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The Somua S-35 was a French medium tank used during the Second World War. It was armed with a 47 mm gun, and had 55 mm frontal armour and a top speed of 23 mph and a range of 230 km.
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The SA-4 (Ganef) is a Soviet self-propelled long-range air defence weapon system. The missile is a kerosene fuelled radio guided ramjet which has a range of 55 km and is armed with a 135 kg warhead.
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Sabre is a British tracked reconnaissance vehicle brought into service in 1995 using an Alvis Scorpion chassis and the 30mm turret from the Fox reconnaissance vehicle. It is almost identical to the Scimitar but has a lower profile turret. It is armed with a 30 mm Rarden canon and a 7.62 mm Hughes chain gun and carries a crew of three.
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The Saladin was a six-wheeled British armoured car produced between the 1950s and 1972. The Saladin was manned by a crew of three protected by armour ranging from 8 to 32 mm thick and armed with a 76 mm gun, one 7.62 mm coaxial machine-gun and one 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun. The Saladin had a top speed of 72 kmh and a range of 400 km.
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Samaritan is the British armoured unarmed ambulance vehicle based on the Striker. It is powered by a Jaguar 4.2 litre engine providing a top speed of 45 mph, carries a crew of two and can carry up to six casualties.
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Samson is the British armoured recovery vehicle variant based on the striker. It is powered by a Jaguar 4.2 litre engine providing a top speed of 45 mph, carries a crew of three and is armed with a 7.62 mm machine-gun.
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The Alvis Saracen was a British six-wheeled armoured vehicle, part of the FV600 series, developed after the Second World War. The Saracen entered production in 1952 and was phased out of service during the 1960s, though it remained in service in Northern Ireland until the 1980s. The Saracen carried a crew of two plus ten passengers protected by 16 mm thick armour and was armed with two 7.62 mm machine-guns. A Rolls-Royce B80 Mk 6A eight-cylinder petrol engine provided a top speed of 72 kmh and a range of 400 km.
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Saurer was a range of Austrian tracked armoured personnel carriers developed during the late 1950's. The Saurer range were powered by a Saurer 6FA 6-cylinder diesel engine providing a top road speed of 61 kmh and a range of 370 km. The saurer could ford to a depth of one meter and cross a trench up to 220 cm wide. It was fitted with armour varying between 8 mm and 20 mm thick and was armed with either a 12.7 mm machine gun or a 20 mm Oerlikon 204 GK cannon. The Saurer carried a crew of two and eight passengers.
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Saxon is a British four-wheeled armoured personnel carrier used by mechanised infantry battalions. Capable of travelling across very rough terrain and fording one meter of water the vehicle has excellent battlefield mobility and is fitted with a 7.62 mm machine-gun. Saxon has a maximum speed of 60 mph and a range of 510 km and is manned by a crew of two and carries ten troops.
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The Short SB.301 was a British wheeled, unarmed, armoured personnel carrier based on a Land Rover chassis and first produced in 1974. The Short SB.301 carried a crew of two plus six passengers and was powered by a Rover 6-cylinder petrol engine providing a top speed of 96 kmh and a range of 368 km.
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The Char d'Assaut Schneider M16 was a French assault tank of the Great War. Like the St Chammond it was built on a Holt chassis and was armed with a 75 mm gun in a side sponson and two 8 mm machine-guns. It had a 55bhp engine giving a top speed of 5 mph and a range of 48 km. The Schneider was crewed by six men and first saw action in April 1917, when it suffered losses of 40% mainly due to its tendency to catch fire.
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The Schwere Ladungstrager (SdKfz 301) was a German tracked demolition charge laying AFV of the Second World War. The Schwere Ladungstrager was designed to be driven to a specific target, drop a 500 kg charge and then retreat before detonating the charge. The Schwere Ladungstrager carried a crew of one and was powered by a Borgward 6M RTBV 2.31 engine providing a top speed of 38 kmh and a range of 212 km. Later models were powered by a Borgward 6B 3.8 engine providing a higher speed of 40 kmh.
