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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Warfare

R-35

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The Renault R-35 was a French light-support tank used during the Second World War. It had a top speed of 20 kmh and a range of 140 km. The R- 35 was armed with a 37 mm main gun and a coaxial 7.5 mm machine-gun and manned by a crew of two.
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RAM KANGAROO

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The Ram Kangaroo was a variant of the Canadian Ram tank of the Second World War, which had the turret removed and seats fitted inside the hull to make an effective armoured personnel carrier. Ram Kangaroos were widely used by the British and Canadian armies during 1944 and 1945.
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RAM MK I

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The Cruiser Tank Ram Mk I was a Canadian tank constructed at the start of the Second World War upon basic American M3 tank components, with the sponson-mounted main gun swapped for a turret mounting. Although production started in 1941, the tank never saw action as it was replaced by the Sherman M4. The Ram Mk I was manned by a crew of five and armed with a 2-pounder gun and two coaxial 7.62 mm machine-guns. A Continental R-975 radial petrol engine provided a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 232 km. Armour varied from 25 to 89 mm thick.
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RASCAL

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Rascal is an Israeli self-propelled howitzer developed to be light enough to cross rural bridges and to be air-lifted. Rascal is manned by a crew of four and is armed with a 155 mm howitzer and powered by a 350 hp diesel engine providing a top speed of 48 kmh and a range of 350 km.
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RATEL 20

The Ratel 20 is a South African six-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle designed in the 1970s as a replacement for British Saracen vehicles. The
Ratel 20 carries a crew of four plus seven passengers protected by 20 mm thick armour and is armed with a 20 mm cannon and two 7.62 mm machine-guns. A D 3256 BTXF six-cylinder diesel engine provides a top speed of 105 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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RENAULT FT

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The Renault FT was a French AFV designed between the Great War and the Second World War as a cheap, easily produced machine-gun carrier. It had a top speed of 5 mph and was armed with either a 37 mm gun or a single machine gun.
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ROLLS-ROYCE ARMOURED CAR

The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car was a British armoured car based on the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, and used during the Great War by the Royal Naval Air Service. The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car was manned by a crew of three or four and armed with a Vickers .303 inch machine-gun. It had a top speed of 95 kmh and a range of 240 km.
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