Laffly V15T with Hotchkiss machine gun
The Laffly V15T army four-wheel drive vehicle was created in 1938, and in 1939 it began to enter service with the French army. It was used for various tasks, but initially its main purpose was towing the 25-mm anti-tank gun Hotchkiss Model 1934. Among other army equipment, the Laffly vehicle was distinguished by an unusual chassis design - auxiliary wheels in the nose and under the central part of the body. These wheels were designed to increase the vehicle's maneuverability on the battlefield.
Laffly produced only 100 cars. Later, it was manufactured by the La Licorne company, which produced this tractor at the automobile plant in Courbevoie. Some of the Laffly V15T machines were equipped with Hotchkiss machine guns. These machine guns differed in the original power system (cassettes of 25 bullets) and a massive bronze radiator that cooled the barrel. Machine guns were installed in the body of the car, in the transport compartment, and could be used both for fire support of units and for firing at aerial targets.