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The Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper was a low-cost German half-track of the Second World War produced from 1941. The Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper was manned by a crew of two, protected by armour 8 to 15 mm thick and armed with a 37 mm gun and a 7.92 mm machine-gun (other variants were armed with other weapons). A Maybach HL 42 six-cylinder petrol engine provided a top speed of 27 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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Scimitar is a British reconnaissance tracked vehicle with a primary role to gather information. Used by medium reconnaissance Regiments and armoured infantry units for reconnaissance, the vehicle is fitted with a Rarden 30mm cannon and 7.62 mm machine-gun for self defence and has a top speed of 50 mph and carries a crew of three.
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The SdKfz 11 was a German half-track of the Second World War developed as an artillery tractor during the early 1930s. They were initially used to tow 105 mm howitzers and later for a variety of guns. The SdKfz 11 was manned by a crew of nine protected by armour 8 to 14 mm thick. The vehicle had a top speed of 53 kmh and a range of 122 km.
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The SdKfz 111 (Munitionsschlepper aif Panzerkampfwagen I) was a German light-armoured tracked ammunition carrier of the Second World War adapted from the Panzer 1 tank. The turret of the Panzer 1 Ausf A was removed and the opening covered with a segmented armoured hatch to provide protection to the driver and the cargo of ammunition. Some fifty Panzer 1 tanks were converted into SdKfz 111 ammunition carriers during September 1939 and were used to carry ammunition to tanks on the front-line under fire.
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The SdKfz 135 was a German tank destroyer of the Second World War. The SdKfz 135 comprised a PaK 40 L-46 75 mm anti-tank gun mounted on the chassis of a captured French Traceteur Blinde 37L armoured personnel carrier in which the original crew compartment had been removed to enable the gun to be mounted. The SdKfz 135 was manned by a crew of five and powered by a Delahaye 103 TT diesel engine rated at 79 hp providing a top road speed of 34 kmh and a range of 135 km.
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The SdKfz 135/1 was a German self-propelled gun of the Second World War. The
SdKfz 135/1 comprised a 150 mm howitzer mounted on the chassis of a captured French Traceteur Blinde 37L armoured personnel carrier in which the original crew compartment had been removed to enable the gun to be mounted. The SdKfz 135 was manned by a crew of five and powered by a Delahaye 103 TT diesel engine rated at 79 hp providing a top road speed of 34 kmh and a range of 135 km.
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The 15cm Schweres Infanteriegeschutz 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) SdKfz 138 (also known as 'Grille' and 'Bison') was a series of German self-propelled guns of the Second World War comprising a sIG 33 howitzer mounted upon a Czech LT-38 chassis and a 7.92 mm machine-gun. The SdKfz 138 was manned by a crew of four (tank destroyer variation) or five (self-propelled howitzer variation) and had a top road speed of 35 kmh and a range of between 185 and 240 km depending upon variant. The tank destroyer variation of the SdKfz 138 was armed with a 7.5 cm PaK 40/3 L/46 gun and a MG 37 machine-gun, and was introduced in late 1942 and served in Tunisia and Italy during 1943. The self-propelled howitzer variant of the SdKfz 138/1 was armed with a 15 cm sIG33/1 gun and MG34 machine-gun and was developed in 1943
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The SdKfz 143 was a German armoured observation post of the Second World War, introduced in early 1943 and comprising a modified Panzer 3 tank with the main gun removed and replaced with a dummy gun. The SdKfz 143 carried a crew of five and was armed with a 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun. The SdKfz 143 had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 165 km.
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The SdKfz 179 was a German armoured recovery vehicle of the Second World War based upon the Panzer 5 chassis and designed for recovering heavy tanks. The SdKfz 179 carried a crew of five and was powered by a Maybach HL230P30 engine providing a top speed of 46 kmh and a range of 320 km. The SdKfz 179 was armed with two 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine-guns.
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The SdKfz 2 (Kettenkrad) was a German tracked infantry vehicle of the Second World War developed for use by airborne units. The SdKfz 2 was manned by a crew of three and powered by an Opel Olympia 38 petrol engine providing a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 100 km.
