kg/27 g TNT, 5 mm/8 mm @ 367 m/s | |
37-mm M1 | Cn | ??? kg/38 balls, ??? mm @ 367 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - M1918 telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37-mm M1916 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Gun shield | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret front | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s cupola | 15.24 mm @ 17° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Driver’s doors | 7.874 mm @ 70° (LoS 23 mm) | RHA |
Upper glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Lower glacis | 15.24 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret side | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
Turret rear | 15.24 mm @ 12° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Upper rear | 7.874 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Lower rear | 15.24 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 7.874 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6.35 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 113 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Franklin series 145 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 76 kW | ||
@ RPM | 3,100 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Coil-leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/2 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Single-pin cast steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 33.973 cm | |
Pitch: | 25 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 14.5 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 11.0 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 35° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.1 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.91 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 61 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 6.1 m | |
Cruising Range: | 48 km | |
Mileage: | 235 l/100 km |
Summary
Starting from 1927, numerous designs tried to replace the M1917 in service. Among these was the M1917 itself, which took to enlarging the engine in an attempt to solve its mobility problems. However, it still wasn’t enough and while a limited production run of M1917A1 was constructed, Christie’s designs ultimately won out as the new standard.
Variants & Changes:
None
HEAVY TANKS
Holt Gas-Electric
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Holt Gas-Electric | ||
Type: | Tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 1 | 1917-1918 |
Holt Manufacturing Company | 1 (with General Electric) | 1917-1918 | |
General Electric Company | 1 (with Holt Manufacturing) | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 25.4 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.03 m | 2.76 m | 2.37 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
2.95-in Vickers-Maxim (???) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 14 rpm |
2 x |
7.62-mm M1917 (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
2.95 in Gun | |||
Common Steel 12 1/2 lbs | SAPHE | 5.67 kg/195 g TNT, 22 mm @ 280 m/s | |
Cast Iron 12 1/2 lbs | HE | 5.67 kg/343 g Blackpowder, 5 mm @ 280 m/s | |
Shrapnel 12 1/2 lbs | Sh-TF | 0.455 kg/212 balls, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 2.95-in Vickers-Maxim |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 15.4-6.35 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
6 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Holt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 67 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Petrol-electric, vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 10 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 9.6 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 2.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Holt Gas-Electric was America’s first native tank and took its name from the gasoline-electric system that powered its tracks, similar to the system that the French Saint-Chamond also used. However, it was rejected due to being too heavy and too underpowered of a design.
Variants & Changes:
None
Wheeled Steam Tank
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Steam (Wheeled) | ||
Type: | Steam tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1917-2/1918 |
Producer(s): | United States of America | 1 | 1917-2/1918 |
Holt Manufacturing Company | 1 | 1917-2/1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 17 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.78 m | 3.07 m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
2 x |
7.62-mm M1917 (???) | Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 15.4-6.35 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
6 | Total |
1 | Commander, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Doble | ||
Type: | Steam | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 55 (110) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | N/A | ||
Capacity: | N/A | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 3x1 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Front uni |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 6.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Wheeled Steam Tank was one of two steam tank designs produced during the war by the United States. It was the first of them and rejected along the grounds of poor mobility on account of it getting bogged down too easily.
Variants & Changes:
None
Mark V
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Heavy, Mark V | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | Mark IV | ||
Derivatives: | Mark V* | ||
Produced: | 400 (all models) | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 400 | 1917-1918 |
Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co | 400 | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | 60~ | Service Date: | 1918-??? |
User(s): | United States Army | 1918-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | United States Army | ||
1st Separate Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
41st Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
301st Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-1920/1921 | Removed | |
302nd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
303rd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
304th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
305th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
306th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
307th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
308th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 30.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.0 m | 4.1 m | 2.64 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
4 x |
.303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I (6,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 61° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 69° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 44° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Towers front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ 38° (LoS 15 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Sponson rear | 12 mm @ 15° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear glacis | 12 mm @ 72° (LoS 39 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 74° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Inner track-sponson | 12 mm | RHA |
Sponson stowage | 12 mm | RHA |
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Transmission cover | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Total |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders, Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 420 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ricardo | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 110 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 19 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Wilson epicyclic 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Wilson epicyclic clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 26 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 10 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 30-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 90 | |
Length: | 22.23 cm | |
Width: | 52.07 cm | |
Pitch: | 19.05 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.7 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.4 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.7 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.5 m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 72 km | |
Mileage: | 583 l/100 km |
Summary
The Mark V was America’s first tank in the European theatre. Due to its weight, relative to the Renault FT, it was designated a heavy and was used as such within the 301st; the only heavy tank battalion that saw action during the war. Later, they were replaced by Mark VIII Liberties.
Variants & Changes:
- Mark V*: See below.
Mark V*
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Heavy, Mark V* | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | Mark V | ||
Derivatives: | Mark V** | ||
Produced: | 632 (all models) | Production Date: | 1918-3/1919 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 632 | 1918-3/1919 |
Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co | 632 | 1918-3/1919 | |
Used: | 60~ | Service Date: | 1918-??? |
User(s): | United States Army | 1918-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | United States Army | ||
1st Separate Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
41st Tank Battalion | 1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
301st Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-1920/1921 | Removed | |
302nd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
303rd Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
304th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
305th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
306th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
307th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed | |
308th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1918-??? | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 33.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 9.88 m | 4.1 m | 2.64 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
4 x |
.303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I (6,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 61° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 69° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 44° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Towers front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ 38° (LoS 15 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Sponson rear | 12 mm @ 15° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Rear glacis | 12 mm @ 72° (LoS 39 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 74° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Inner track-sponson | 12 mm | RHA |
Sponson stowage | 12 mm | RHA |
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Transmission cover | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Total |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders, Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 420 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ricardo | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 110 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 19 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Wilson epicyclic 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Wilson epicyclic clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 26 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 10 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 30-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 90 | |
Length: | 22.23 cm | |
Width: | 67.31 cm | |
Pitch: | 19.05 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.7 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.4 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 72 km | |
Mileage: | 583 l/100 km |
Summary
The Mark V* was lengthened in order to cross the larger anti-tank trenches that were being dug out during the later part of 1918. They also formed the bulk of the American heavy tank battalions, both during the war and the in the immediate aftermath. Later, they were replaced by Mark VIII Liberties.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: some tanks were produced with older 20.5-in tracks instead of the newer 26.5-in tracks.
Mark VIII
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 125 (all models) | Production Date: | 1918-3/1919 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 25 | 11/1918-1919 |
North British Locomotive Co | 25 | 11/1918-1919 | |
United States of America | 100 | 1919-1920 | |
Rock Island Arsenal | 100 | 1919-1920 | |
Used: | 100 | Service Date: | 1920-25/10/1932 |
User(s): | United States Army | 1920-25/10/1932 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | United States Army | ||
301st Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 1920-22/6/1921 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
17th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 22/6/1921-1/9/1929 | ↓↓Merged↓↓ | |
19th Tank Battalion (Heavy) | 24/3/1923-1/9/1929 | ↓Merged↓ | |
2nd Tank Regiment (Heavy) | 1/9/1929-25/10/1932 | Removed |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 39.4 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 1.13 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 10.41 m | 3.56 m | 3.12 m |
Ground Clearance: | 52.8 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
First Pilot, Second Pilot Early | ||||
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (208) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
7 x |
.303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I (21,000) | Large Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Small Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm | ||
Second Pilot Late | ||||
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (208) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
7 x |
7.62-mm M1917 (21,000) | Large Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Small Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm | ||
Production | ||||
2 x |
Q.F. Hotchkiss 6-pr. 6-cwt. Mk. II (208) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
5 x |
7.62-mm M1919 (15,100) | Large Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Small Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - Telescope 15 Mk. I | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Towers front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Driver’s turret | 10 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower side | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Wing-skirting plates | 10 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Gasoline rear | 16 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 6 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Gasoline roof | 10 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Sponson floor | 8 mm @ 90° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
10 | Total |
1 | Commander, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders |
3 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 908 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Liberty 12 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 221 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,400 | ||
Cylinder: | 12 | ||
Capacity: | 27 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Epicyclic 2-speed | 2 | 2 |
Steering: | Epicyclic clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 29 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced (14), non-spaced (15) | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 1 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 35-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 78 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 67.31 cm | |
Pitch: | 28.33 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2.59 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.7 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.4 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.7 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 40° | |
Maximum Trench: | 4.88 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 1.4 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 86 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 12.3 m | |
Cruising Range: | 64 km | |
Mileage: | 1,418 l/100 km |
Summary
The Mark VIII was a collaborative effort between the United Kingdom, the United States, and the France in an effort to create a new “international” heavy tank for the planned 1919 offensive. However, the end of the war meant that this never occurred. As a result, the French Mark VIII factory ultimately produced no tanks, the British factories ultimately only produced 25 out of an original order of 1,450 due to their production no longer being necessary, and, like the M1917, American production lagged far behind and would only begin nearly a full half a year after the end of the war. Ultimately, an American Mark VIII wouldn’t be completed until 1920 with 100 being produced by the end of the year. The American version differed from the British version in a number of ways, including: the elimination of the sidewall tower machine guns, the usage of the 7.62-mm M1919 in place of the .303-in Hotchkiss Mk. I, the installation of a semaphore mast, a bullet deflector plate on the rear of the tank, and a canvas cover over stored tanks.
They would see service until 1932 as America’s only in-service heavy tank until the later part of the Second World War.
Variants & Changes:
- November 1918: first mild steel pilot with seven .303-in Hotchkiss machine guns and a faulty exhaust system
- March 1919: second mild steel pilot with a semaphore and seven .303-in Hotchkiss machine guns
- May 1919: .303-in Hotchkiss machine guns replaced by 7.62-mm M1917 machine guns
- 1919~: sidewall machine guns removed in production models
- 1925: strobe vision dome installed on one tank, reverted the same year
- 1932: air-cooling system for engine installed on one tank
ANTI-AIRCRAFT VEHICLES
Balloon Destroyer
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Balloon Destroyer | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-balloon gun | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Cadillac | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1910 |
Producer(s): | United States | 2 | 1910 |
Davidson & Northwestern Military Academy | 2 | 1910 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
7.62-mm M1895 (???) | Turret, Manual, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
Converted | |||
7.62 mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
??? x - iron sight | Sight | ???x zoom, for 7.62-mm M1895 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | None | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander, Machine Gunner |
1 | Driver, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Machine Gunner |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Cadillac | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Davidson was a prolific inventor of unarmored and armored combat vehicles during the 1910s and 1920s. He is responsible for works such as the Machine Gun Car, an earlier creation based on the same Cadillac that the Balloon Destroyer is built off of, and his later Armored Car. The Balloon Destroyer, as the name suggests, was meant to take down observation balloons with its high-angle machine guns. This did not see any success beyond the two prototypes constructed, albeit two Radio-Machine Gun Cars would be made to accompany them the following year.
