Saurer Tartaruga

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Saurer Tartaruga
Schutzenpanzer Saurer Tartaruga.jpg
Saurer Tartaruga at Panzermuseum Thun
Type Armored personnel carrier
Place of originSwitzerland
Service history
Used bySwitzerland
Production history
ManufacturerAdolph Saurer AG.
Produced1959
No. built1
Specifications
Mass20 tonnes
Length6.10 m (240 in)
Width2.90 m (114 in)
Height1.80 m (71 in)
Crew12: driver, commander, gunner +9 Panzergrenadiere

Armour up
Main
armament
1x 20mm automatic cannon Oerlikon
EngineSaurer CH 5D V-8 cylinder diesel Displacement cm ³ 12670
153 kW
Suspensiontorsion bar
Operational
range
300km (0.8 L / km)

The Saurer Tartaruga (Turtle) was a prototype of an armored personnel carrier from the Adolph Saurer AG. The Saurer Tartaruga was built in 1959. Together with the Mowag Pirat it was tested by the Swiss Army. But unexpectedly the Swiss Army decided to buy the American M113. A prototype is now in the Thun tank museum.

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