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The P 107 was a French unarmed, un-armoured half-track of the Second World War used as an artillery tractor and as an engineer tractor. After the fall of France in 1940 the P 107 was taken over by the German army who replaced the superstructure with an armoured hull. The P 107 was manned by a crew of between five and seven, and had a top speed of 45 kmh.
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The OTO Melara Palmaria is an Italian made self-propelled gun based on the OF-40 tank chassis. The
Palmaria is armed with a 155 mm howitzer equipped with an auto loader giving a rate of fire of four rounds per minute, and a 7.62 mm machine-gun. The
Palmaria is manned by a crew of five and powered by an eight-cylinder diesel engine giving a top speed of 60 kmh and a range of 400 km.
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The Panhard ERC is a French six-wheeled, fully amphibious armoured car. The ERC first appeared in 1977 and is manned by a crew of three protected by 10 mm thick armour. The ERC is armed with a 90 mm gun and a 7.62 mm coaxial machine-gun. A Peugeot V-6 petrol engine provides a top speed of 100 kmh and a range of 800 km. The ERC is fitted with a laser range finder, night vision equipment, nuclear, biological and chemical defence systems and a land navigation system.
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The Panhard M3 was a French amphibious four-wheeled armoured personnel carrier. The Panhard M3 was powered by a Panhard 4 HD, 4-cylinder petrol engine providing a top road speed of 100 kmh and a top water speed of 4 kmh. The Panhard M3 carried a crew of two plus ten passengers and was variously armed depending upon variation but including twin 7.62 mm machine-guns in a turret; a 60 mm turret mounted mortar; STRIM rocket launchers.
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The term 'panzer' is a shortening of the full German title 'Panzerkampfwagen', which translates to 'armoured war wagon'.
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The Panzer 1 (SdKfz 101) was a light two-man German tank which started production in 1933. Although it was never intended to see battle, it was in service until 1942. It had armour up to a thickness of 13 mm and was armed with two 7.92 mm MG13 machine-guns. Powered by a Krupp M305 petrol engine, the Panzer 1 had a top speed of 37 kmh and a range of 145 km.
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The Panzer 2 was a German light-weight reconnaissance tank used during the Second World War. It carried a three man crew and was armed with a 20 mm cannon and a 7.92 mm calibre machine-gun. Powered by a Maybach six-cylinder petrol engine, the Panzer 2 had a top speed of 55 kmh and a range of 200 km.
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The Panzer 3 (SdKfz 141) was a German medium tank of the Second World War, produced by Daimler-Benz from 1939. It was initially armed with a 37 mm anti-tank gun, but this was upgraded to a 50 mm gun after 1940 and later in the model M to a 75 mm gun; and one 7.92 mm calibre machine-gun. It was manned by a five man crew. Powered by a Maybach HL 120 TRM 12-cylinder petrol engine, the Panzer 3 had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 175 km.
A flame-thrower variation, the Panzer 3(Fl) or SdKfz 141/3 was also produced with the main 50 mm gun replaced with a flame-projector with a range of between 55 and 60 metres.
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The Panzer 4 (SdKfz 161) was a German assault and infantry support tank of the Second World War. It was initially armed with a low velocity, short-barrelled 75 mm gun and two 7.92 mm calibre MG34 machine-guns. Later versions carried longer guns. It was manned by a crew of five. Powered by a Maybach HL 120 TRM 12-cylinder petrol engine the Panzer 4 had a top speed of 38 kmh and a range of 200 km.
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The Panzer 5 (SdKfz 171 'Panther') was a German tank of the Second World War heavily based upon the Soviet T-34. It weighed 45.5 tonnes and had well-sloped armour between 40 and 45 mm thick around the sides and rear and increasing to 80 mm on the hull front and turret. It had a crew of five and was powered by a 700 bhp Maybach HL 230 12-cylinder petrol engine which gave it a top speed of 28 mph and a range of 160 km. It was armed with a high velocity 75 mm main gun, one coaxial MG 34 machine-gun, one MG34 machine-gun in the hull (not present in the D model) and a MG34 anti-aircraft machine-gun on the turret.
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The Panzer 6B (Tiger II, King Tiger, SdKfz 182) was a German heavy tank developed during 1943 to combat the Russian IS-1, IS-2, and IS-3 tanks. It was manufactured by Henschel and was heavily armoured with 80 mm thick side armour and 100 mm thick armour on the hull front and 185 mm thick armour on the front of the turret. It weighed 68 tonnes and was powered by a 700 bhp engine giving a top speed of 24 mph and a range of 120 km. It was armed with an 88 mm gun and carried a crew of five.
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The Panzerjager K is an Austrian tank-destroyer with a fully rotating turret and armour up to 40 mm thick. The Panzerjager K is manned by a crew of three and powered by a Steyr 7FA turbo-charged 6-cylinder diesel engine rated at 320 bhp which provides a top speed of 65 kmh and a range of 520 km. Armaments consist of a 105 mm main gun, 7.62 mm co-axial machine-gun and 2 x 3 smoke discharges.
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The Panzerwerfer 42 was a German self-propelled rocket launcher consisting of a ten-barrelled Nebelwerfer rocket launcher mounted on the back of an armoured weapons carrier. The Panzerwerfer 42 fired a 70 lb rocket armed with a 2.5 kg warhead to a range of 7060 metres.
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The Pbv is a Swedish amphibious armoured personnel carrier developed in the 1960s. The Pbv is manned by a crew of two and carries ten passengers in a rear compartment. The Pbv is armed with a 20 mm Hispano cannon mounted in a manually operated turret. The Pbv is powered by a Volvo-Penta Model THD 100B 6-cylinder inline diesel engine providing a top speed of 66 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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The PSZH-IV was a Hungarian 4x4 amphibious armoured personnel carrier developed from the FUG 4x4 amphibious scout car in the 1960s. The PZSH-IV carried a crew of three plus six passengers protected by 14 mm thick armour and was armed with a 14.5 mm machine-gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun. A Caspel four-cylinder diesel engine provided a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 500 km.
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The PT-76 is a Soviet light amphibious tank designed in the immediate post- war period following the Second World War and serving until replaced by the heavier T-62. The PT-76 was manned by a crew of three and armed with a 76 mm main gun, coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun and a 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun. A V-6 six-cylinder diesel engine provided a top speed of 44 kmh and a range of 260 km.
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The PTS is a Soviet tracked amphibious armoured vehicle first used during the 1960s and later during the Yom Kippur War by Egypt. The PTS carries a crew of two protected by armour between 6 and 10 mm thick and is powered by a V-54P diesel engine providing a top speed of 42 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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