P107 at Musée des Blindés Located in the Loire Valley of France at the city of Saumur, the Musée des Blindées or Musée Général Estienne is one of the worlds leading tank museums. ...
| | Unic P107 BU | | General characteristics | | Crew | | | Length | 4.85 m | | Width | 1.80 m | | Height | 2.28 m | | Weight | 3500 kg empty, 5000 kg loaded | | Armour and armament | | Armour | none | | Main armament | none | | Secondary armament | none | | Mobility | | Power plant | P39 liquid cooled 4-cyl., carburettor, 4-stroke OHV, 3450cc 62 hp/2800 rpm | | Suspension | Leaf-Spring Suspension | | Road speed | 45 km/h | | Power/weight | | | Range | | The P107 Half-Track was a World War 2 French Halftrack. Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ...
German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...
M3 half-track A half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with regular wheels on the front for steering, and caterpillar tracks on the back to propel the vehicle and carry most of the load. ...
History
Citroën developped in the 1920s and 1930s a long line of halftracks based on the Kegresse patent. In 1934, the company introduced its newest and more powerful P107 model as a successor to the Citroën-Kégresse P17. But before mass production could take place, Citroën went bankrupt and its new owner, Michelin, chose to focus on the civilian markets. Unic was therefore able to acquire a license for Kégresse patent, and took over the production of the P107. Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën. ...
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Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Ãtablissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ...
Unic was a French car manufacturer firm founded by Georges Richard in 1906 after having left Richard-Brasier. ...
Two main variants of the P107 were accepted in French military service: a light prime mover for the 75 mm and short 105 mm artillery guns, and a platform cargo transport for engineer units. More than 2000 examples were in service in 1940. For the philosophical/theological concept of a prime mover (that is, a self-existent being that is the ultimate cause or mover of all things), see cosmological argument. ...
Riffling of a 75 modèle 1897 The French 75mm field gun is a quick-firing field artillery piece developed before World War I and serving into World War II. It was commonly known as the French 75, or at times simply the 75 or Soixante Quinze . ...
Historically, artillery (from French artillerie) refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ...
A military engineer is primarily responsible for the design and construction of offensive and defensive structures for warfare. ...
Foreign use The Germans during World War 2 used these captured halftracks extensively, under the name Leichter Zugkraftwagen 37.
References - Vauvillier, F. & Touraine, J.-M. L'automobile sous l'uniforme 1939-40, Massin, 1992, ISBN 2-7072-0197-9
External Links http://www.autogallery.org.ru/m/unicp107.htm
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