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Products mentioned in this Article
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Laffly W15 TCC 47mm Portee (FR151)
Contain one Laffly W15 TCC tank hunter with crew & AA MG.
The idea behind mounting the 47mm SA-34 gun on a vehicle capable of travelling cross-country was simple; to increase mobility in comparison to the more static towed Anti-tank guns of the French Army.
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This advantage it was theorised would allow the vehicle to quickly establish a firing position, fire a number of shots before quickly moving to a new firing position. Keeping the enemy at a distance disadvantageous to fighting back.
The resulting vehicle was designated the Laffly W15 TCC (CC = chasseur de chars or tank destroyer). The prototype of the Laffly W15 TCC included a fully armoured hull to provide protection for the crew. However, the rapid advance of the German Army in May 1940 forced the French to discard such luxuries; the Laffly W15 TCC that went into action against the German Panzers during the Summer of 1940 lacked the benefit of a fully armoured hull.
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Organised into batteries d’anti-char automoteurs (BACA) or self-propelled anti-tank batteries; these tank-hunters proved to be an effective fighting force on the battlefield. In only eight days of combat 54ème BACA destroyed 28 tanks, 5 armoured cars, and shot down 1 fighter, with none of its tank hunters damaged by the enemy.
Vehicle designed by Evan Allen.
Crew figures designed by Anton Ducrot.
Painted by Rubén Torregrosa.
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The Laffly W15 TCC in Flames Of War |
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Armour
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Name
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Mobility
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Front
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Side
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Top
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Equipment and Notes
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Weapon
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Range
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ROF
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Anti-tank
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Firepower
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Laffly W15 TCC
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Wheeled
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0
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0
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0
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AA MG.
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47mm SA-37 gun
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24"/60cm
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3
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9
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4+
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Hull-mounted, No HE. |
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"The Laffly W15 TCC have No HE.
The lack of a High Explosive (HE) round means that hits cannot be
allocated to any Infantry or Gun teams."
"The 47mm SA-37 gun in the Laffly W15 TCC is Hull-mounted. Therefore its field of fire includes
everything in front of a line across the back of the Laffly W15 TCC hull."
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"The Laffly W15 TCC is armed with an AA MG; this provides the Laffly W15 TCC with an all-round field of fire and protect against both aircraft and any infantry that might get too close. Firing the AA MG leaves the vehicle more vulnerable in assaults; it cannot be fired at the same time as the main gun."
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Last Updated On Monday, July 22, 2013 by Wayne at Battlefront
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