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The SdKfz 221 was a German light armoured car of the Second World War designed for reconnaissance work. The SdKfz 221 had four wheels and was powered by a Horch 3.5 engine providing a top speed of 90 kmh and a range of 320 km. The SdKfz 221 carried a crew of two and was initially armed with a 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun, later models being fitted with a 28 mm sPZB41 cannon.
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The SdKfz 222 was a German four-wheeled light armoured car of the Second World War first produced in 1938, and afterwards forming the standard armoured reconnaissance vehicle of the Werhmacht. The SdKfz 222 was manned by a crew of three and armed with a 20 mm KwK 30 cannon and a 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun. The SdKfz 222 had a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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The SdKfz 223 was a German four-wheeled armoured radio car of the Second World War produced from 1935 until 1943. The SdKfz 223 carried a crew of three, was armed with a 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun and had a top speed of 85 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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The SdKfz 231 was a German six-wheeled heavy armoured car of the Second World War, developed in the Kazan test centre in the USSR. The vehicle was based on a 6x4 Daimler-Benz truck chassis with an armoured hull and turret added. The SdKfz 231 was manned by a crew of four and armed with a 20 mm KwK 38 cannon and a coaxial 7.92 mm MG13 machine-gun. The SdKfz 231 had a top speed of 65 kmh and a range of 250 km.
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The SdKfz 232 was a German eight-wheeled heavy cross-country armoured car of the Second World War. The SdKfz 232 was manned by a crew of four and armed with a 20 mm KwK 30 or 38 cannon and a coaxial 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun. The SdKfz 232 had a top speed of 85 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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The SdKfz 233 was a German eight-wheeled heavy cross-country armoured car of the Second World War produced in 1943 and used by reconnaissance troops. The SdKfz 233 carried a crew of three and was armed with a 75 mm StuK37 L/24 gun and a 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun. It had a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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The SdKfz 234 was a range of 8x8 German heavy armoured cars of the Second World War built from 1943 onwards. The model 1 (SdKfz 234/1) was armed with a 20 mm KwK38 L/55 cannon, the model 2 (SdKfz 234/2) was nicknamed the Puma and armed with a 50 mm KwK 39/1 gun. The model 4 was a support version and was armed with a 75 mm KwL51 L/24 main gun, and all models carried a machine-gun and carried a crew of four and had a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 900 km.
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The SdKfz 247 was a German heavy four-wheeled armoured, unarmed staff car of the Second World War designed for commanders of reconnaissance detachments. The SdKfz 247 carried a crew of six and had a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 400 km.
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The SdKfz 250 was a range of German light-armoured troop carriers used during the Second World War, following their development during the 1930s and production in 1939. The standard SdKfz 250/1 was manned by a crew of two and carried four passengers protected by armour ranging from six to fifteen millimetres thick and was armed with two MG34 machine-guns. The vehicle was powered by a six-cylinder petrol engine providing a top speed of 60 kmh and a range of 300 km.
The SdKfz 250/2 variant carried a crew of four and was used for cable-laying and communications work. It was armed with a single MG34 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/3 variant carried a crew of four and carried control radios. It was armed with a single MG34 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/4 variant was introduced in 1943 and carried a crew of four and was used as an observation vehicle. It was armed with a single MG34 or MG42 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/5 variant was introduced in 1944 and carried a crew of four and was used as an observation vehicle. It was armed with a single MG34 or MG42 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/6 variant carried a crew of two and was armed with a 75 mm StuK anti-tank gun and a single MG34 or MG42 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/7 variant carried a crew of five and later four was armed with a 8 cm mortar and a single MG34 or MG42 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/8 variant carried a crew of three or four and was armed with a 75 mm KwK37 anti-tank gun and a single MG34 or MG42 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/9 variant was designed as a cross-country armoured car for the Eastern Front and carried a crew of three and was armed with a 20 mm KwK38 cannon and a single MG34 or MG42 machine-gun.
The SdKfz 250/10 variant carried a crew of four and was armed with a 37 mm Pak35 anti-tank gun and a single MG34 machine-gun.
