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The L-33 is an Israeli 155 mm Self-Propelled Gun/Howitzer by Soltam and consists of a rebuilt Sherman M4A3E8 chassis fitted with a Cummins diesel engine, all welded fully enclosed armoured superstructure and a Soltam 155 mm M-68 gun/howitzer. The gun has an elevation of +52 degrees, depression of -3 degrees and a total traverse of 60 degrees. A total of 60 rounds of 155 mm separate loading ammunition are carried of which 16 are for ready use. The maximum range is 21000 metres. The L-33 has a crew of eight men and a loaded weight of 41500 kg. It entered service in 1973 and first saw action in the same year during the Yom Kippur War.
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The L.40 was an Italian tank destroyer of the Second World War. The L.40 comprised a Bohler 47 mm gun mounted on a Semovente M 40 tank chassis. The L.40 was manned by a crew of two and had a top speed of 43 kmh and a range of 200 km.
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The Lanchester Armoured Car was a British armoured car originally designed to support air bases and to retrieve shot-down pilots during the Great War. The Lanchester Armoured Car was manned by a crew of four and armed with a Vickers .303 inch machine-gun. It had a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 290 km. After 1915 the Lanchester Armoured Car was phased out and replaced by the Rolls-Royce Armoured Car.
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The Land-Wasser-Schlepper was a German amphibious armoured personnel carrier. The project was cancelled after the cancellation of the planned invasion of Britain, but a few units served on the Eastern front. The Land-Wasser-Schlepper was manned by a crew of three and could carry twenty passengers. It had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 240 km.
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The LARC-5 is an American amphibious military vehicle designed during the 1960s for transporting cargo from ships to shore and then on to land bases. The LARC-5 is manned by a crew of three and can carry 4.5 tonnes or 20 fully equipped soldiers. The LARC-5 has a top speed of 48 kmh and a range of 400 km.
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The LARS II was a German self-propelled multiple rocket launcher manned by a crew of three and armed with 36 110 mm rocket tubes. The LARS II was powered by a V-8 liquid cooled diesel engine providing a top speed of 100 kmh and a range of 480 km. During the late 1980s the LARS II was replaced by the MLRS.
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The Leclerc is a French main battle tank designed in the 1980s as a replacement for the AMX-30. The Leclerc is manned by a crew of three and armed with a 120 mm main gun, one 12.7 mm machine-gun, one 7.62 mm machine-gun and 3 x 9 smoke dischargers. Powered by a SAEM UDU V8X 1500 T9 Hyperbar eight-cylinder diesel engine the Leclerc has a top speed of 73 kmh and a range of 550 km, though extra fuel tanks can be fitted for increased range.
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The Leopard 1 is a German main battle tank designed in 1957 and entered service in 1965. At the time it was the fastest and most manoeuvrable tank available and was purchased by many other NATO countries. It weighed 40 tonnes, carried a crew of 4 and was armed with a 105 mm main gun. 60 rounds of APFSDS, HEAT and WP ammunition were carried and range-finding was usually laser.
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The Leopard 2 is a German Main Battle Tank (MBT) designed in the late 1970s as a sequel to the failed MBT70 project. It has a top road speed of 65 kph, carries a crew of four, and is armed with a 120 mm smooth-bore main gun. 42 rounds of APFSDS and HEAT ammunition are carried and the Leopard 2 weighs 55 tonnes.
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The Leopard ARVM (Armoured Recovery Vehicle Medium) uses the same automotive components of the Leopard AS1 including power pack and suspension. Typical roles for the ARVM include: changing AFV components and power packs, recovery of disabled and damaged vehicles, towing vehicles, dozing operations and refuelling and defuelling other vehicles. Armaments consist of one 7.62 mm machine-gun mounted in the bow on the left side with elevation, depression and traverse left and right of 15 degrees. A similar weapon is mounted on the roof for local and anti-aircraft defence, six smoke dischargers are mounted on the side of the hull for firing forwards. A crane is mounted on the front right which traverses through 270 degrees and lifts a maximum load of 20 tonne. A blade is mounted under the nose which is used for dozing or to stabilise vehicle when the crane or winch is used. The ARVM winch has 90 metres of 33 mm steel cable and with a maximum capacity of 35 tonne which can be increased to 70 tonne. A complete Leopard AS1 power pack is carried on
the rear decking of the ARVM.