Variants & Changes:
None
Germany
German Reich [Empire] (1871-1918) - [Weimar] German Reich (1918-1933) - [Third] German Reich (1933-1945)
± Austro-Hungarian Monarchy [Subtree]
German Vehicles
ARMORED CARS
Minerva
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Panzerwagen Minerva (Beute) (Pzw. Minerva (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Minerva 16CV | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 30~ | Production Date: | 1914 |
Producer(s): | Kingdom of Belgium | 30 | 1914 |
Cockerill-Sambre | 30~ | 1914 | |
Used: | 3 | Service Date: | 1914-6/1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1914-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Kommando der Kampfwagen (Kokampf) | 12/1918-6/1919 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 4.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 4.9 m | 1.75 m | 2.3 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
8 Hotchkiss mle 1909 (???) | Turret, Manual, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 400 rpm |
Converted | ||||
1 x |
2cm Becker K. M2 (300~) | Turret, Manual, 360° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 325 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
Converted | |||
20 mm Gun | |||
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M2 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M1 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M2 | HE | 0.137 kg/5 g TNT, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M1 | HE | 0.137 kg/5.5 g TNT+0.5 g Pieretic, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm L’Spur. Br. Gß. | I-T | 0.144 kg/11 g Shellac, 14 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Br. Gß. | I | 0.137 kg/12 g Incendiary, 13 mm @ 490 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - iron sight | Sight | 1x zoom, for 2cm Becker |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
??? | 4 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Minerva | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 30 kW | ||
@ RPM | 2,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 8 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoke | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 40.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 7.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 150 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Minerva were the first deployed armored cars of the First World War and among the first to be captured by German forces during their invasion of Belgium in the opening stages of it. Three were captured, which would later be used during the invasion of Romania in 1916, and at least one would survive up until 1919 when it formed a part of the “Kokampf” Friekorps during the German Revolution. It was later turned over to Entente forces due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- 1914-1916: captured Minerva converted to use a 2cm Becker K. M2 in place of the 8 Hotchkiss mle 1909
Packard
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Panzerwagen Packard (Beute) (Pzw. Packard (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Packard 3 t | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1914-3/1915 |
Producer(s): | Russian Empire | 2 | 1914-3/1915 |
Izhorskij Zavod | 2 | 1914-3/1915 | |
Used: | 2 | Service Date: | 1918-6/1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Kommando der Kampfwagen (Kokampf) | 12/1918-6/1919 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 5.76 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
37-mm Maxim-Nordenfelt (1,200) | Turret, Manual, -/+300° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 300 rpm |
1 x |
7,62-mm PM obr. 1910 g. (8,000) | Moveable, Manual, -/+360° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+70° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Converted | ||||
1 x |
2cm Becker K. M2 (2,400) | Turret, Manual, -/+300° @ ??° | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 325 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (???) | Front Turret, Manual, ???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Right Pintle, Manual, ???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm | ||
Rear Pintle, Manual, ???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
Original | |||
37 mm Gun | |||
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 (St.) | AP-T | 0.465 kg, 26 mm @ 550 m/s | |
3,7cm Sprg. L/2,5 (Kz.) | HE/-BF | 0.47 kg/42 g Pieretic, 7/16 mm @ 550 m/s | |
Converted | |||
20 mm Gun | |||
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M2 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M1 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M2 | HE | 0.137 kg/5 g TNT, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M1 | HE | 0.137 kg/5.5 g TNT+0.5 g Pieretic, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm L’Spur. Br. Gß. | I-T | 0.144 kg/11 g Shellac, 14 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Br. Gß. | I | 0.137 kg/12 g Incendiary, 13 mm @ 490 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Original | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 37-mm Maxim-Nordenfelt |
Converted | ||
1 x - iron sight | Sight | 1x zoom, for 2cm Becker |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 4 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Turret side | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 4 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Turret rear | 5 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 4 mm @ ??° | Chrome-nickel |
Crew | |
---|---|
7 | Original |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loader |
1 | Machine Gunners |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
10 | Converted |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
2 | Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Packard | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 24 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 50.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.1 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
In response to the effectiveness of cannon armored cars in 1914, further cannon armored cars were ordered. One model selected were based on Packard trucks and completed by 1915. Due to the chaos of the Russian Revolution and proceeding Civil War, both of the two built armored cars were captured and converted to be 2cm gun carriers. As a part of the “Kokampf,” they were deployed in Berlin during the German Revolution and later turned over to Entente forces due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: captured Packard converted to use a 2cm Becker K. M2 in place of the 37-mm Maxim-Nordenfelt, and three M. G. 08 in place of the single 7,62-mm PM-10
Pierce-Arrow
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Panzerwagen Pierce-Arrow (Beute) (Pzw. Pierce-Arrow (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Produced | ||
Derived From: | Pierce-Arrow 5 t | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1916 |
Producer(s): | Russian Empire | 2 | 1916 |
Izhorskij Zavod | 2 | 1916 | |
Used: | 2 | Service Date: | 1918-1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of | Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x | 76.2-mm obr. 1904 g. (???) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 6 rpm |
2 x | 7,62-mm PM obr. 1910 g. (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Converted | ||||
1 x | 76.2-mm obr. 1904 g. (???) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 6 rpm |
2 x | M. G. 08 (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.2 mm Gun | |||
Grenade 76,2-mm | HE | 6.4 kg/785 g TNT, 24 mm @ 290 m/s | |
Shrapnel 76,2-mm | Sh | 6.5 kg/85 g TNT, ??? mm @ 290 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 76.2-mm obr. 1904 g. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear[/u] | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards[/u] | ||
Roof | 4.5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
6[/u] | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
2 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM: | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
A single Pierce-Arrow was captured from the Russians in 1918. After being repaired, it saw service in the rear areas before being deployed in Berlin as a part of the Freikorps during the German revolution. It was presumably turned over to the Entente after the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
None
Garford
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Panzerwagen Garford (Beute) (Pzw. Garford (Beute)) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Garford HtK 68 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 30 | Production Date: | 3/1915-28/9/1915 |
Producer(s): | Russian Empire | 30 | 3/1915-28/9/1915 |
Putilovskij Zavod | 30 | 3/1915-28/9/1915 | |
Used: | 3 | Service Date: | 1916/1918-1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1916/1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Kommando der Kampfwagen (Kokampf) | 12/1918-6/1919 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 8.6 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.7 m | 2.3 m | 2.8 m |
Ground Clearance: | 30 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
76,2-mm obr. 1910 g. (44) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+260° @ 12.8°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+15° @ 3.2°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
7,62-mm PM obr. 1910 g. (6,000) | Coaxial, Manual, -/+5° @ 60°/s | Manual, -5°/+15° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Sponsons, Manual, -/+81° @ 60°/s | Manual, -4°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm | ||
Converted | ||||
1 x |
76,2-mm obr. 1910 g. (44) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+260° @ 12.8°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+15° @ 3.2°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (6,000) | Coaxial, Manual, -/+5° @ 60°/s | Manual, -5°/+15° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Sponsons, Manual, -/+81° @ 60°/s | Manual, -4°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.2 mm Gun | |||
Grenade 76,2-mm | HE | 6.4 kg/785 g TNT, 24 mm @ 381 m/s | |
Shrapnel 76,2-mm | Sh | 6.5 kg/85 g TNT, 18 mm @ 381 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | 1-3.5x zoom, for 76,2-mm obr. 1910 g. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 6.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson | 5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Hood | 5 mm @ 61° (LoS 10 mm) | RHA |
Exhaust cover | 3 mm @ 45° (LoS 4 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 6.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson | 5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Rear upper panel | 5 mm @ 45° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Rear lower panel | 6.5 mm @ 35° (LoS 8 mm) | RHA |
Turret side | 6.5 mm @ 20° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 6.5 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Turret front | 6.5 mm @ 23° (LoS 7 mm) | RHA |
Lower | 3 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 3 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 3 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
2 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 132.4 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Putilov | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 22 kW | ||
@ RPM | 2,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Putilov 4-speed | 4 | 4 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 18.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 18.0 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 2.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 120 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Garford-Putilov formed the largest type of armored cars in the Russian Empire. During the last two years of the First World War, Germany captured five of the thirty cars and converted at least three to use M. G. 08. However, they wouldn’t see much action until the German Revolution, where they were used as a part of the “Kokampf” and later turned over to Entente forces due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- 1916-1918: at least three captured Garford converted to use M. G. 08 in place of the 7,62-mm obr. 1918 g.
Variant Images
A modified Garford a part of the Freikorps “Kokampf.”
Bussing A5P
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Panzerwagen Bussing A5P (Pzw. Bussing A5P) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1915 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1915 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 40 | 1915 | |
Used: | 40 | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1915-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 10.25 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 9.5 m | 2.1 m | 3.5 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
2cm Becker K. M2 (???) | Port*, Manual, ???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 325 rpm |
2 x |
M. G. 08 (16,700) | Port*, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
*Guns have no fixed positions and can be placed in any of twelve gun ports, including: four in the cylindrical tower with one on each side, two in the front and the rear, and two one each side with one of them located on the doors.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
20 mm Gun | |||
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M2 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Pz. Gß. L’Spur. M1 | AP-T | 0.145 kg, 18 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M2 | HE | 0.137 kg/5 g TNT, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm Sp. Gß. M1 | HE | 0.137 kg/5.5 g TNT+0.5 g Pieretic, 1 mm @ 495 m/s | |
2cm L’Spur. Br. Gß. | I-T | 0.144 kg/11 g Shellac, 14 mm @ 490 m/s | |
2cm Br. Gß. | I | 0.137 kg/12 g Incendiary, 13 mm @ 490 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 2cm Becker K. M2 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 7.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome Nickel |
Sidewards | ||
All front | 5.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome Nickel |
Rearwards | ||
All front | 7.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome Nickel |
Upwards | ||
All front | 3.5 mm @ ??° | Chrome Nickel |
Downwards | ||
All front | ??? mm @ ??° | Chrome Nickel |
Crew | |
---|---|
10 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Front Driver |
1 | Rear Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
2 | Machine Gunners |
2 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Bussing typ Otto | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 66 kW | ||
@ RPM | 850 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 35.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 35.0 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 6.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 240 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Bussing A5P was Bussing’s competitor against Ehrhardt’s and Daimler’s design for an armored car, but lost against the Ehrhardt due to its excessive weight. Despite that, it and the Daimler were used throughout the First World War. In 1916, due to the static nature of the western front, the armored car was sent to the Romanian front, but by 1917 was relegated to training duties. During this period the Becker gun was tested and found unsatisfactory. It last saw service in Ukraine before the end of the war, where it then briefly ended up in the hands of the Freikorps before being decommissioned as a part of the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
None
DZR 19
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Panzerwagen Daimler Typ 19 (Pzw. DZR 19) | ||
Type: | Armored car | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | Panzerwagen Daimler Typ 21 (Pz. Wg. DZVR 21) | ||
Produced: | 40 | Production Date: | 1919 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 40 | 1918-1919 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 40 | 1918-1919 | |
Used: | 40 | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 1919-6/1919 | ||
Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police) | 1919-??? | ||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | 1919-16/3/1935 | ||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | 16/3/1935-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Bayerische Schützenbrigade 21 | 1919-6/1919 | Disbanded | |
Sicherheitspolizei (Security Police) | |||
??? | |||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | |||
??? | |||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 12.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
3,7cm Ta. K. 18 L/21,8 (120~) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ 25°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
5 x |
M. G. 08 (6,000) | Rear Turret, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Sides, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
3,7cm Pzgr. | APHE-T | 0.67 kg/10 g Pent, 21 mm @ 494 m/s | |
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 | AP-T | 0.47 kg, 23 mm @ 506m/s | |
3,7cm L’Spur.-Gr. L/2,5 (St.) | AP-T | 0.465 kg, 23 mm @ 506 m/s | |
3,7cm Sprgr. L/2,5 (Kz.) M2 | HE-BF | 0.45 kg/40 g Pieretic, 12 mm @ 506 m/s | |
3,7cm Sprgr. L/2,5 (Kz.) M1 | HE | 0.47 kg/42 g Pieretic, 5 mm @ 506 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 3,7cm Ta. K. 18 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 4-12 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
12 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
4 | Machine Gunners |
4 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 200 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Mercedes | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 75 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 8-speed | 8 | 2 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 65.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 8.5 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 6.2 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The DZR 19 was one of the numerous armored cars constructed during the revolutionary period. It first saw service within the Freikorps, up until their abolishment, and then in the Sicherheitspolizei as armored police cars. While not allowed to own them by treaty, they were sometimes loaned to the Reichswehr for usage. They survived up until the 1930s.