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The SdKfz 251 was a series of German half-tracks of the Second World War, designed as a heavy infantry carrier for the Panzer divisions. Various models were produced, the SdKfz 251/1 being the standard infantry carrier or armoured personnel carrier, of the panzergrenadiers. The SdKfz 251 carried a crew of twelve protected by armour 6 to 15 mm thick. The SdKfz 251/1 was armed with two 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine-guns, other variants carried other armaments or none at all. A Maybach six-cylinder petrol engine provided a top speed of 53 kmh and a range of 300 km.
The SdKfz 251/2 was a mortar carrier variation, and carried a crew of eight and was armed with an 8cm mortar and a 7.92 mm machine-gun.
The SdKfz 251/3 was a control vehicle variation, and carried a crew of seven and was armed with two machine-guns.
The SdKfz 251/4 was an ammunition carrier and gun-tractor towing the 75 mm IeIG18 howitzer. It carried a crew of seven and was armed with a single 7.92 mm machine-gun.
The SdKfz 251/9 or 'Stummel' was an anti-tank variation armed with a 75 mm KwK37 L/24 gun and two 7.92 mm machine-guns. The SdKfz 251/9 carried a crew of three.
The SdKfz 251/16 was a flame-thrower variation and was armed with two 14 mm flame-throwers and two 7.92 mm machine-guns.
The SdKfz 251/21 was an anti-aircraft variation, and was armed with three 15 mm or 20 mm cannons taken from fighter aircraft.
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The SdKfz 253 was a German observation post half-track of the Second World War produced between 1940 and 1941. The SdKfz 253 carried a crew of four and was powered by a Maybach HL42TRKM engine providing a top speed of 65 kmh and a range of 320 km. Armaments consisted of a single MG34 machine-gun. The SdKfz 253 differed from the standard SdKfz 250 range in having a fully-enclosed crew compartment, observation taking place through a circular hatch in the roof.
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The SdKfz 260 was a German unarmed, four-wheeled armoured radio car of the Second World War produced from 1940 until 1943 and provided to signals units. The SdKfz 260 carried a crew of four and had a top speed of 85 kmh and a range of 310 km.
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The SdKfz 263 was a German eight-wheeled heavy cross-country radio car of the Second World War produced from 1938 to 1943. The SdKfz 263 carried a crew of five and was armed with a 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun. It had a top speed of 100 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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The SdKfz 265 kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen was a German Command Tank formed from a modified Panzer 1 with the rotating turret replaced by a box superstructure, more powerful radios fitted, and a signaller added to the three man crew. The SdKfz 265 was armed with a single 7.92 mm machine-gun and powered by a Maybach NL38TR engine providing a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 290 km. The
SdKfz 265 first saw action in Poland in 1939 and continued to be used until replaced by Command Tanks based on the Panzer 3 and other larger tanks.
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The SdKfz 266 was a German medium, tracked command vehicle of the Second World War comprising a modified Panzer 3 tank with the 37 mm gun removed and replaced with a dummy gun. The SdKfz 266 carried a crew of five and was armed with a 7.92 mm MG34 machine gun. The SdKfz 266 had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 165 km.
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The SdKfz 6 (Diana) was a German self-propelled anti-tank gun half-track of the Second World War. The SdKfz 6 comprised a captured Russian 76.2 mm M1936 field gun mounted in an armoured box on the rear of a five-ton half-track vehicle. The SdKfz 6 carried a crew of five and had a top speed of 50 kmh and a range of 317 km.
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The SdKfz 7 was a German armoured gun tractor half-track of the Second World War developed in response to a 1934 requirement for an eight-tonne half-track. The SdKfz 7 carried a crew of twelve, protected by 8 mm thick armour and was mainly used for towing the 88 mm flak anti-aircraft gun. A Maybach HL 62 six-cylinder petrol engine provided a top speed of 50 kmh and a range of 250 km.
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The SdKfz 7/1 was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on a medium half-track of the Second World War. The SdKfz 7/1 comprised the same basic vehicle chassis as the SdKfz 7, but was mounted with a 20 mm Flakvierling 38 cannon. The SdKfz 7/1 carried a crew of ten and had a top speed of 50 kmh and a range of 250 km.
