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France's Unic Kégresse P 107, Unic P107 half track3

Was originally designed and produced by Citröen3 and Kégresse later improved it with rubber-based tracks. It first appeared in the late 1930s. It was produced in artillery tractor3 and engineering types.

The tractor towed light field pieces and anti-tank guns. It had a soft top cover, space for 5-7 crew, and stowage for ammo in lockers at the rear.

The engineer version had an open cargo body and towed trailers carrying combat engineer equipment such as bridging pontoons.

Production

Usage

German Use:

  Unic Kégresse P 107
Crew Crew: 13, 2, Passengers: 3-5, 63
51, 5 - 72
Physical Characteristics  
Weight 2.31 tons3, 5 tons1
Weight - empty 5,181 lb2
2,350 kg2
Weight - loaded 8,929 lb2
4,050 kg2
Length w/gun 15' 10.9"2, 15' 11"3
4.85 m1,2,3
Length w/o gun  
Height 6' 4"3, 6' 4.8"2
1.95 m2,3
Width 5' 10.9"2, 5' 11"3
1.8 m1,2,3
Ground clearance  
Ground contact length  
Ground pressure (psi)  
Turret ring diameter  
Armament  
Main  
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Quantity  
Main  
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Armor Thickness (mm)  
Hull Front, Upper 10@30°1
Hull Front, Lower 10@20°1
Hull Sides, Upper 8@20°1
Hull Sides, Lower 8@20°1
Hull Rear 8@10°1
Hull Top Open1
Hull Bottom 8@90°1
Turret Front  
Turret Sides  
Turret Rear  
Turret Top  
Engine (Make / Model) Unic P391
Cylinders 42,3
Net HP 552,3
Transmission 4x2 forward, 1x2 reverse.1
Fuel Type Gasoline3
Octane  
Capacity  
Performance  
Traverse  
Max speed 28 mph2,3
45 kph1,2,3
Cross country speed  
Road radius 248.5 miles2,3
400 km1,2,3
Turning Radius  
Elevation Limits  
Fording depth  
Trench crossing  
Vertical Obstacle  
Suspension (Type)  
Wheels each side  
Return rollers each side  
Track length  
Tires  
Track width  
Track centers/tread  

Sources:

  1. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
  2. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
  3. Western Allied Tanks 1939-45, David Porter, 2009
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