Laffly S15
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| General characteristics | |||
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| Role | gun tractor | ||
| Crew | 2 + 3 passengers | ||
| armour | none | ||
| Capacity | 800 kg | ||
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| Length | 4.64 m | ||
| Width | 1.85 m | ||
| Height | 2.15 m | ||
| Weight | 2.85 t | ||
| Power plant | 4-cylinder, petrol, 2300 cc 55 hp, ( kW) |
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| Suspension | front: coil springs, rear: leaf springs, independent wheels | ||
| Speed | 72 km/h road km/h off-road |
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| Range | km | ||
The Laffly S15 was a familty of all-terrain military vehicles from French manufacturer Laffly that shared the same six-wheel drive chassis. They were used by French forces during World War II.
[edit] Variants
- The Laffly S15T was a light artillery tractor that was used to tow light field artillery pieces such as modernized variants of the 75 mm mle 1897 field gun and 105 mm mle 1935B howitzer.
- A personnel carrier and reconnaissance vehicle based on the same chassis was designated as Laffly S15R. It had a different, lighter rear cab and a different transmission that allowed for higher road speed.
- the Laffly S15TOE (théâtre d'opérations extérieures: overseas theatre of operations) was a scout car designed and built for service in French African colonies. The S15 chassis was preserved, but an armoured cabin protected the engine and crew, with a small turret that was armed with one single Reibel machine gun.
[edit] References
- Vauvillier, F. & Touraine, J.-M. L'automobile sous l'uniforme 1939-40, Massin, 1992, ISBN 2-7072-0197-9
| French unarmoured vehicles of World War II |
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| Artillery tractors |
| Unic P107 | Laffly S15 | Laffly V15 SOMUA MCG | Laffly S25T | Latil TAR H2 | Laffly S35T |
| Trucks |
| Citroën U23 | Renault AGR | Citroën type 45 Renault AGK | Laffly S20TL |
| Motorcycles |
| Gnome-Rhône AX2 |
| Armoured fighting vehicles |
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