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The SdKfz 7/2 was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on a medium half-track of the Second World War. The SdKfz 7/2 comprised the same basic vehicle chassis as the SdKfz 7, but was mounted with a 3.7 cm FlaK36 L/98 gun. The SdKfz 7/2 carried a crew of ten and had a top speed of 50 kmh and a range of 250 km.
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The SdKfz 8 was a large German half-track of the Second World War based upon a Damiler-Benz DB10 chassis, developed during the 1930s as a heavy recovery vehicle to operate alongside panzer units. The vehicle was used both as a recovery vehicle and for towing heavy artillery and bridging equipment. In 1940 a weapons carrying version was produced fitted with an 88 mm anti-aircraft gun which saw action in Poland and France. The SdKfz 8 was manned by a crew of nine protected by armour 8 - 15 mm thick and was powered by a Maybach HL V-12 petrol engine providing a top speed of 50 kmh and a range of 260 km.
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The SdKfz 9 was a large German half-track of the Second World War based upon a Famo F3 chassis, developed during the 1930s as a heavy recovery vehicle to operate alongside panzer units. The vehicle was used both as a recovery vehicle and for towing heavy artillery and bridging equipment. In 1940 a weapons carrying version was produced fitted with an 88 mm anti-aircraft gun but was never delivered. The SdKfz 9 was manned by a crew of nine protected by armour 8 - 15 mm thick and was powered by a Maybach HL V-12 petrol engine providing a top speed of 50 kmh and a range of 260 km.
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The Sexton was a British self-propelled gun of the Second World War. Developed during the later part of 1942, the Sexton was armed with a 25-pounder MK II gun and two Bren machine-guns on a Canadian RAM Mk 1 chassis. It had a top speed of 25 mph and a range of 135 miles. Over 2000 were built, and were used to replace American M7 Priest self-propelled guns in British and Canadian armoured units.
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The Sherman BARV (Sea Lion) was an Allied deep-wading recovery vehicle of the Second World War produced for the D-Day landings. The BARV was an unarmed Sherman M4 tank with the turret replaced by a tall superstructure, and the body work extensively waterproofed. The BARV was manned by a crew of five, one of which was a diver and could either tow or push stranded vehicles.
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The Sherman Crab was a mine-clearing variant of the Sherman M4 tank used during the Second World War. The idea of using flails for mine clearance was thought of by a South African, and developed in Britain. The Sherman Crab had a flail of some 43 chains mounted on a revolving drum powered by the main tank engine, situated at the front of the tank. The Sherman Crab also carried the standard Sherman armaments, allowing it to be used in a combat role as well as mine clearance.
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The Sherman M4 was an American tank used during the Second World War. Many varieties were made, but the most common was the M4A3 which weighed 31.57 tonnes and had a crew of five. It was fairly thickly armoured, up to 108 mm and had a 76 mm gun plus a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun in a fully traversing turret and an extra ball mounted machine-gun in the hull front. As with the M3 Lee an additional machine-gun was usually fitted to the commander's cupola. The M4A3 was powered by a Ford 450bhp V8 engine which gave it a top speed of 26 mph and a range of 160 km.
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The Sherman M51 is an Israeli Main Battle Tank (MBT) based on the Sherman M4, with a Cummins 460 hp diesel engine, modified suspension and a 105 mm D1504 tank gun fitted. The M51 has a top speed of 28 mph and a range of 270 km. The M51 was first used in the pre Six Day War border conflict with Syria, and was subsequently used in the Six Day War and the 1973 Arab-Israeli war when it successfully engaged Soviet made T-62 MBTs.
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The Shorland S55 is an Irish patrol car based upon a Land Rover chassis. The S55 was developed specifically for the movement of security forces in high-risk areas, providing good armoured protection and a comfortable interior to minimise fatigue to the eight occupants. Eight gunports are provided through which shotguns or sub-machine-guns can be fired and a searchlight is fitted to the roof.
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The Shorts S52 Armoured Patrol Car is an Irish patrol vehicle designed to provide a well-protected vehicle for use in urban or rural areas in situations which demand protected fire-power, but do not justify a standard military AFV. The S52 carries a crew of three, comprising a driver, commander and gunner. Various weapons can be mounted in the manually rotated turret, but generally comprise a 7.62 mm calibre FN MAG machine-gun and smoke grenade dischargers.
