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La Rochelle Improvised Armored Car
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | France |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1945 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Many based upon 4x2 Commercial Trucks including Ford; Armor: Fashioned by French Resistance Forces. |
| Crew: | ? |
| Armament: | Turret: (1) Machine Gun; Front Window Plate: (1) Machine Gun |
| Engine: | ? |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Named after the 'Siege of La Rochelle' which was a famous French historical event that occurred in the 1620's between King Louis XIII of France and the Huguenots. A few different types of "La Rochelle" improvised armored cars were built by the French Resistance upon the chassis of different companies' truck chassis. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
La Rochelle Improvised Armored Car Photo |
David Haugh - Content Editor |
| La Rochelle Improvised Armored Car Photos (Taken at Musee' des Blindes - Saumur, France) | Christophe Jacquemont - Washington, D.C. USA |
| La Rochelle Improvised Armored Car Photos (Taken at Musee' des Blindes - Saumur, France) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
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