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More than 300 French Tracteur Blinde 37L and VBCP 38L had been captured after the campaign in the West in 1940. In May 1942 Hitler ordered that 40 be used to mount a 150 mm howitzer which was needed for operation under Erwin Rommel in North Africa. First superstructures came from Alkett, and assembly took place in Paris Baukommando Becker in July 1942.
Specifications:
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- Wreck of 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) Africa
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- 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf Geschützwagen Lorraine Schlepper(f) Sd.Kfz.135/1 4
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- 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) during field exercises France 3
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- 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) during field exercises France 2
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- 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) during field exercises France
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- Captured 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf GW Lorraine Schlepper(f) of the 21. Panzer Division Normandy 44
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- 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf GW Lorraine Schlepper(f) A245 Afrikakorps
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- 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) DAK
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- 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf GW Lorraine Schlepper(f) North Africa, 1943
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- 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf Geschützwagen Lorraine Schlepper(f) Sd.Kfz.135/1 DAK
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- 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) of the Gepanzerte Artillerie-Regiment
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- Captured 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf GW Lorraine Schlepper(f) Egypt 1943
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- 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf GW Lorraine Schlepper(f) self-propelled artillery and soldiers Gepanzerte Artillerie-Regiment (Sfl.)
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- 15 cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf Geschuetzwagen Lorraine Schlepper (f)
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- 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze sFH 13 1 auf Lorraine Schlepper (f) SdKfz 135/1
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- German SPG SdKfz 135/1 15cm sFH 13 1 auf Fahrgestell Lorraine 37L code A245
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- Sd.Kfz.135/1 typ 15cm sFH 13 1 auf Fahrgestell Lorraine
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- 15cm sFH13/1 (Sf) auf Lorraine Schlepper (f) North Africa DAK
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- captured german self propelled gun on Fahrgestell Lorraine 37L
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- SdKfz 135/1 typ 15cm sFH 13/1 auf Fahrgestell Lorraine 37L
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- 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze sFH 13/1 auf Fahrgestell Lorraine 37L code A245
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- 15 cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13/1 auf Geschutzwagen Lorraine Schlepper 37L (f)
More than 300 French Tracteur Blinde 37L and VBCP 38L had been captured after the campaign in the West in 1940. In May 1942 Hitler ordered that 40 be used to mount a 150 mm howitzer which was needed for operation under Erwin Rommel in North Africa. First superstructures came from Alkett, and assembly took place in Paris Baukommando Becker in July 1942.
Specifications:
version |
15 cm sFH 13/1 auf Geschützwagen Lorraine Schlepper 37(f) SdKfz 135/1 |
crew |
5 |
armor |
hull: front: 12 mm, sides: 9 mm, rear 9 mm, top: 5 mm, bottom: 5 mm. Turret: front: 10 mm, sides: 9mm, rear: 7 mm, gun shield: 14,5 mm |
main armament |
15 cm sFH 13/1 L/17 (8 rounds), range 6200 m; traverse: 14° left and right; elevation: 0° – +40° |
secondary armament |
MG34 |
weight (kg) |
8000 |
length (mm) |
4400 |
width (mm) |
1850 |
height (mm) |
2200 |
track base (mm) |
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ground pressure (kg/cm2) |
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engine |
DelaHaye 103 TT; water cooled, 6 cylinders, 3550 cm3; 70 hp at 2800 rpm |
transmission |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
fuel capacity (l) |
144 |
fuel consumption (l) (road / off road) |
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range (road km/ off-road km) |
135 / 88 |
speed (road / off-road km/h) |
20-34 / 8 |
number of links per track |
109 |
ground contact length (mm) |
2600 |
trench crossing (mm) |
1800 |
vertical obstacle (mm) |
560 |
fording ability (mm) |
850 |
climbing ability (degrees) |
24 |
production |
72? – 94? |
manufacturer |
Alkett, Baukommando Becker |
chassis numbers |
731001 – ? |