Variants & Changes:
None
LIGHT TANKS
LK II
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Leichter Kampfwagen II (L. K. II) | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Leichter Kampfwagen I | ||
Derivatives: | Leichter Kampfwagen III | ||
Produced: | 24 | Production Date: | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 24 | 7/1918-10/10/1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 24 | 7/1918-10/10/1918 | |
Used: | 1 | Service Date: | 30/8/1918-9/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 30/8/1918-9/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (A7V) Nr. 3 | 12/1917-11/1918 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 9.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.7 m | 2.05 m | 2.52 m |
Ground Clearance: | 40 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Prototype | ||||
1 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (300~) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+15° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Production | ||||
1 x |
L. M. G. 08/15 (6,000) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 14 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 14 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 3 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Fuel tank cover | 8 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
3 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 300 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler-Benz M1910 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 45 KW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 4-speed | 4 | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | ???/4 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 25 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 16.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.0 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.04 m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 70 km | |
Mileage: | 429 l/100 km |
Summary
The L. K. II was Germany’s answer to the British Whippet, and also an attempt to solve the issue of their lackluster industrial capability that had been lagging the production of the A7V for over a year by that point. Two vehicles were meant to be made: a “female” machine gun tank and a “male” cannon tank. The first two prototypes were “males,” armed with the 5,7cm cannon found on A7Vs, but due to the intense kickback of the gun it was planned to install a 3,7cm cannon on production tanks. However, all production tanks that were made by the end of the war were “females.” They would never be operationally deployed before the end of the war and would either be scrapped or sold to comply with the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- Prototype: armed with a 5,7cm gun in a casemate
- Production: armed with a machine gun in a turret
Renault FT
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Panzerkampfwagen 18R 730 (f) (Pz. Kpfw. 18R 730 (f)) | ||
Type: | Light tank | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3,728 (all models) | Production Date: | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 3,728 | 7/1917-10/10/1918 |
Renault S.A | 1,850~ | ??? | |
Berliet | 800~ | ??? | |
SOMUA | 600~ | ??? | |
Delaunay-Belleville | 280~ | ??? | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | 1940-1945 |
User(s): | Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | 1940-1945 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 6.7 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.5 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 5.0 m | 1.74 m | 2.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | 43 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
3,7 cm Kw. K. 144 (f) (233) | Turret, Mechanical, -/+360° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -2°/+35° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
*German designation for the 37 S.A. mle 1918.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
37 mm Gun | |||
OR 37 mle 1892 | APHE | 0.5 kg/15 g F3, 14 mm @ 388 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1916 | HE | 0.56 kg/30 g Melinite, 6 mm @ 365 m/s | |
OE 37 mle 1888M | HE | 0.455 kg/22 g F3, 5 mm @ 402 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 3,7 cm Kw. K. 144 (f) |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Renault | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Berliet-Girod | ||
Frontwards | ||
All front | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret front | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret side | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 16 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Turret rear | 22 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
2 | Total |
1 | Commander, Gunner, Gun Loader |
1 | Driver |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 95 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Renault | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 29 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,500 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 4.5 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Sliding 4-speed | 4 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 9/4 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 6 | |
Type: | Rigid spaced | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 15-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 32 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | 34 cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | 2 m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 26.5° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.35 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.6 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 60 km | |
Mileage: | 158 l/100 km |
Summary
Germany made extensive use of captured vehicles during the Second World War. Even captured Renault FT, which were still in service in France by that time, saw service as training vehicles and rear security vehicles against partisans. Captured Renault and Berliet-Girod turreted tanks were used.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Berliet-Girod cylindrical omnibus turrets in Berliet, SOMUA, and Delaunay-Belleville productions. This removed the cheekbones for a smooth face and uparmored to 22 mm thick. This was the most common type used and was produced alongside the Renault turret.
- 1917-1918: Girod-Renault turrets were replaced by Renault riveted omnibus turrets in Renault productions. This can be easily differentiated by the riveting and flat armor plates. This was installed approximately 1,147 tanks and was produced alongside the Berliet-Girod turret.
Variant Images
All three omnibus turrets in order from left to right: Girod-Renault, Renault, and Berliet-Girod.
MEDIUM TANKS
Treffas-Wagen
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Treffas-Wagen | ||
Type: | Wheeled tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 9/1916-2/1917 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 9/1916-2/1917 |
Hansa-Lloyd Werke AG | 1 | 9/1916-2/1917 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 18.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.0 m | ??? m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
T. G. 18 (???) | ???, ???, -/+???° @ ??°/s | ???, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 12 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
13 mm Gun | |||
13mm S. | Ball | ??? kg, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
13mm S. m. K. | AP | 0.515 kg, 27 mm @ 785 m/s | |
13mm P. m. K. | API | ??? kg/??? g, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for T. G. 18 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | ??? | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 3x1 | |
Type: | Solid | |
Steering: | Rear uni |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 10.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Treffas-Wagen was one of Germany’s first attempts at creating a tank. It was developed and constructed by Hansa-Lloyd at the direction of the OHL, and having no experience in creating even an armored fighting vehicle and much less a tank, the wildly unconventional, even for the time, Treffas-Wagen was the model produced. However, after being tested against the mockup A7V, it was decided to cancel the project entirely due to it being a clearly insufficient model, and it was consequently scrapped by October of 1918.
Variants & Changes:
None
HEAVY TANKS
Mark IV
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Sturmkampfwagen (Beute) (St. Kw. (Beute)) | 1/1918-8/1918 | |
schwerer Kampfwagen (Beute) (s. Kw. (Beute)) | 8/1918- | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Captured | ||
Derived From: | Tank, Mark III | ||
Derivatives: | Tank, Mark V | ||
Produced: | 1,220 [Females & Males] | Production Date: | 3/1917-10/1918 |
Producer(s): | United Kingdom | 1,220 | 3/1917-10/1918 |
Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co | 820 | ??? | |
William Foster & Co. | 100 | ??? | |
Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth Co. Ltd. | 100 | ??? | |
Coventry Ordnance Works Ltd. | 100 | ??? | |
Mirlees Watson Co. | 50 | ??? | |
William Beardmore Co. | 50 | ??? | |
Used: | 40~ [Females & Males] | Service Date: | 1/1918-6/1919 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1/1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
Kraftfahr-Ersatzabteilung Nr. 1 | ??? | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 12 | 8/3/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 11 | 10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 12 | 13/3/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 12 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 13 | 5/2/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung bayer. Nr. 13 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 14 | 7/5/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 14 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 15 | 8/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 15 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 16 | 8/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 16 | 2/10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Bayerischer Armee-Kraftwagen-Park Nr. 20 | 1/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
Freiwillinge Landjägerkorps | 14/12/1918-6/1919 | Merged |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 28.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.05 m | 4.12 m | 2.49 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Converted Female* | ||||
2 x |
T. G. 18 (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Manual, -6°/+12° @ 60°/s | 12 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (???) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+105° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm | ||
Male | ||||
2 x |
Q.F., Hotchkiss, 6-pr. 6-cwt., Mk. I/II (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 20 rpm |
3 x |
.303-in Lewis Mk. I (4,500) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm | ||
Converted Male #1** | ||||
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (4,500) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm | ||
Converted Male #2*** | ||||
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
.303-in Lewis Mk. I (4,500) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm |
Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 600 rpm | ||
Converted Male #3**** | ||||
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (282) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+52.5° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -6°/+12° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
1 x |
T. G. 18 (???) | Fore Ballport, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 12 rpm |
2 x |
M. G. 08 (3,000) | Side Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
*No photo evidence, but British after-action reports claimed a converted female with T. G. 18 in forward sponsons.
**Most common alteration.
***Some kept the Lewis machine due to existing German captured stocks.
****Few installed a T. G. 18 in place of the forward machine gun.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
6-pr. 6-cwt. Gun | |||
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Steel Shell, Mk. XIII | SAPHE | 2.7 kg/15 g Lyddite, 37 mm @ 411 m/s | |
Q.F., 6-pr., M.D., Common Shell, Mk. III | HE | 2.7 kg/160 g TNT, 5 mm @ 411 m/s | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s | |
13 mm Gun | |||
13mm S. | Ball | ??? kg, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
13mm S. m. K. | AP | 0.515 kg, 27 mm @ 785 m/s | |
13mm P. m. K. | API | ??? kg/??? g, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Converted Female | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for T. G. 18 |
Male | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for 6-pr. 6-cwt. |
Converted Male #1/2 | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Converted Male #3 | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for T. G. 18 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Lower frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 61° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lowest frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 69° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Upper frontal glacis | 16 mm @ 44° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Tower front | 16 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson front | 16 mm @ 30° (LoS 18 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Sponson lower side | 12 mm @ 38° (LoS 15 mm) | RHA |
Exhaust side | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 12 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Tower rear | 12 mm @ 34° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Sponson rear | 12 mm @ 15° (LoS 12 mm) | RHA |
Exhaust rear | 12 mm @ 28° (LoS 14 mm) | RHA |
Rear cover | 12 mm @ 26° (LoS 13 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 8 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Front roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Exhaust roof | 8 mm @ 74° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 73° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 6 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Inwards | ||
Inner track-sponson | 12 mm | RHA |
Sponson stowage | 12 mm | RHA |
Engine wall | 12 mm | RHA |
Transmission cover | 12 mm | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
7 | Converted Female |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Front Machine Gunner & Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Sponson Anti-Tank Riflemen |
2 | Sponson Anti-Tank Rifle Loaders, Side Machine Gunners & Loaders |
7 | Male & Converted Male #1/2 |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Front Machine Gunner & Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Sponson Gunners |
2 | Sponson Gun Loaders, Side Machine Gunners & Loaders |
7 | Converted Male #3 |
1 | Commander, Assistant Driver |
1 | Driver, Front Anti-Tank Rifleman & Loader |
1 | Mechanic |
2 | Sponson Gunners |
2 | Sponson Gun Loaders, Side Machine Gunners & Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 265 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler-Foster | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 78 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,000 | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | 16 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 3-speed | 2 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-brake | ||
Brakes: | Mechanical |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | 26 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Adjustable front track | |
Return rollers: | 10 | |
Type: | Top track | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 30-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 90 | |
Length: | 22.23 cm | |
Width: | 52.07 cm | |
Pitch: | 19.05 cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 6.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 1.2 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 2.8 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | 3.5 m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 56 km | |
Mileage: | 590 l/100 km |
Summary
Mark IV tanks were first encountered by Germany on the 7th of June, 1917, when they were deployed on an assault on Messines Ridge. However, the battle of Cambrai is when they first managed to capture some examples of the tank. It wouldn’t be until nearing the end of the year that they would be repaired by the Bayer. Armee-Kraftwagen-Park Nr. 20, where they would then first be deployed with German units starting from February of 1918; but, operational use of them wouldn’t start until months afterwards. They formed the bulk of the German tank force due to the insufficient production of A7Vs and were rearmed, at the very least with the cannons replaced by German cannons, but otherwise unchanged.
