105mm leFH auf Hotchkiss 39H – Fotos y Video

Galería de fotos de un 105mm leFH auf Hotchkiss 39H, The Hotchkiss H35 or Char léger modèle 1935 H was a French light tank developed prior to World War II. Despite having been designed from 1933 as a rather slow but well-armoured light infantry support tank, the type was initially rejected by the French Infantry because it proved difficult to steer while driving cross-country, and was instead adopted in 1936 by the French Cavalry.

Fuente: Wikipedia

el 105mm leFH auf Hotchkiss 39H was a self-propelled howitzer used by the German army during World War II. It was based on the chassis of the French Hotchkiss H39 light tank, which was captured in large numbers by the Germans after the fall of France in 1940. The original turret was removed and replaced by a fixed superstructure that housed a 105mm leFH 18 light field howitzer, a standard artillery piece of the Wehrmacht. The vehicle had a crew of four and carried 32 rounds of ammunition. It was lightly armored and had a top speed of 36 km/h.
El leFH auf Hotchkiss 39H de 105 mm estaba destinado a proporcionar apoyo de artillería móvil a las divisiones panzer de rápido movimiento. Podía disparar proyectiles de alto explosivo a largas distancias, utilizando el modo de disparo directo o indirecto. El vehículo también estaba equipado con una ametralladora para defensa personal. Sin embargo, tenía varios inconvenientes, como su gran peso, su baja fiabilidad, su limitada rotación y elevación del cañón, y su vulnerabilidad al fuego enemigo. Solo se construyeron 48 vehículos entre 1942 y 1943, y tuvieron un servicio limitado en el Frente Oriental y en Normandía.