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  • SOMUA MCG
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  • The SOMUA MCG was a half-track artillery tractor and recovery vehicle of the French forces during World War II. It was used to tow medium artillery pieces such as the 155 mm mle 1917 howitzer and the 105 mm mle 1936 field gun, as well as their specific ammunition trailers. Of this main version 345 were produced: 264 until 1 September 1939 and another 81 until the end of May. There was also a recovery version, fitted with a crane, to recover broken-down tanks, of which about 440 were produced.
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Length
  • 5.30 m
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Speed
  • 31.0
Name
  • SOMUA MCG
Type
  • Artillery tractor, armor recovery vehicle
Caption
  • MCG5 on display at Musée des Blindés
payload capacity
  • 1500.0
Width
  • 2.17 m
Weight
  • 6.8
Height
  • 2.85 m
Armour
  • none
Engine
  • 4
engine power
  • 60.0
is vehicle
  • yes
Crew
  • 2
abstract
  • The SOMUA MCG was a half-track artillery tractor and recovery vehicle of the French forces during World War II. It was used to tow medium artillery pieces such as the 155 mm mle 1917 howitzer and the 105 mm mle 1936 field gun, as well as their specific ammunition trailers. Of this main version 345 were produced: 264 until 1 September 1939 and another 81 until the end of May. There was also a recovery version, fitted with a crane, to recover broken-down tanks, of which about 440 were produced.