Two females would even see service as far as the German Revolution of 1919, where they a part of the Freiwillinge Landjägerkorps. They remained the last tanks in German control before the Treaty of Versailles banned them from having tanks.
Variants & Changes:
- 1917-1918: captured Mark IV rearmed with two Belg. 5,7cm K., and in various other secondary armament configurations
Variant Images
Mark IV undergoing modification at the Bayer. Armee-Kraftwagen-Park Nr. 20.
Colorized photograph of a modified Beutepanzer.
A7V
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Sturmkampfwagen A7V (St. Kw. A7V) | 9/1917-8/1918 | |
schwerer Kampfwagen A7V (s. Kw. A7V) | 8/1918- | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | schwerer Kampfwagen A7V-U | ||
Produced: | 20 | Production Date: | 9/1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 20 | 9/1917-1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 20 | 9/1917-1918 | |
Used: | 20 | Service Date: | 10/1917-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 10/1917-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 1 | 29/9/1917-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (A7V) Nr. 1 | 10/1918-11/1918 | Disbanded | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 2 | 29/9/1917-31/8/1918 | ↑Merged↑ | |
Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 3 | 5/2/1918-2/10/1918 | ↓Renamed↓ | |
Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (A7V) Nr. 3 | 12/1917-11/1918 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 30.0 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.69 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.0 m | 3.05 m | 3.4 m |
Ground Clearance: | 19-40 cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (180) | Casemate, Mechanical, -/+45° @ 15°/s | Mechanical, -20°/+20° @ 4°/s | 15 rpm |
3 x |
M. G. 08 (30,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+45° @ 60°/s | Manual, -10°/+10° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Upper front glacis | 30 mm @ 25° (LoS 33 mm) | RHA |
Lower frontal glacis | 30 mm @ 48° (LoS 45 mm) | RHA |
Tower front | 15 mm @ 18° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Gun mantlet | 30 mm @ 0-50° | CHA |
Front viewports | 20 mm @ 25° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 20 mm @ 12° | RHA |
Tower side | 15 mm @ 12° | RHA |
Lower side hatches | 15 mm @ 12° | RHA |
Lower side covers | 15 mm @ 0-12° | Unhardened |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 15 mm @ 25° | RHA |
Lower rear glacis | 15 mm @ 45° (LoS 21 mm) | RHA |
Tower rear | 15 mm @ 18° (LoS 16 mm) | RHA |
Machine gun ports | 20 mm @ 25° (LoS 22 mm) | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 10 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Center-tower roof | 10 mm @ 0° | RHA |
Grille | 15 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Upper rear roof | 8 mm @ 82° | RHA |
Lower rear roof | 12 mm @ 73° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 20 mm @ 0° | Unhardened |
Inwards | ||
Fuel tank cover | 10 mm | RHA |
Ammunition stowage | 5 mm | Unhardened |
Engine wall | 5 mm | Unhardened |
Crew | |
---|---|
18 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver, Mechanic |
1 | Mechanic, Signalman |
1 | Mechanic |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
6 | Machine Gunners |
6 | Machine Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 500 l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler 165-204 Typ 75 Kw. | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 75 (149) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 17 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Adler 3-speed | 3 | 3 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 24/6 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 19-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 6.3 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.0 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 43° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.2 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.45 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 80 km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
A7V was Germany’s first domestic tank and only (production) domestic tank during the First World War. Despite British tanks appearing en masse in 1916, design on a domestic German tank didn’t begin until 1917 when it became apparent that tanks were becoming a staple of the modern battlefield despite Germany’s numerous anti-tank weapons. Thus, the first A7V was only produced near the end of 1917, and it wouldn’t be until nearly midway through 1918 that any combat units would be ready to use them in battle. When deployed, they adopted all of the same problems that the first British tanks had: faulty and overworked components, poor visibility, and, despite the on-paper mobility, poor speed and prone to getting stuck within the muddy terrain of the Western Front. Worse yet, the lack of initiative from the OHL and most of the German industries being diverted to other war material left the production of the A7Vs sorely lacking: a mere 20 tanks, alongside the around 40 Beutepanzers, against the literally thousands of Entente tanks produced throughout the war.
Consequently of the three A7V battalions organized by the start of their March offensives, they would be left with only one operational battalion by the end of the war. The last operation of an A7V-derivative, a converted Überlandwagen, took place during the German Revolution of 1919 in the hands of the Freikorps in order to suppress the communist uprisings. It was also the last tank, alongside two female Beutepanzer, to be in German hands before they were forced to turn it over to the Entente due to the Treaty of Versailles.
Variants & Changes:
- A7V-U: See below.
A7V-U
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Sturmkampfwagen A7V-U (St. Kw. A7V) | 6/1918-8/1918 | |
schwerer Kampfwagen A7V-U (s. Kw. A7V) | 8/1918- | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | A7V | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1918-6/1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1918-6/1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 1 | 1918-6/1918 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 39.6 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 8.38 m | 3.06 m | 3.14 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
2 x |
Belg. 5,7cm K. (???) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
?? x |
L. M. G. 08/15 (???) | ???, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1 kg/120 g Fp. 02, 40 mm @ 487 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.8 kg/160 kg Fp. 02, 6 mm @ 487 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
2 x - ??? | Sight | 2-3.5x zoom, for Belg. 5,7cm K. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 30 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 20 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
7 | Total |
7 | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 500 l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler 165-204 Type 150 Kw. | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 112 (224) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 5.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Despite the A7V’s on-paper better mobility than contemporary British tanks, it suffered from a lack of mobility over the beaten terrain of the Western Front due to their top-heaviness and track layout. To rectify that, the layout and suspension of the British Marks were copied in spirit and used to create an A7V-based tank based on the British layout. One prototype of this A7V-U was completed and despite some issues, namely its heavier weight, twenty tanks were ordered before the end of the war albeit none would enter production before the end of it.
Variants & Changes:
None
Großkampfwagen
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Großkampfwagen (G. K.-Wagen) | ||
Type: | Heavy tank | ||
Status: | Partial Prototype | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 0 (2) | Production Date: | 6/1917-Uncompleted |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 0 (2) | 6/1917-Uncompleted |
Wegmann & Co. | 0 (2) | 6/1917-Uncompleted | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 120 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 12.7 m | 6.1 m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
4 x |
7,7cm F. G. L/27 (800) | Sponsons, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -15°/+30° @ ??°/s | ?? rpm |
7 x |
L. M. G. 08/15 (21,000) | Ballports, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Manual, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | |
7,7cm L. F. K. Gr. | HE-TF | 7.18 kg/930 g Amatol, ??? mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm Kt. | Cn | 6.65 kg, 475 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 (N.) | Sm | 6.25 kg/400 g Fp. 02-100 g Sm Mix, 480 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
4 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm F. G. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 40 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 30 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 20 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 20 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | 10 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
27 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Assistant Driver |
2 | Mechanics |
1 | Signalman, Mechanic |
1 | Artillery Officer |
4 | Gunners |
8 | Gun Loaders |
6 | Machine Gunners, Machine Gun Loaders |
1 | Machine Gunner |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler-Benz Naval | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 485 (969) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Electromagnetic | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | None | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 7.5 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.1 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The G. K.-Wagen begin development before the A7V had even been completed, and it was already ordered by mid-1917. However, construction was slow and lagged to the end of the war, where two G. K.-Wagen were only partially completed.
Variants & Changes:
None
SELF-PROPELLED GUNS
Marienwagen II
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Marienwagen II | ||
Type: | Self-propelled gun on semi-tracked truck | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Marienwagen I | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 44 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 44 | 1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | 44 | 1918 | |
Used: | 44 | Service Date: | 1918-??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Freikorps (Free Corps) | 12/1918-6/1919 | ||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | ??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Freikorps (Free Corps) | |||
??? | |||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 10.4 t* | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.53 m | 2.01 m | 3.0 m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
*This is an estimate based off of the weight of the semi-tracked truck itself, plus the weight of the gun.
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
5,7cm Hotchkiss L/40 (???) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Manual, -15°/+80° @ ??°/s | 25 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
57 mm Gun | |||
5,7cm Gr. m. P. | APHE | 3.1kg/120 g Fp. 02, 47 mm @ 550 m/s | |
5,7cm Gr. | HE | 2.75 kg/160 g Fp. 02, 5 mm @ 554 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 5,7cm Hotchkiss |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler LA1264 | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 34 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 7.24 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
— | — | — |
Wheels | ||
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 2x2 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | Front wheels | |
Tracks | ||
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 8/2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Toothless forward-rear drive |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 10.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.2 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Marienwagen II was a small production run of utility halftracks. Their production lasted into 1919 and their service into the Reichswehr era, along with some limited export to countries like Latvia. At least one was turned into a carrier for a 5,7cm gun by the removal of the canvas covering.
Variants & Changes:
None
ANTI-AIRCRAFT VEHICLES
Daimler MG M1914
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Daimler M. G.-Wagen 1914 | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Daimler Panzerautomobil 1909 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | 1914 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | ??? | 1914 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | ??? | 1914 | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1914-1915 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
Kw.-M. G.-Zug. Nr.1 | 1914-1915 | Disbanded |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
3 x |
[7,92mm] M. G. 08 (20,000) | Pedestal, Manual, -/+180° @ 60°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Rear, Manual, -/+???° @ 60°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ 60°/s | 500 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
7.92 mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for M. G. 08. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
?? | Total |
?? | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 200 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Daimler MG wagon first appeared in 1914 by being converted from their earlier panzerautomobils. It featured two low-angle machine guns in the rear for anti-infantry purposes and a single high-angle machine gun in the middle for anti-aircraft purposes.
