Laffly S15

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Laffly S15
Laffly S15R Saumur 01.jpg
S15R on display at Musée des Blindés.
Typegun tractor
Place of originFlag of France.svg  France
Specifications (S15T)
Mass2.85 t (2.80 long tons; 3.14 short tons)
Length4.64
Width1.85
Height2.15
Crew2 + 3 passengers

Armor none
Engine4-cylinder, petrol, 2300 cc
55 hp
Payload capacity800 kg
Suspensionfront: coil springs, rear: leaf springs, independent wheels
Maximum speed 72 km/h

The Laffly S15 was a family 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.

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Foreign use

When France delivered 41 Renault R-35 tanks to Romania in 1939, a number of Laffly S15T artillery tractors were also delivered. These gun tractors were used by the 2nd Armoured Regiment's support services. [1] [2]


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Notes
  1. Scafes, p.11
  2. Axworthy, p.37
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