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Autoprotetto S 37/TL 37
Armored Personnel Carrier
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Italy and Germany |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1941 |
| Manufactured by: | SPA/Ansaldo-Fossati |
| Crew: | 1+8 |
| Armament: | (1) 8mm Breda M38 Machine Gun. |
| Engine: | 4 Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: | This vehicle was based upon the
chassis of the very successful Trattore Leggero TL 37 light artillery
tractor; which is why it is sometimes referred to as the TL 37. In
fact causing even more confusion, some references list it as the AS 37
(abbreviated from "Autocarro Sahariana"), Autocarro Protetto or as just
the Protetto. Originally all Italian armored divisions were slated to receive about 90 S 37 APC's each, but that never occured. Only around 150 were ever built. After the 1943 armistice, the Germans seized a small number and used them as the Gepanzerte Mannschaftstransportwagen S 37 250(i). In fact, a few vehicles even fell into the hands of Croatian forces and partisans as well. An attempt to improve the design was attempted by adding a turret mounting a 20mm Breda Model 35 cannon, but it was not successful. Only one prototype of this vehicle, the TL 37 Autoblindo Africa Settentrionale (North African Armored Car), was built. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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S 37 Autoprotetto APC Vehicle Photos (German) |
German Bundesarchiv |
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S 37 Autoprotetto APC Vehicle Photo (and
Above) |
David Haugh - Content Editor |
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S 37 Autoprotetto APC Vehicle Photos |
Ufficio Storico, Stato Maggiore Esercito via Ralph Riccio - Elverson, Pennsylvania USA |
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TL 37 Field Artillery Tractor Photo |
Imperial War Museum |
| TL 37 Field Artillery Tractor Photos | The Massimo Foti Collection |
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TL 37 Field Artillery Tractor Photo |
Ufficio Storico Stato Maggiore Esercito via Ralph Riccio-Elverson, Pennsylvania USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Century of Italian Armored Cars (Roadrunner) | Nicola Pignato |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Captured Armored Cars and Other Vehicles In Wehrmacht Service in World War 2 | Werner Regenberg |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
| Italian Armored Vehicles of World War Two (Squadron-Signal Publications | Nicola Pignato |
| Italian Armoured & Reconnaissance Cars: 1911-45 (Osprey Publishing) | Filippo Cappellano & Pier Paolo Battistelli |
|
Italian Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War 2 Book Review by Patrick Keenan - Editor |
Ralph Riccio |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Autoprotetto S 37 APC Model Kit (72284) | Ace | 1/72 | Styrene Plastic |
| TL 37 Protetto APC Model Kit (R061) | Criel | 1/35 | Resin |
| TL 37 Protetto APC Model Kit (F3002) | MMK Model | 1/35 | Resin |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| TL 37 Wheel Set (72361) | ModellTrans Modelbau | 1/72 | Resin; For Ace kit |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