Variants & Changes:
None
Ehrhardt 3,7cm M1905
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt-Décauville 16/20 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1905 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1905 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 1 | 1905 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 3.2 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
3,7cm Bak. (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
??? mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 3,7cm Bak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | None | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | ??? | ||
Horsepower: | 15 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Chain drive | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 4.6 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Observation balloons had made their threat to armies prevalent during the late 19th century, to deadly consequences for those that aren’t able to counter them. During the 1900s, this idea was expanded upon to include self-propelled counters and the Ehrhardt 3,7cm M1905 was among the first of these. It also served the precursor for the rest of Ehrhardt’s anti-balloon gun cars during this period.
Variants & Changes:
None
Ehrhardt-Rheinmentall 5cm M1906
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt 31/60 PS | ||
Derivatives: | Ehrhardt 5cm M1907 | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1906 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1906 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 1 | 1906 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 3.2 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Rheinmentall 5cm Bak. L/30 (100) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+30° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+43° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
50 mm Gun | |||
??? | Sh-TF | 2.4 kg/40 g ??? & 128 8 g Balls & 36 9 g Balls, ??? mm @ 450 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Rheinmentall 5cm Bak. L/30 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | 3 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
All | 3 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Rearwards | ||
All | 3 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Upwards | ||
All | 3 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 37 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Chain drive | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Solid with rubber tire | |
Steering: | Front wheel |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 45.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 11.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 22° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
In 1906, Ehrhardt took his concept of a self-propelled anti-balloon gun by mounting it on a completely armored concept, a novel concept for the time which is also one of the reasons for why it was rejected. For the military, there was no reason to armor a gun meant to deal with a balloon that doesn’t have any armaments of its own. That, and the limited firing angles of the gun, forced him to redesign the car into the 5cm M1907.
Variants & Changes:
- Ehrhardt 5cm M1907: See below.
Ehrhardt-Rheinmentall 5cm M1907
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt 5cm M1906 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1907 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1907 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 1 | 1907 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Rheinmentall 5cm Bak. L/30 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
50 mm Gun | |||
??? | Sh-TF | 2.4 kg/40 g ??? & 128 8 g Balls & 36 9 g Balls, ??? mm @ 450 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Rheinmentall 5cm Bak. L/30 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | 3 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
All | 3 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Rearwards | ||
All | 3 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 37 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Chain drive | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Solid with rubber tire | |
Steering: | Front wheel |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 45.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
In order to solve the core issue of the Ehrhardt 5cm M1906, the upper armored chassis was removed and the gun was replaced into an open mount. While this gave it far better firing angles to the military’s satisfaction, the armored part of the car was still seen as unnecessarily expensive. As a result, the design was still rejected despite the changes.
Variants & Changes:
None
Ehrhardt-Rheinmentall 5cm M1908
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt W33 31/45 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1908 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1908 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 1 | 1908 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Rheinmentall 5cm Bak. L/30 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
50 mm Gun | |||
??? | Sh-TF | 2.4 kg/40 g ??? & 128 8 g Balls & 36 9 g Balls, ??? mm @ 450 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Rheinmentall 5cm Bak. L/30 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | None | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 33 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | Rear wheel |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Likely due to the criticisms leveled at the 5cm M1906 and the M1907 for being unnecessarily armored, Ehrhardt built a new model in 1908 that was unarmored. It retained the same gun, but the chassis used was otherwise unchanged. This was a bit to its detriment as the bed of the truck was too small to use anything larger than a 5cm effectively and even the 5cm struggled to shoot sidewards due to the instability of the chassis. The cross-country capability was poor and the on-the-move-firing capability proved impossible due to that. It was presented to the Austro-Hungarians, but was rejected for purchase and production.
Variants & Changes:
None
Ehrhardt-Rheinmentall 6,5cm M1910
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt Lafette 36/70 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 4 | Production Date: | 1910 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 4 | 1910 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 4 | 1910 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Rheinmentall 6,5cm Bak. L/35 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
65 mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Rheinmentall 6,5cm Bak. L/35 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | None | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 51 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
By 1910, the 5cm guns no longer had the range required by the German military. Due to that, a new 6,5cm gun was developed and placed onto an unarmored chassis with three or four models produced. While this satisfied the range aspects at the time, the new requirements also laid out the need for an armored carriage so that the cars would be able to move offensively with frontline units which the unarmored chassis did not satisfy.
Variants & Changes:
None
Ehrhardt-Rheinmentall 7,7cm M1912
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt Lafette 36/70 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 4 | Production Date: | 1912 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 4 | 1912 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 4 | 1912 | |
Used: | 4 | Service Date: | 1912-??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1912-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Rheinmentall 7,7cm Bak. L/30 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Rheinmentall 7,7cm Bak. L/30 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Unarmored | ||
Frontwards | ||
All | None | N/A |
Armored | ||
Frontwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Rearwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 51 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
By 1912, the German requirements for a self-propelled anti-balloon gun had become solidified. It had to be armored and use the now standardized 7,7cm gun, allowing it to move offensively with frontline units while also having the range to deal with the increasingly large balloons. The first models only satisfied one of those requirements, as they used the same unarmored chassis that the 6,5cm M1910 had used, but at least one model was built on a semi-armored chassis to satisfy the requirement. These would be template for all of Ehrhardt’s self-propelled anti-aircraft guns during the war. The only problem is that the gun would quickly start to lose its edge against the increasingly fast and deadly fixed-wing aircraft.
Variants & Changes:
- 1912: At least one gun was mounted onto a semi-armored chassis.
Ehrhardt-Rheinmentall 7,7cm M1914
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Rheinmetall 7,7cm leichte Kraftwagen Bak. L/27 (Rheinmetall 7,7cm l. Kw. Bak. L/27) | 1914-1916 | |
Rheinmetall 7,7cm leichte Kraftwagen Flak. L/27 (Rheinmetall 7,7cm l. Kw. Flak. L/27) | 1916-11/1918 | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt Kraftwagen 14 (Kw. 14) | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 40 | Production Date: | 1914-1917 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 40 | 1914-1917 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 40 | 1914-1917 | |
Used: | 40 | Service Date: | 1914-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1914-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 7.03 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Rheinmetall 7,7cm Flak. L/27* (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
*Were designated Bak. until 1916.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | |
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Rheinmentall 7,7cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 60 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 60.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Only a token amount of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns had been made prior to the First World War. The commencement of it led to Germany ordering 40 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns from both Daimler and Ehrhardt, to be based on their respective Plattformkraftwagen Kw. 14 chassis. These were largely identical aside from superficial differences, namely that the Ehrhardt sported flat radiator guards while the Daimler was angular, and that the former used a Rheinmetall gun while the latter used a Krupp gun. These were in use throughout the war, with 105 of both types built by 1917 and 85 individual batteries being organized by the end of the war. A variant with a slightly larger 8 cm gun would see service with Austro-Hungary.
Variants & Changes:
- 1915: The gun shield was removed, the hood was simplified, and the railway tires were removed in order to reduce weight.
Variant Images
Remodeled Ehrhardt-Rheinmetall version with gunshield removed.
Ehrhardt-Henschel 7,62cm M1918
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | 7,62cm leichte Kraftwagen Flak. L/31.5 (7,62cm l. Kw. Flak. L/31.5) | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt Lafette 36/70 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 50 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 40 | 1918 |
Henschel und Sohn AG | 40 | 1918 | |
Used: | 40 | Service Date: | 1914-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1914-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
7,62cm Flak. L/31.5 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -0°/+70° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.2 mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,62cm Flak. L/31.5 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 51 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 60.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
In 1918, an additional order for fifty Kraftwagen Flak. from Daimler was made, though this time they were built with Henschel guns based off of captured Russian guns of the same size. The chassis used was the 36/70, used for the earlier 6,5cm M1910 and 7,7cm M1912 guns.
Variants & Changes:
None
Krupp-Daimler 6,5cm M1908
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Daimler Plattformwagen 28/52 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1908 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | ??? | 1908 |
Friedrich Krupp AG | 1 | 1908 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Krupp 6,5cm Bak. L/35 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+65° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
65 mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 6,5cm Bak. L/35 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
Engine front | 3.5 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Sidewards | ||
Engine side | 3.5 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Upwards | ||
Engine roof | 3.5 mm @ ??° | ??? |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
?? | Total |
?? | ??? |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 38 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
While Ehrhardt pursued turreted solutions for a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, Krupp’s first attempt took a more conventional solution by mounting the anti-balloon gun as is onto a fixed mount, and using the vehicle itself. However, this came with the obvious problem that it could be difficult to find the right angle to turn the truck to, and since the concept of self-propelled artillery hasn’t become common yet, the design was rejected.
Variants & Changes:
None
Krupp-Daimler 7,7 M1909
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Daimler Plattformwagen 28/52 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1909 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1909 |
Friedrich Krupp AG | 1 | 1909 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+80° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Sidewards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Rearwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | All |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The design was the first Krupp-Daimler experiment with a turreted gun, a departure from the fixed gun attempt they had made the year prior. It performed better than Ehrhardt’s own truck-based anti-aircraft gun, but still remained only a prototype while another more armored design was produced. However, the 7,7cm gun would become the standard for German anti-balloon and large-caliber anti-aircraft guns going into the First World War.
Variants & Changes:
None
Krupp-Daimler 7,7cm M1909/1910
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Daimler Plattformwagen 28/52 | ||
Derivatives: | Krupp-Daimler 7,7cm M1910/1911 | ||
Produced: | 2 | Production Date: | 1909-1910 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 2 | 1909-1910 |
Friedrich Krupp AG | 2 | 1909-1910 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Sidewards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Rearwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Upwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Solid (front) or pneumatic (rear) with rubber tire | |
Steering: | All |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 40.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The effectiveness of the M1909 prompted them to try to improve it by armoring the truck. However, this proved to be too radical of a change as the armor overloaded the chassis, albeit the all-wheel drive did help in reducing that effect. Another problem was the lack of visibility that the gunner had, which could make firing ineffective, and that the cramped turret made loading difficult. To solve part of these issues, one of the two vehicles was modified into the 7,7cm M1911.
Variants & Changes:
- 7,7cm M1910/1911: See below.
Krupp-Daimler 7,7cm M1910/1911
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Krupp-Daimler 7,7cm M1909/1910 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | 1911 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | ??? | 1911 |
Friedrich Krupp AG | ??? | 1911 | |
Used: | 0 | Service Date: | N/A |
User(s): | N/A | N/A |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Sidewards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Rearwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Upwards | ||
All | 5 mm @ ??° | N/A |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Daimler | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Leaf spring | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Solid (front) or pneumatic (rear) with rubber tire | |
Steering: | All |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 40.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
In an attempt to solve the problems of the 7,7cm M1909/1910, the upper sections of the armor were removed. This would have improved the visibility for the gunner and lightened the burden on the chassis, but evidently it wasn’t enough as the subsequent models took the lighter armoring even further.
Variants & Changes:
None
Krupp-Daimler 7,7cm M1911
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Daimler Plattformwagen 28/52 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1911 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1911 |
Friedrich Krupp AG | 1 | 1911 | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | ??? | ??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,7cm Bak. L/27 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Sidewards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Rearwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The 7,7cm M1911 took the lessons from the 7,7cm M1909/1910 and the M1910/1911 and took them further. The chassis was even more lightened in comparison, with the cab and the turret only being covered by a short armored wall compared to the previous versions. This was evidently considered acceptable in some form, as at least the subsequent and nearly identical 7,7cm M1912 saw service in the First World War.
