TL.37
Encyclopedia
The TL.37 was an Italian
military vehicle of World War II
. Model SPA, called TLA (trattore leggero per artiglieria). The tractor was designed to accommodate six people, draw artillery pieces of 75mm and 100mm at a speed of 40 km/h on road and trailers carrying ammunition with of a capacity of 100 shells and to cross slopes of 60%.
In 1938, the TLA gained the favor of the authorities over its competitor from Breda and was renamed TL.37. In October of that year an order was placed for 250 tractors with 24 units sent to Libya to test and evaluate the vehicles. Although the TL.37 was not fast and had complex mechanics it was regarded as the best artillery tractor
employed in North Africa even when pitted against captured Allied artillery tractors.
Italy
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military vehicle of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Model SPA, called TLA (trattore leggero per artiglieria). The tractor was designed to accommodate six people, draw artillery pieces of 75mm and 100mm at a speed of 40 km/h on road and trailers carrying ammunition with of a capacity of 100 shells and to cross slopes of 60%.
In 1938, the TLA gained the favor of the authorities over its competitor from Breda and was renamed TL.37. In October of that year an order was placed for 250 tractors with 24 units sent to Libya to test and evaluate the vehicles. Although the TL.37 was not fast and had complex mechanics it was regarded as the best artillery tractor
Artillery tractor
Artillery tractor is a kind of tractor, also referred to as a gun tractor, a vehicle used to tow artillery pieces of varying weights.-Traction:...
employed in North Africa even when pitted against captured Allied artillery tractors.
External links
- TL-37 Tractor of Fiat SPA (Video)
- ASPHM SPA TL37 Trattore (Video)