SOMUA MCG

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SOMUA MCG5
8 cm multiple thrower of the Wehrmacht , mounted on an armored SOMUA MCG

The SOMUA MCG was an artillery tractor and transport vehicle used by the French armed forces during the Second World War . The vehicle from the French manufacturer Somua was used to pull medium artillery pieces and their ammunition trailers, such as the 155-millimeter howitzer Mle 1917 CS and the 105-millimeter field howitzer Mle 1936. After the conquest of France, the captured vehicles were used by the Wehrmacht .

Technical specifications

  • Weight: 6.8 t
  • Max. Load: 1500 kg
  • Length: 5.30 m
  • Width: 2.17 m
  • Height: 2.85 m
  • Crew: 2 + 8 men
  • Armor: none
  • Engine: 4-cylinder gasoline engine
    • Displacement: 4712 cm³
    • Power: 60 hp
  • Top speed: 31 km / h

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