Variants & Changes:
None
Krupp-Daimler 7,5cm M1912
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on armored car | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Daimler Plattformwagen 28/52 | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 1 | Production Date: | 1912 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 1 | 1912 |
Friedrich Krupp AG | 1 | 1912 | |
Used: | 1 | Service Date: | 1912-??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1912-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
Krupp 7,5cm Bak. L/35 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
??? |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,5cm Bak. L/35 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Sidewards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Rearwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Downwards | ||
All | ??? mm @ ??° | N/A |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | ??? kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Steering: | ??? |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The 7,5cm M1912 was effectively a 7,7cm M1911 with a different gun, albeit there are minor differences in their frames and turrets between them. It at least saw service with the army up to 1914 in France, but the design wouldn’t carry over into the mass-production 7,7cm M1914 aside from the most superficial of aspects.
Variants & Changes:
None
Krupp-Daimler 7,7cm M1914
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Krupp 7,7cm leichte Kraftwagen Bak. L/27 (Krupp 7,7cm l. Kw. Bak. L/27) | 1914-1916 | |
Krupp 7,7cm leichte Kraftwagen Flak. L/27 (Krupp 7,7cm l. Kw. Flak. L/27) | 1916-11/1918 | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Daimler Kraftwagen 14 (Kw. 14) | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 57 | Production Date: | 1914-1917 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 57 | 1914-1917 |
Friedrich Krupp AG | 57 | 1914-1917 | |
Used: | 57 | Service Date: | 1914-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1914-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 7.03 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Krupp | ||||
1 x |
Krupp 7,7cm Flak. L/27* (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Rheinmentall | ||||
1 x |
Rheinmentall 7,7cm Flak. L/27* (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
*Were designated Bak. until 1916.
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | |
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 3.5-5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 60 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 60.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 8.5 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Only a token amount of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns had been made prior to the First World War. The commencement of it led to Germany ordering 40 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns from both Daimler and Ehrhardt, to be based on their respective Plattformkraftwagen Kw. 14 chassis. These were largely identical aside from superficial differences, namely that the Ehrhardt sported flat radiator guards while the Daimler was angular, and that the former used a Rheinmetall gun while the latter used a Krupp gun. These were in use throughout the war, with 105 of both types built by 1917 and 85 individual batteries being organized by the end of the war. At least one car was equipped with a Rheinmentall gun instead of the normal Krupp gun.
Variants & Changes:
- 1915: The gun shield was removed in order to reduce weight.
- 1918: At least one car equipped with a Rheinmentall gun.
Variant Images
Remodeled Krupp-Daimler version with gunshield removed.
Krupp-Daimler with a Rheinmentall gun.
Krupp-Daimler KD-I
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | 1918-11/1918 | |
Geschützkraftwagen Kw. 19 | 1919-8/11/1935 | ||
Geschützkraftwagen Kw. 19 Krupp/Daimler (Sd. Kfz. 1) | 8/11/1935-7/5/1945 | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | Artillerie-Kraftzugmaschine Krupp-Daimler 100 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 67 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 67 | 1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 67 | 1918 | |
Used: | 67 | Service Date: | 1918-1945 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 | |
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | ??? | ||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | ??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
Reichswehr (Realm Defense) | |||
??? | |||
Wehrmacht (Defense Force) | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | 10.0 or 11.25 t* | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.27 m | 2.17 m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | 40 cm |
*Former is the weight of the 7,5cm carrier and latter is the weight of the 7,7cm carrier.
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
L/36 Carrier | ||||
1 x |
Krupp 7,5cm Flak. L/36 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -??°/+??° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
L/27 Carrier | ||||
1 x |
Krupp 7,7cm Flak. L/27 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -8°/+75° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
L/35 Carrier | ||||
1 x |
Krupp 7,7cm Flak. L/35 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -8°/+75° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
n. A. L/36 Carrier | ||||
1 x |
7,5 cm Flak. 16 n. A. L/36 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 25°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+75° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
Krupp 75 mm Gun | |||
??? | |||
L/27 77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 465 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 52 mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/33 mm @ 480 m/s | |
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 470 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 465 m/s | |
L/35 77 mm Gun | |||
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. m. L. | APHE-T | 7 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 65 mm @ 545 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 15 m. P. | APHE | 6.85 kg/230 g Fp. 02, 65 mm @ 550 m/s | |
7,7cm K. Gr. 16 | HE-TF/SAPHE | 6.25 kg/700 g Amatol, 11/40 mm @ 545 m/s | |
7,7cm Br. Schr. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 550 m/s | |
7,7cm F. Schr. 96 (umg.) | Sh-TF | 7 kg/100 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 545 m/s | |
n. A. 75 mm Gun | |||
7,5 cm Hl. Gr. Patr. 38C | HEAT-T | 4.8 kg/515 g H. 10, 115 mm @ 450 m/s | |
7,5 cm Hl. Gr. Patr. 38B | HEAT | 4.57 kg/513 g H. 5, 87 mm @ 450 m/s | |
7,5 cm Hl. Gr. Patr. 38A | HEAT | 4.5 kg/399 g H. 5/Fp. 02, 81 mm @ 450 m/s | |
7,5 cm Hl. Gr. Patr. 38 | HEAT | 4.4 kg/570.2 g H. 5/Fp. 02, 55 mm @ 450 m/s | |
7,5 cm K.-Gr. rot. Pz. Patr. | APCBC-T | 6.8 kg/80 g Fp. 02/Np. 10, 99 mm @ 650 m/s | |
7,5 cm Spr. Gr. Patr. 34 | HE | 5.74 kg/725 g Fp. 02/Np. 10, 15 mm @ 665 m/s | |
7,5 cm K.-Gr. rot. Patr. | HE-TF/SAPHE | 5.83/6.62 kg/520 g Amatol, 10/50 mm @ 662/655 m/s | |
7,5 cm Schr. Patr. L/3,2 | Sh-TF | 6.08 kg/80 g Black Powder & ??? g Balls, ??? mm @ 661 m/s | |
7,5 cm K.-Gr. rot. Nb. Patr. | Sm | 6.2 kg/95 g Pent., ??? s smoking @ 660 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
L/36 Carrier | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,5cm Flak. L/36 |
L/27 Carrier | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,7cm Flak. L/27 |
L/35 Carrier | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for Krupp 7,7cm Flak. L/35 |
n. A. L/36 Carrier | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,5 cm Flak. 16 n. A. L/36 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | 4 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
4 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
1 | Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | 200 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Mercedes | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 75 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 6 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 8-speed | 8 | 2 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked or rubber* | |
Steering: | All wheels |
*Spoked wheels were replaced by rubber wheels starting from 1931.
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 65.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 8.5 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 6.8 or 7.6* kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | 6.5 m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
*Former is the power-to-weight ratio of the 7,7cm carrier and latter is the power-to-weight ratio of the 7,5cm carrier.
Summary
The KD-I was the most advanced artillery tractor built before the end of the war and it found use as a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun during the closing months of the war. They were meant to be used during the 1919 campaigns, hence the Kw. 19 designation, but, consequently, its late adoption meant that it never actually saw frontline use during the war. Instead, most of the gun carriers were retained after the war and served within the Reichswehr and later the Wehrmacht. They, and the basic artillery tractors, were among the first to receive special Sd. Kfz. designations. However, by 1930 they begin to remodeled with modern 7,5cm guns – in violation of the Versailles, aside from the four Krupp 7,5cm gun carriers which continued to serve in their basic form until their decommissioning.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: Variations produced with either the 7,7cm L/27 or the L/35 gun.
- 1920s: A curved shield was installed on all 7,7cm guns.
- 1930-1932: All 7,7cm guns were replaced by a 7,5 cm F. K. n. A. L/36.
- 1918: Four models were produced with the 7,5cm gun.
- 1931: Spoked wheels started to be phased out in favor of rubber wheels.
Variant Images
7,5cm gun carrier.
Mixed L/27 and L/35 gun battery.
Remodeled 1930s gun, evident by the rubber wheels.
Benz-Gaggenau Typ 5 K
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | ??? | Production Date: | ??? |
Producer(s): | German Empire | ??? | ??? |
??? | |||
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | ??? |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
8,8cm Flak. L/45 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+???° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+70° @ ??°/s | 15 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,8 (Iz.) | SAPHE | 10 kg/640 g Fp. 02 or Pieretic, 114 mm @ 795 m/s | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,9 | HE-TF | 9.75 kg/582 g Fp. 02 & Np. 10, 13 mm @ 805 m/s | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,7 | HE-TF | 9.75 kg/580 g Fp. 02 & Np. 10, 13 mm @ 805 m/s | |
8,8cm Sprgr. L/3,6 (Kz.) | HE-TF/HE-T-TF | 10 kg/560 g Fp. 02, 12 mm @ 795 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 8,8cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Turret | 15 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 43 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x2 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | Front wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 26.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Benz-Gaggenau Typ 5 K trucks have been in service prior to the war and throughout the entirety of it. This was in various forms as utility trucks to artillery tractors. One such form, of which only an image survives, is of it serving as a carrier for a 8,8cm Flak. L/45 in a naval MPL C/13 mounting. It was destroyed on the Vesne Front in August of 1918.
Variants & Changes:
None
Images
Photograph of the destroyed gun carrier.
Raupenwagen LW
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Lanz Raupenwagen LW | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on artillery tractor | ||
Status: | Production | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 149 (all versions) | Production Date: | 1917-1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 149 | 1917-1918 |
Heinrich Lanz AG | 149 | 1917-1918 | |
Used: | ??? | Service Date: | 1917-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | 1918-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? | |||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
7,62cm Flak. L/30 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
7,62cm St. Gr. | HE/SAPHE | 6.0 kg/390 g Amatol, 9/50 mm @ 598 m/s | |
7,62cm Flak. Gr. | HE | 6.8 kg/340 g Fp. 70/30, 8 mm @ 590 m/s | |
7,62cm Br. Shrap. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 590 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,62cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | ??? |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | ?? x - ??? | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 60-75 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | ??? | |
Return rollers: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? | |
Drive Sprockets: | ??? | |
Type: | ??? |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length:[/u] | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Lanz Raupenwagen LW is likely the most obscure vehicle of the First World War, which is made odd due to its, relatively, large production count. It was produced as another tracked solution to artillery tractors and had four variations, of which at least one upgraded the vehicle with a stronger engine. However, visually they look identical and no documents exist to specify their actual differences. Based on photographs, at least one was converted into an anti-aircraft gun carrier in the same fashion as an Überlandwagen was. It is not known if this specific vehicle was equipped with the 80 hp (60 kW) or 100 hp (75 kW) engine.