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The SIBMAS is a Belgian 6x6 amphibious armoured personnel carrier and fire-support vehicle developed during the 1970s as a private venture by BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Metalliques. The SIBMAS carries a crew of three plus eleven passengers and is armed with a 90 mm Cockerill Mk III gun, a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun and an anti-aircraft 7.62 mm machine-gun. It has a top speed of 100 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Sidam-25 is an Italian self-propelled anti-aircraft missile platform consisting of a turret unit armed with four Oerlikon-Contraves 25 mm KBA cannons, mounted on an M113 APC.
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The sIG 33 auf Geschutzwagen was a German self-propelled gun of the Second World War. The sIG 33 auf Geschutzwagen comprised a sIG 33 howitzer mounted upon a Panzer 1 chassis. The sIG 33 auf Geschutzwagen was manned by a crew of four and had a top road speed of 35 kmh and a range of 185 km.
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The SM-240 is a Soviet self-propelled mortar based upon the chassis of a SA-4 SAM launcher and mounted with a 2B8 240 mm mortar with a range of 10 km. The
SM-240 is manned by a crew of nine and powered by a V-59 12-cylinder diesel engine providing a top speed of 45 kmh.
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The 2S1 SO-122 (Gvozdika) is a Soviet self-propelled gun based on the MT-L chassis mounted with a 122 mm howitzer and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun. It carries a crew of four and has a top speed of 38 mph.
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The 2S3 SO-152 (Akatsia) is a Soviet self-propelled gun mounted with a 152 mm howitzer and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun. It carries a crew of six and has a top speed of 31 mph.
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The Spahpanzer 2 Luchs is a German eight-wheeled armoured car produced from 1975 to 1978. The Spahpanzer 2 Luchs is manned by a crew of four and armed with a 20 mm cannon and a 7.62 mm machine-gun. It has a top speed of 90 kmh and a range of 800 km.
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Spartan (FV 103) is a British tracked armoured vehicle similar to the Scimitar, used by specialist troops which can include mortar fire control teams, anti-aircraft teams equipped with Javelin, or as an engineer command vehicle. A Jaguar 4.2 litre engine provide a top speed of 50 mph. Spartan is manned by a crew of seven and is armed with a 7.62 mm machine-gun.
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The Mittlere Ladungstrager (SdKfz 304) or 'Springer' was a German expendable tracked demolition charge vehicle of the Second World War. The Springer was driven close to the target, before the driver disembarked and guided the vehicle in the rest of the way to the target by radio control before detonating the 330 kg charge it carried. The Springer had a top speed of 42 kmh and a range of 200 km.
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The St Chamond was a French mobile fortress, or tank, first made in 1916. It was powered by a Panhard 4-cylinder petrol engine which gave it a top speed of 6 mph and a range of 60 km. It was armed with a 75 mm gun, four 8 mm machine-guns. The St Chamond carried a crew of nine men and had a maximum armour thickness of 17 mm.
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The St Chamond Mortier de 280 sur Chenilles was a French tracked self-propelled gun developed during the Great War and first used in 1918, last being used by the German army in Russia in 1943. The St Chamond Mortier de 280 sur Chenilles had a 280 mm calibre gun which fired a 203 kg high-explosive shell to a range of 10900 metres at a muzzle velocity of 315 metres-per-second.
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The Stingray is an American light tank developed during the 1980s by Caddilac Gage. The Stingray carries a crew of four and is armed with a 105 mm rifled gun, a coaxial 7.62 mm machine-gun and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine-gun. A Diesel Model 8V-92 TA diesel engine gives a top speed of 69 kmh and a range of 483 km.
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Striker is a British cavalry vehicle with a primary role to destroy enemy armour. Striker carries 10 Swingfire anti-tank missiles with a range of up to 4000 metres. Five of these missiles are carried in bins on top of the vehicle, however these need to be reloaded from outside the vehicle. Striker is also armed with a 7.62 mm machine-gun and two 4 barrel smoke dischargers. A Jaguar 4.2 litre engine provide a top speed of 50 mph.
