France's Somua MCG, Somua MCL
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Design
Prototype
Production
Variants
Usage
German Use
- Mittlere Gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen S303(f), Mittlere Schutzenpanzerwagen S307(f): The captured Somua MCG and Somua MCL.1 16 were converted in 1944 to carry 75 mm PaK40 L/46 and a 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42.1 Others had 16 French 81 mm mortars installed in 2 rows in the rear.1 Had a FuG Spr d radio installed.1
Specifications
| Somua MCG/ Somua MCL | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 3 or 41 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 8.5 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 5.76 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 2.04 m1 |
| Width | 2.1 m1 |
| 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@23°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 10@30°1 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 10@0°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 10@0°1 |
| Hull Rear | 10@20°1 |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | 6@90°1 |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Somua1 |
| Cylinders | |
| Net HP | |
| Transmission | 5 forward, 1 reverse.1 |
| Fuel Type | |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Speed - Road | 36 kph1 |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | 170 km1 |
| 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:
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
