Batignolles Chatillon 155mm
The Batignolles-Châtillon 155 mm is a self-propelled artillery developed in France by the Batignolles-Châtillon company in the post-war years.
Batignolles Chatillon 155mm
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- Name
- Batignolles-Châtillon 155mm
- Field
- howitzer
- Region
- France
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The Batignolles-Châtillon 155 mm is a self-propelled artillery developed in France by the Batignolles-Châtillon company in the post-war years.
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Key facts
• Name — Batignolles-Châtillon 155mm • Origin — France • Type — Self-propelled artillery • Is Vehicle — yes • Length — 8.20 m • Width — 3.28 m • Height — 3.23 m • Weight — 34.33 metric tonnes • Crew — 6 • Suspension — torsion bar • Speed — 62 km/h • Primary Armament — 155 mm gun
History
History
The Batignolles-Châtillon 155 mm self-propelled artillery project was started after the cancellation of the Lorraine 155 mm project.
Turret
Turret
The Batignolles-Châtillon 155 mm had a turret installed for rotation of the gun. This make the vehicle unique as other contemporary self-propelled artillery of that period did not have a rotating turret.
Armament
Armament
The vehicle was planned to inherit the 155 mm gun from the Lorraine 155 mm. It was also designed to equip an autoloader. The vehicle can carry a maximum of 36 shells.
Chassis
Chassis
The chassis of the vehicle is based on the Batignolles-Châtillon Char 25T with improved suspension. the track was taken from the M47 patton along with the sprockets
Development
Development
• Illustration — Automoteur Batignolles-Châtillon 155mm wooden mockup with mock gun raised The prototype was built in 1955. The program was abandoned in December 1959 with only one prototype, and a wooden mockup built.
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The following is established of the heading itself. Institutional cataloguing adds that batignolles Chatillon 155mm is classified as a howitzer. Associated with France.
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