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Geschutzwagen Lorraine (self-propelled 150mm howitzer), German.
Initial production 1942.
This self-propelled German 150mm howitzer is mounted on a Chenillette Lorraine, a captured French military tractor. The World War I vintage howitzer could lob a 90-pound shell up to 9,400 yards. This vehicle had a crew of four and could reach a top road speed of 22 mph. The Germans used these self-propelled guns at the battle of El Alamein. The Allies captured this vehicle and three others like it in North Africa. |