105mm leFH auf Hotchkiss 39H – Photos & Vidéo

Galerie de photos d’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.

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Lla 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.
Le 105mm leFH auf Hotchkiss 39H était destiné à fournir un soutien d’artillerie mobile aux divisions de panzers rapides. Il pouvait tirer des obus explosifs sur de longues distances, en mode de tir direct ou indirect. Le véhicule était également équipé d’une mitrailleuse pour l’autodéfense. Cependant, il présentait plusieurs inconvénients, tels que son poids lourd, sa faible fiabilité, sa traversée et son élévation limitées et sa vulnérabilité aux tirs ennemis. Seulement 48 véhicules ont été construits entre 1942 et 1943, et ils ont vu un service limité sur le front de l’Est et en Normandie.