Tanker06@aol.com schrieb:
> > What is it?
>
> Hotchkiss APC - can't remember the designation. 20mm
> cannon in the turret IIRC, 6-8 men in back. We used to see
> them (or what was left of them) scattered all over the various
> ranges in Germany.
No, it is definitely not a Hotchkiss. Hotchkiss is much smaller
and shorter. (Hotchkiss 4.5 metres, HS 30 5.5 metres).
It is a "Schütezenpanzer lang HS 30". Crew was 7-8 men.
The Hotchkiss was "Schützenpanzer kurz (short)" and
carried only 4-5 men.
You are right, later the HS 30 were use as hard targets on
the shooting ranges. The problem was: After one full hit
from a LEOPARD 105 mm gun you needed a new
target... New balls, please...
Best regards
Andreas
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