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The Leopard AS1 is an Main Battle Tank (MBT) used by the Australian army. It is powered by a 37.4 litre V-10 four stroke multi-fuel engine with mechanical superchargers producing 830 bhp at 2200 rounds-per-minute and 2860 Nm torque at 1500 rounds-per-minute. The engine is attached to a 4 speed planetary type power shift and steering transmission with hydraulic torque converter providing four forward and two reverse speeds. The Leopard AS1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is fitted with a welded turret containing a 105 mm rifled gun capable of firing Armour Piercing Discarding SABOT, High Explosive Squash Head, High Explosive Plastic, White Phosphorus Smoke, Anti-Personnel, Canister, Discarding SABOT-Practice and Squash Head-Practice Ammunition. A coaxially mounted 7.62 mm machine-gun and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun are also mounted. Two sets of four 76 mm multi-barrel smoke grenade dischargers are mounted externally.
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The Light Tank Mk IV was a British tank developed between the Great War and the Second World War and used for training during the Second World War. The Light Tank Mk IV carried a crew of two comprising a commander and a driver and was armed with a single Vickers machine-gun. It had a top speed of 36 mph and was protected by armour with a maximum thickness of 12 mm.
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The Light Tank Mk V was a British tank developed between the Great War and the Second World War and mainly used for training during the Second World War. The Light Tank Mk V carried a crew of three comprising a commander, gunner and a driver and was variously armed with two Vickers machine-guns or twin Besa 15 mm anti-aircraft machine-guns or a Boulton and Paul quad machine-gun anti-aircraft turret. It had a top speed of 32.5 mph and was protected by armour with a maximum thickness of 12 mm.
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The LT-35 was a Czechoslovakian medium tank developed during the 1930s. It was crewed by four men and was armed with a 37 mm main gun and a coaxial machine-gun in the turret plus a second machine-gun in the hull front. It had a top speed of 26 mph and a range of 200 km. When the German army annexed Czechoslovakia, production of the LT-35 continued, and they were redesignated PzKpfw 35(t) (Panzer 35(t)).
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The LT-38 was a Czechoslovakian medium tank developed during the 1930s. It was crewed by four men and was armed with a 37 mm main gun and a coaxial machine-gun in the turret plus a second machine-gun in the hull front. It had a top speed of 26 mph and a range of 200 km. When the German army annexed Czechoslovakia, production of the LT-38 continued, and they were redesignated PzKpfw 38(t) (Panzer 38(t)).
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The LVT (A) was an American amphibious armoured personnel carrier of the Second World War. The
LVT (A) was a modification of the LVT 2 with an M3 light tank turret fitted, and armed with a 37 mm gun and on later models a 75 mm howitzer, and one 7. 62 mm machine-gun. The LVT (A) was designed to give fire support during amphibious landings.
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The LVT 2 was an American amphibious armoured personnel carrier of the Second World War, designed primarily for carrying ashore the first wave of a landing force. The LVT 2 was manned by a crew of three and armed with one 0.5 inch and two 0.3 inch machine-guns. The LVT 2 had a top speed of 27 kmh, and 10 kmh in water, and a range of 240 km on land and 120 km in water.
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The LVT 4 was an American amphibious armoured personnel carrier of the Second World War developed from the LVT 2, and improved with an added ramp to allow the transportation of jeeps and artillery in addition to soldiers.
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The LVTP7 is an American amphibious armoured personnel carrier. The LVTP7 was designed in 1970 for the US Marine Corps as a vehicle which can be loaded alongside ships through an opening roof hatch. The LVTP7 is manned by a crew of three and carries twenty-five soldiers protected by 45 mm thick armour. It is armed with a 12.7 mm machine-gun and optionally a 40 mm grenade launcher. The LVTP7 has a top speed of 64 kmh and a range of 482 km.
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