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The Sturmhaubitze 42 (StuH 42) or SdKfz 142/2 was a German assault howitzer of the Second World War first produced in 1942 in response to the need for a heavier weapon to supplement the Sturmgeschutz III. The StuH 42 was a development of the Sturmgeschutz III but armed with a 105 mm gun and in later models a 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun. The StuH 42 was manned by a crew of four and had a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of 155 km.
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The Sturminfanteriefeschutz 33B (StuIG 33B) was a German assault infantry gun of the Second World War. The StuIG 33B was based upon a Panzer 3 chassis, with the turret removed and mounted with a 150 mm StuIG L/11 gun and an 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun. The StuIG 33B was manned by a crew of five and powered by a Maybach HL120TRM engine providing a top speed of 20 kmh and a range of 110 km.
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The Sturmgeschutz III (Stug III) was a series of German self-propelled anti- tank guns produced from 1941. The series were based on the Panzer 3 chassis with a superstructure mounting the main gun, and in later models a 7.92 mm machine-gun. The Sturmgeschutz III was manned by a crew of four protected by armour up to 50 mm thick on the model F (Ausf F) and 80 mm thick on the last model made the model G (Ausf G). The main gun was a short barrelled 75 mm/L24 on the model C, upgraded to a longer 75 mm Stuk40 L/48 on the model F and G. The Sturmgeschutz III were powered by a Maybach HL120TRM engine giving a top speed of 40 kmh and a range of about 140 - 150 km for the later models.
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The Sturmgeschutz IV (SdKfz 167) was a German assault gun/tank destroyer of the Second World War first produced in December 1943. The Sturmgeschutz IV based upon a Panzer 4 chassis with the turret removed, and a Sturmgeschutz III superstructure mounted on it, fitted with a 75 mm StuK40 L/48 main gun and a 7.92 mm MG34 machine-gun. The Sturmgeschutz IV was manned by a crew of four and powered by a Maybach HL120TRM and TRM112 engine providing a top speed of 38 kmh and a range of 210 km.
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The SU-100 is a Russian tank destroyer/assault gun developed during the Second World War and still in use in the 1970s. It is based upon the T-34 tank chassis and has a top speed of 55 kmh, and is armed with a 100 mm main gun and a machine-gun.
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The SU-122 was a Soviet medium assault gun of the Second World War. It was armed with a 121.92 mm M-30 howitzer carried on a chassis and lower hull based on those of a KV heavy tank, and was manned by a crew of five. The SU-122 had a top speed of 55 kmh and a range of 190 km.
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The SU-152 was a Soviet heavy assault gun of the Second World War. It was armed with a 152.4 mm ML-20 howitzer and manned by a crew of five. The SU-152 had a top speed of 43 kmh and a range of 165 km.
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The SU-76 (SU-15) was a Soviet light self-propelled gun of the Second World War. It was armed with a 76.2 mm ZIS-3Sh gun. It had a top speed of 45 kmh and a range of 190 km and was manned by a crew of four.
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The SU-85 was a Soviet medium tank destroyer of the Second World War. It was armed with a 85 mm D-5S gun and manned by a crew of four. The SU-85 had a top speed of 55 kmh and a range of 150km.
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Sultan is a British tracked command and control cavalry vehicle which came into service in 1972.
Sultan is used as a command or headquarters vehicle in British armoured and armoured reconnaissance formations. It is powered by a Jaguar J60 engine and carries a crew of six.
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The SV 60 was an 81 mm mortar carrier version of the Japanese Type SU 60 APC, the mortar being carried in the rear troop compartment.
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The Schwere Wehrmachtschlepper or SWS was a German heavy, half-track of the Second World War produced between December 1943 and 1945. The SWS was powered by a Maybach HL42TRKMS engine providing a top speed of 28 kmh and a range of 300 km. Armaments varied, with some being mounted with a 37 mm Flak43 anti-aircraft gun, others with a Nebelwerfer rocket launcher and 7.92 mm MG42 machine-gun.
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The SX 60 was a 4.2 inch mortar carrier version of the Japanese Type SU 60 APC, the mortar being carried in the rear troop compartment.
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