Re: [MV] French vehicle question
Laurent de Miollis (astrad@club-internet.fr)
Wed, 02 Jun 1999 08:56:20 +0100
DDoyle9570@aol.com wrote:
>
> A friend of mine, who is not yet on list asked me the following questions. I
> did not know the answer, but thought some of you scholars out there might.
>
> 1) During 1940, the French Army used a vehicle named the Chennillette. The
> Chennillette was an armored infantry carrier. Was it fully tracked or
> wheeled, or a halftrack? How many infantry did it carry on board? Did it
> have any weapons mounted on the vehicle? Most other nations' armored
> infantry carriers & halftracks carried a full squad of 11-12 men on board. I
> have found neither any pictures of this vehicle nor a good description of
> it.
> 2) The French used another armored vehicle, the Renault-ZT. It was a small,
> tracked, open-topped armored carrier with a single machine gun. It was very
> similar to the British Bren carrier. It carried a squad or half-squad on
> board. Just how many infantry did it carry on board? Did it have any weapons
> mounted on the vehicle? This vehicle may have been the Chennillette, but I
> don't know. From the material I have read so far, I had the impression the
> Renault-ZT and the Chennillette were two separate vehicles.
>
> Can anyone provide info on these vehicles?
>
> Thanks,
> David Doyle
>
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A member of the MVCG Paris Ile de France, Eric Pinseau, is owner with
Sebastien Duvernet of one French "chenillette".
When I come back from Normandie, next week, I try to contact him and
make some investigation for you.
Now, this chenillette is in process of restauration, it's really a very
hard work, because it is a really big problem for Spares Parts,
Laurent de Miollis
MVCG Paris ile de France
Willys 43 and 1/4 trailer 42
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