Variants & Changes:
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW I: no known differences
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW II: no known differences
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW III: no known differences
- Lanz Raupenwagen LW IV: no known differences
Flakwagen A7V
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on tank | ||
Status: | Prototype | ||
Derived From: | Überlandwagen | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 3 | Production Date: | 1918 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 3 | 1918 |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesselschuft | 3 | 1918 | |
Used: | 3 | Service Date: | ???-11/1918 |
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ???-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Duetches Heer (German Army) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Prototype #1/2 | ||||
2 x |
7,62cm Flak. L/30 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Prototype #3 Early | ||||
2 x |
7,7cm Flak. L/27 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Prototype #3 Late | ||||
1 x |
7,7cm Flak. L/27 (60) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ 20°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
7.62 mm Gun | |||
7,62cm St. Gr. | HE/SAPHE | 6.0 kg/390 g Amatol, 9/50 mm @ 598 m/s | |
7,62cm Flak. Gr. | HE | 6.8 kg/340 g Fp. 70/30, 8 mm @ 590 m/s | |
7,62cm Br. Shrap. Gr. | ShI-TF | 6.8 kg/167 g Blackpowder, ??? mm @ 590 m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
Prototype #1/2 | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,62cm Flak. |
Prototype #3 Early | ||
2 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm Flak. |
Prototype #3 Late | ||
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 7,7cm Flak. |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
All | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
8 | Prototype #1/2, & #3 Early |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
2 | Gunners |
4 | Gun Loaders |
5 | Prototype #3 Late |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunners |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 2 x - Daimler 165-204 Typ 75 Kw. | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower (Total): | 75 (149) kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | 17 l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | Adler 3-speed | 3 | 3 |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 24/6 | |
Type: | Rigid non-spaced | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | 19-tooth rear drive |
Tracks | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | ??? | |
Length:[/u] | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 12.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | 6.3 km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ???° | |
Maximum Trench: | 2.2 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.45 m | |
Maximum Fording: | 70 cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
The Flakwagen A7V is a mysterious prototype, namely because nothing survived of it aside from its photographs. What is known is that it’s an Überlandwagen modified with a slightly longer hull to accommodate the anti-aircraft guns and that at least three prototypes were constructed, each in a different configuration. It is rumored that at least one was sent to the Western Front as a part of an anti-aircraft battery, but aside from that it is thought they were simply scrapped at the end of the war.
Variants & Changes:
- 1918: Second prototype constructed; armored cover for driver and commander replaced by canvas cover
- 1918: Third prototype constructed; 7,62cm Flak. L/30 replaced by 7,7cm Flak. L/27 and canvas cover bars removed
- 1918: canvas cover bars installed
- 1918: canvas cover bars and rear 7,7cm gun removed
- 1918: canvas cover bars installed
Variant Images
Initial prototype.
Second prototype, with armor covers around driver and commander removed.
Third prototype, with doors open and canvas cover bars removed.
Third prototype, with doors open and canvas cover bars reinstalled.
Third prototype, with doors closed and rear 7.7cm gun and canvas cover bars removed.
Austro-Hungarian Vehicles
ANTI-AIRCRAFT VEHICLES
Ehrhardt 8cm M1916
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | ??? | ||
Type: | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | Ehrhardt Lafette 36/70 PS | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 24 | Production Date: | 1916 |
Producer(s): | German Empire | 24 | 1916 |
Heinrich Ehrhardt Automobilwerke AG | 24 | 1916 | |
Used: | 24 | Service Date: | 1916-11/1918 |
User(s): | Landstreitkräfte Österreich-Ungarns (Land Forces of Austria-Hungary) | 1916-11/1918 |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
User(s): | Landstreitkräfte Österreich-Ungarns (Land Forces of Austria-Hungary) | ||
??? |
Dimensions | |||
---|---|---|---|
Weight: | ??? t | ||
Ground Pressure: | ??? kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | ??? m | ??? m | ??? m |
Ground Clearance: | ??? cm |
Armaments | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
1 x |
8cm Lfa.-K. M 05/16 (???) | Pedestal, Mechanical, -/+180° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -5°/+70° @ ??°/s | 20 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
76.5 mm Gun | |||
8 cm M 14 | HE-TF | ??? kg/??? g ???, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
8 cm M 08B | HE-TF | 6.68 kg/120 g Amatol, 8 mm @ 500 m/s | |
8 cm M 08 | HE-TF | 6.68 kg/120 g Amatol, 8 mm @ 500 m/s | |
8 cm M 05 | HE-TF | 6.68 kg/120 g Amatol, 8 mm @ 500 m/s | |
8 cm M 14 R | Sh-TF | 6.6 kg/70 g Black Powder & 261 10 g Balls, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
8 cm M 08 | Sh-TF | ??? kg/??? g ??? & 316 9 g Balls & 16 13 g Balls, ??? mm @ ??? m/s | |
8 cm M 05 | Sh-TF | ??? kg/??? g ??? & 316 9 g Balls & 16 13 g Balls, ??? mm @ ??? m/s |
Devices | ||
---|---|---|
# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? | Sight | ??x zoom, for 8cm Lfa.-K. M 05/16 |
Protection | ||
---|---|---|
Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 5 mm @ ??° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ??° | RHA |
Crew | |
---|---|
5 | Total |
1 | Commander |
1 | Driver |
1 | Gunner |
2 | Gun Loaders |
Automotive | |||
---|---|---|---|
Fuel Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Ehrhardt | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 51 kW | ||
@ RPM | ??? | ||
Cylinder: | ??? | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | ??? | ?? | ?? |
Steering: | ??? | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
---|---|---|
Type: | ??? | |
Road wheels: | 4x4 | |
Type: | Spoked | |
Steering: | All wheels |
Mobility | ||
---|---|---|
Maximum Forward Speed: | 35.0 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | ??? kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | ??° | |
Maximum Trench: | ??? m | |
Maximum Wall: | ??? m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | ??? km | |
Mileage: | ??? l/100 km |
Summary
Initially, Austria-Hungary lacked any self-propelled anti-aircraft guns at all. This wasn’t an issue until Italy entered the war and started to deploy balloons and aircrafts over the Alps and deployed them to raid across the Adriatic. To rectify this, twenty-four cars were imported from Germany and outfitted with Austro-Hungarian 8cm M 05/8 guns, designated M 05/16 in the self-propelled configuration. The cars were divided into four batteries with six cars each and mainly deployed along the Italian front, where they claimed “several dozen” fixed-wing aircraft shot down over the last two years of the war.
Variants & Changes:
None
I should’ve used better terminology, but yes.
Test tree.
Spoiler
- Holt-Gas Electric (I Rank, 1.0 BR): Tank, Holt-Gas Electric
- Steam Tank (I Rank, 1.7 BR, Premium): Tank, Steam (Wheeled)
- Mark V (I Rank, 1.7 BR, Mark V Group): Tank, Heavy, Mark V
- Mark V* (E) (I Rank, 1.7 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark V* w/ 20.5-in tracks
- Mark V* (L) (I Rank, 1.7 BR, Mark V Group): Tank, Heavy, Mark V* w/ 26.5-in tracks
- Mark VIII (P) (E) (I Rank, 1.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII; mild steel prototype w/ Hotchkiss machine guns
- Mark VIII (P) (L) (I Rank, 1.3 BR): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII; mild steel prototype w/ Browning machine guns
- Mark VIII (I Rank, 2.0 BR): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII
- Mark VIII Strobe (I Rank, 2.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII w/ strobe vision dome cupola
- Mark VIII Air (I Rank, 2.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII w/ air-cooled engine
Version two of the USA tree.
There are some things to note:
- I included and marked the interwar vehicles that I believe could be added alongside them.
- The tree presumes that all of the 37-mm M1916 would receive OR 37 mle 1892 APHE, and that at least most of them would receive OR 37 mle 1935 or 1937 APCR. This is completely ahistorical since they were completely reliant on the Mk. II HE-BF for armor-piercing capability, but this would block the addition of America’s earliest light tanks and also block the addition of the famous Christie designs.
- The T1 light tanks do not use ammunition from the aerial 37-mm M4. This became a persistent rumor at one point, I imagine because the guns are distantly related. The guns that they use are the “short-barreled” Browning M1924 No. 2, later redesignated T3, and the “long-barreled” Browning M1925 No. 2, later redesigned T2. They used 37x120R and 37x123B cartridges, respectively, propelling the guns at either a velocity of 1,350 fps (411 m/s) or 2,000 fps (610 m/s), again respectively. I have no idea how they perform outside of that since I’ve never been able to figure out what ammunition they actually use to plug into the penetration calculator; due to that, the later T1s could end up anywhere from rank I or up to rank III and their wide BR range is reflective of that.
- The BRs aren’t absolute. They’re more representative of how the vehicles would be positioned against each other, rather than how they would exactly be positioned in-game.
- The current in-game rank I has been pushed to rank IV at the bottom, with rank III being a hypothetical intermediate rank between the two with earlier interwar vehicles.
