AMX-13 – Φώτο & Βίντεο

Photo Gallery of a AMX-13, The Το AMX-13 is a French light tank produced from 1953 to 1985. It served with the French Army, as the Char 13t-75 Modele 51, and was exported to over twenty-five other nations. Named after its initial weight of 13 tonnes, and featuring a tough and reliable chassis, it was fitted with an oscillating turret built by GIAT Industries (now Nexter) with revolver type magazines which was also used on the Austrian SK-105 Kürassier. Including prototypes and export versions there are over a hundred variants including self-propelled gun, anti-aircraft systems, APCs, and ATGM versions. Total production of the AMX-13 family is approximately 7,700 units, around 3,400 of which were exported.

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The AMX-13 is a French light tank that was produced from 1953 to 1985. It was designed to be a fast and agile vehicle that could support infantry and reconnaissance missions. The AMX-13 had a distinctive feature: a two-part oscillating turret that housed a 75 mm or 90 mm gun with an autoloader. The turret could elevate or depress the gun independently of the hull, allowing for a greater range of fire. The AMX-13 was also equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun and smoke grenade launchers for self-defense. The AMX-13 had a crew of three: the commander, the gunner and the driver. The tank was powered by a 250 hp engine that gave it a top speed of 60 km/h and a range of 350 km. The AMX-13 was exported to many countries and saw action in several conflicts, such as the Suez Crisis, the Algerian War, the Six-Day War, the Indo-Pakistani War and the Vietnam War.