Re: [MV] West German Armor

Andreas Mehlhorn (a.mehlhorn@t-online.de)
Sun, 8 Mar 1998 23:29:34 +0100

Fred Hopper schrieb:
>
> I have some questions on West German Armor. I have 4 vehicles that are
> post WW II. They are smaller than, yet similar to the M-114 series Americ=
an
> APC. One has a turret that would house an 20mm gun, the others just have
> hatches that have .50 BMG mounts. Any ideas?? They are powered by the Rol=
ls
> Royce B50 series engines.

I sounds as if you have some "Sch=FCtzenpanzer kurz" Hotchkiss, which
were bulit from 1958 to 1962. This APC has a six cylinder in line petrol
engine and is 4.5 metres long. The engine is in the front of the vehicle.

Or is it a "Sch=FCtzenpanzer lang" HS 30, built from 1959 to 1962? This APC
has a 8 cylinder in line petrol engine and is 5,5 metres long. The engine
is in the rear of the vehicle.

Both types could be equipped with a turret and a 20 mm machine cannon.

If you want I can forward some pictures.

Regards
Andreas

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