List of Vehicles:
Spoiler
- Light Tanks
- Renault FT (E) (I Rank, 1.0 BR): Tank, Light, Renault FT w/ either Girod-Renault or Berliet-Girod turret
- Renault FT (L) (I Rank, 1.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Light, Renault FT w/ Renault turret
- M1917 (I Rank, 1.0 BR): Tank, Light, M1917
- M1917A1 (I Rank, 1.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Light, M1917A1
- Heavy Tanks
- Holt-Gas Electric (II Rank, 2.0 BR): Tank, Holt-Gas Electric
- Steam Tank (II Rank, 2.7 BR, Premium): Tank, Steam (Wheeled)
- Mark V (II Rank, 2.7 BR, Mark V Group): Tank, Heavy, Mark V
- Mark V* (E) (II Rank, 2.7 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark V* w/ 20.5-in tracks
- Mark V* (L) (II Rank, 2.7 BR, Mark V Group): Tank, Heavy, Mark V* w/ 26.5-in tracks
- Mark VIII (P) (E) (II Rank, 2.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII; mild steel prototype w/ Hotchkiss machine guns
- Mark VIII (P) (L) (II Rank, 2.0 BR): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII; mild steel prototype w/ Browning machine guns
- Mark VIII (II Rank, 3.0 BR): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII
- Mark VIII Strobe (II Rank, 3.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII w/ strobe vision dome cupola
- Mark VIII Air (II Rank, 3.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Heavy, Mark VIII w/ air-cooled engine
Interwar Inserts:
- Light Tanks
- T1 Light (I Rank, 1.3 BR, T1/E1 Light Group): Tank, Light, T1
- T1E1 Light (I Rank, 1.3 BR, T1/E1 Light Group): Tank, Light, T1E1
- T1E2 Light (E) (II Rank, 2.0-3.0 BR, T1E2/E3 Light Group): Tank, Light, T1E2 w/ 37-mm T2
- T1E2 Light (L) (I Rank, 1.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Light, T1E2 w/ 37-mm M1916
- T1E3 Light (II Rank, 2.0-3.0 BR, T1E2/E3 Light Group): Tank, Light, T1E3
- T1E4 Light (E) (II Rank, 2.0-3.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Light, T1E4 w/ Cunningham 110 hp (81 kW) engine
- T1E4 Light (L) (II Rank, 2.0-3.0 BR, T1E4/E6 Light Group): Tank, Light, T1E4 w/ Cunningham 140 hp (103 kW) engine
- T1E5 Light (II Rank, 2.0-3.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Light, T1E5
- T1E6 Light (II Rank, 2.0-3.0 BR, T1E4/E6 Light Group): Tank, Light, T1E6
- M1931 Christie (I Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Christie M1931 Tank; welded unlike production versions
- T1 Combat (E) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Car, Combat, T1 w/o radio
- T1 Combat (L) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, T1/E1 Combat Group): Car, Combat, T1 w/ radio
- T1E1 Combat (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, T1/E1 Combat Group): Car, Combat, T1E1
- T1E3 Combat (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Car, Combat, T1E3
- T3 Medium (E) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Medium, T3
- T3 Medium (M) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Medium, T3 w/ driver windshield
- T3 Medium (L) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, T3/E1 Medium Group): Tank, Medium, T3 w/ radio
- T3E1 Medium (P) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Medium, T3
- T3E1 Medium (E) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Medium, T3E1 w/ reinforced bottom
- T3E1 Medium (M) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Medium, T3E1 w/ reinforced bottom & driver windshield
- T3E1 Medium (L) (II Rank, 1.7-2.3 BR, T3/E1 Medium Group): Tank, Medium, T3E1 w/ reinforced bottom & radio
- T3E2 Medium (II Rank, 2.0-2.3 BR): Tank, Medium, T3E2
- T3E3 Medium (II Rank, 2.0-2.3 BR, Premium): Tank, Medium, T3E3
- Medium Tanks
- M1919 Christie (II Rank, 2.3-2.7 BR, Premium): Christie M1919 Convertible Tank
- M1921 Christie (II Rank, 2.0-2.7 BR, Premium): Christie M1921 Convertible Tank
- M1921 Medium (E) (II Rank, 2.7-3.0 BR): Tank, Medium, M1921 w/ naval 220 hp (162 kW) engine
- M1921 Medium (L) (II Rank, 2.7-3.0 BR, Premium): Tank, Medium, M1921 w/ Packard 200 hp (147 kW) engine
- TDs
- M1921 75-mm (II Rank, 3.0 BR, Premium): Christie M1921 Amphibious for 75-mm Gun
- LWMGC 75-mm (II Rank, 3.0 BR): Land and Water Motor Gun Carriage (Christie) for 75-mm Gun
- G.C.2 (E) (I Rank, 1.0 BR): United States Marine Corps Tank, Gun Carrier 2 w/ 37-mm M1916
- SPAA
- T11E1 MGMC (I Rank, 1.7 BR): Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun, T11E1
- 3x7.62 Truck (I Rank, 1.3 BR, Premium): Truck with multiple gun mount from T11E1 installed above cab (couldn’t find any name of this design)
Gap Vehicles Potential (III Rank)
- Armored Cars
- T7
- T4
- M1
- T11
- T11E1
- T11E2
- Scout Cars
- T7
- M1
- M3
- M3A1
- M3A1 w/ DJXD diesel
- M3A1 w/ 6DT-317 diesel
- M3A1 Command
- T7
- Combat Cars
- T2
- T2E1
- T4
- T4E1
- T4E2
- T5E1
- T5E2
- M1 w/ D-shaped turret (later M1A1 Light)
- M1 w/ irregular octagonal-shaped turret (later M1A1 Light)
- M1E1
- M1E2
- M1A1 (later M1A1 Light)
- M1A1E1
- M1E3
- M2 (later M1A2 Light)
- M2 diesel (later M1A2 Light)
- T2
- Light Tanks
- T2
- T2E1
- M2A1
- T2E2
- M2A2E1
- M2A2E2
- M2A2E3
- M2A3
- M2A3E1
- M2A3E2
- M2A3E3
- T2
- Medium Tanks
- M1921 w/ Liberty L-12 338 hp (249 kW) engine
- M1922
- T1 w/ 57-mm M1920
- T1 w/ 75-mm M1920
- T1E1
- T2 w/ T3E1 gun system (37-mm T2 & .30 cal. M1919 Browning)
- T2 w/ 37-mm M1916
- T2 w/ .30 cal. Browning
- T4
- T4E1
- SPAA
- Willys MB w/ .50 cal M2 Browning
- M28 w/ .50 cal. M1921 Browning
- Tucker Tiger
- TD
- Christie M1922 Amphibious
- G.C.2 w/ 75-mm M1897
- T1 HMC
Does anyone have more information on the clusterbuck that are the German prewar Bak./Flak. trucks? Of the ones that I could find, I could hardly find anything other than what chassis they were using and the gun they used, and I’m sure I completely missed a few trucks between them or that of the ones I did find, that I confused some as something else or got bad information, etc.
There are also 5cm, 7,1cm, and 7,5cm gun calibers for the Bak. that I couldn’t find anything about, along with whatever small gun that the Ehrhardt M1905 uses (looks like a 3,7cm Bak.).
Edit: Unrelated, but my favorite vehicle is now the Balloon Destroyer.
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Other
± [Bourbon] Kingdom of Spain (1874-1931) - [Second] Spanish Republic (1931-1939) - Spanish State
Spanish Vehicles
MEDIUM TANKS
Schneider CA1
General | |||
---|---|---|---|
Name(s): | Carro de Asalto Schneider M16 | ||
Type: | Medium tank | ||
Status: | Imported | ||
Derived From: | None | ||
Derivatives: | None | ||
Produced: | 400 | Production Date: | 1916-08/1918 |
Producer(s): | French Republic | 400 | 1916-08/1918 |
SOMUA | 400 | 1916-08/1918 | |
Used: | 6 | Service Date: | 1916-1918 |
User(s): | Ejército de Española (Spanish Army) | 1921-1931 | |
Ejército de la República Española (Spanish Republican Army) | 1936-??? | ||
Bando Nacional (Nationalist Faction) | 1936-??? |
Full User(s) List
– | Unit | Date | Status |
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User(s): | Ejército de Española (Spanish Army) | ||
Ejército de África | 1922-1929 | ↓/↓↓Transferred↓↓/↓ | |
RLCC N° 1 | 1929-1931 | ↓↓↓Revolution↓↓↓ | |
RLCC N° 2 | 1929-1931 | ↓↓↓Revolution↓↓↓ | |
Ejército de la República Española (Spanish Republican Army) | |||
RLCC N° 1 | 1931-??? | ??? | |
RLCC N° 2 | 1929-1936 | ↓↓Rebellion↓↓ | |
Bando Nacional (Nationalist Faction) | |||
RLCC N° 2 | 1936-??? | ??? |
Dimensions | |||
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Weight: | 13.5 t | ||
Ground Pressure: | 0.72 kg/cm² | ||
Length | Width | Height | |
Vehicle: | 6.32 m | 2.05 m | 2.30 m |
Ground Clearance: | 41 cm |
Armaments | ||||
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# of |
Munition (Ammo #) | Location(s), Type, Horizontal | Type, Vertical | Firing Rate |
Original | ||||
1 x |
75 BS (90) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+30° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+30° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
2 x |
7 Hotchkiss modelo 1914 (3,840) | Ballports, Manual, -/+53° @ 60°/s | Manual, -45°/+20° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Original | ||||
1 x |
75 BS (90) | Sponson, Mechanical, -/+30° @ ??°/s | Mechanical, -10°/+30° @ ??°/s | ??? rpm |
4 x |
7 Hotchkiss modelo 1914 (3,840) | Ballports, Manual, -/+53° @ 60°/s | Manual, -45°/+20° @ 60°/s | 450 rpm |
Ammunition | |||
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Bullet | Type | Weight/Filler, Penetration @ Velocity | |
75 mm Gun | |||
??? | HE | 5.3 kg/795 g TNT, 12 mm @ 200 m/s |
Devices | ||
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# of - Name | Type | Effect, Location/for |
1 x - ??? telescopic | Sight | ??x zoom, for 75 BS |
Protection | ||
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Location | Thickness | Type |
Frontwards | ||
All front | 11.4+4+5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA+Air+RHA |
Sidewards | ||
All side | 11.4+4+5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA+Air+RHA |
Rearwards | ||
All rear | 11.4 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Upwards | ||
Roof | 5.5 mm @ ???° | RHA |
Downwards | ||
Floor | ??? mm @ ???° | RHA |
Crew | |
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6 | Original |
1 | Commander, Driver |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
6 | Upgunned |
1 | Commander, Driver, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Mechanic, Machine Gunner, Machine Gun Loader |
1 | Gunner, Gun Loader |
2 | Machine Gunners |
1 | Machine Gun Loader |
Automotive | |||
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Fuel Capacity: | 220 l | ||
Engine(s): | 1 x - Schneider | ||
Type: | Gasoline | ||
Horsepower: | 44 kW | ||
@ RPM | 1,200 | ||
Cylinder: | 4 | ||
Capacity: | ??? l | ||
Foward | Reverse | ||
Transmission: | 3-speed | 3 | 1 |
Steering: | Clutch-break | ||
Brakes: | ??? |
Suspension | ||
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Type: | Vertical spring | |
Road wheels: | 7/2 | |
Type: | ??? | |
Idlers: | Front track | |
Return rollers: | 0 | |
Type: | N/A | |
Drive Sprockets: | 2 | |
Type: | Rear drive |
Tracks | ||
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Type: | Continuous linked steel | |
Shoes: | 34 | |
Length: | ??? cm | |
Width: | ??? cm | |
Pitch: | ??? cm | |
Depth: | ??? cm | |
Ground Contact: | ??? m |
Mobility | ||
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Maximum Forward Speed: | 8.1 km/h | |
Maximum Reverse Speed: | ??? km/h | |
Power-to-Weight Ratio: | 3.3 kW/t | |
Maximum Grade: | 29° | |
Maximum Trench: | 1.75 m | |
Maximum Wall: | 0.79 m | |
Maximum Fording: | ??? cm | |
Minimum Turning Diameter: | ??? m | |
Cruising Range: | 80 km | |
Mileage: | 275 l/100 km |
Summary
The Schneider CA1 was the competitor against the Saint-Chamond and ultimately a disappointment. They were first deployed in 1917 and were already considered obsolete in 1918, but would still serve until the last day of the war nonetheless. However, due to their production being suspended to focus on the production of the Renault FT and their obsolescence, they were decommissioned just after the war. However, they would see service within the Italian and Spanish armies up until the mid 1930s.
Variants & Changes:
- 1921: Hotchkiss machine guns rechambered for Spanish 7x57 mm Mauser.
- 1922-1929: Some tanks were modified with an additional two machine guns, one in the rear doors and the other in front of the driver’s position.
- 1922-1929: Most tanks were modified with radio antenna on the back and rear of the vehicles.
- 1922-1929: One vehicle, No. 6, modified with a headlamp and a “cage” atop the roof.
I am like >50% certain 7,1 cm doesnt actually exist and was just a missread of 7,7 cm.
5 cm was a rarely used caliber, i dont have much info on.
7,7 cm was the standart.
7,5 cm was for export. Krupp made a couple. The ammo is even in Geschossringbuch I.