Somua MCG

1932-1940, 657 (MCG-5) 315 (MCG-4 & 11), 440 ARV.
The Somua MCG is a semi-tracked artillery tractor, designed for the French Army by the Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie (SOMUA) from 1928, in service from 1931. It was developed at first as a recovery tractor, then declined into a main artillery tractor and ammuntion supply vehicle (MCG 5/MCGS 4/11), with 657 MCG-5, 315 MCG-4 & 11 and 440 ARV produced until 1940. It was used during the Second World War by France, Greece (produced there) and many reused later by Germany, some declined as armoured combat variants by Baukommando Becker in 1943-44.

Genesis of the MCG

About SOMUA

The Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie (SOMUA) was initially founded in 1861 by Étienne Bouhey under the name "Bouhey Works Company", incorporated in 1894 to produce machine tools. In 1914, Bouhey Works merged with the Farcot factories in Saint-Ouen and Champigneul factories in Paris, to create a new entity under the acronym SOMUA, soon under control of Schneider et Cie and moved to Saint-Ouen, where a major factory was created fro scratch. During the war, it produced artillery parts for Schneider, but also trucks, tractors, and eventually armored vehicles, including the Schneider CA1 tank (better known as the Schneider CA1, first French Tank).

In 1930, SOMUA distributed three-axle trucks with forward half-cabs and diesel engines, payloads from 10 to 13 tons and soon arrved a lighter range, with 5-8 tons payloads with gasoline engines. In 1936, SOMUA produced railcars such as the XS 1 to 11 whic sported an articulated assembly of two elements, between a short power unit and long trailer with a bellows interchange. In 1939, SOMUA offered cab-over trucks with 2-3 axles, gasoline or diesel engines. With the rearmament of Germany, SOMUA obtained contracts for the S.35, possibly the best cavalry tank of its day.

In WW2, truck production ceased but in 1944, the company developed under Swedish license from Hesselman, an original rigid truck called the JL 12, equipped with a windshield on each side of the radiator grille and a four-cylinder multi-fuel engine. In 1946 SOMUA was forcibly fused into the Générale Française Automobile (GFA) with Willème and Panhard and ceased to exist as a fully independent entity but continued to produce trucks under its own name in the 1950s such as the JL 19 and MTP.

Development

In 1927, the French Army looked for ways t replace horse-drawn systems for artillery, and create a modern mechanized units. There were attempts by Citroen with the Kégresse system for a semi-tracked chassis, and soon SOMUA also looked after such prototypes, creating the Somua-Kégresse. Two prototypes were proposed and tested in 1927 par the Armée de terre but only as artillery regimental recovery tractor. I however did ot matched any official requirement and was not adopted at that stage.

In 1930 as part of new tractor program for towing the Schneider 155mm short gun, the Somua MCG 4 was proposed, powered by a 55 hp engine. It was succesfully tested in 1931 was adopted in 1932. Two versions were developed: One tested a pulling and counter-supported gun system, the other had a tarpaulin-covered drop-side body for towing ammuntion trailers, on tracks, so to act as ammo supplier. A version was also designed to pull the Navy's 155L model 1932 gun. In 1934, the MCG 4 was modified in order to carry shells in addition to the towed gun, with 12 shells in the tractor, and 20 in the trailer, so 32 total.

In 1932, the Somua MCG was modified and reinforced to pull the 155 GPF (Grande Puissance Filloux)) guns, this time powered by a 60 hp engine. It was adopted in 1935 as the Somua MCG 5 for the tank tractor, MCG 11 for the tarpaulin cab truck. The MCG 5 replaced the MCG 4 for towing the 155 C as well.

In 1936, with 105mm long Schneider gun entering service, the MCG 5 was designed for towing it wih a new series ordered. Somua MCGs were also assigned to light tank recovery, with one tractor per company. The were perfectly fine towing the vintage Renault FT tank but could not tow the new R35 and H35 however and other models were chosen for the task. This led to the ultimate evolution, the Somua MCGTR proposed in 1938, powered by a new 65 hp engine and new bevel gear, new Kégresse-Hinstin propulsion system for a top speed of over 47 kp/h but production was delayed and never ordered b May 1940.

Production

From 1932, Somua manufactured 1080 MCG of various versions prior to 1939, including ARVs. Then 439 were produced from september 1939 to june 1940 for a grand total of 1500. Albeit Somua MCG were considered obsolete by 1939, they were still produced by default of a modern relacment in May-Jine 1940. They took part in the Battle of France, with motorized artillery units in army corps, divisional (mot) artillery and for the ARVs, light tank bataillons, attached to FT tanks for the MCG-5.



It was not used only by France: In 1938, the Hellenic Army ordered 48 Somua MCG-5s for its own 85 mm field guns and 155 mm howitzers. They took part in the invasion of April-May 1941.

Design

The MCG had a classic ladder type chassis, with a dead weight of 4.92 t and a useful payload in the flatbed of 1.5 t. It was 5.30 meters long, for a width of 2.17 meters and 2.85 meters in height. Its wheelbase was of 2.69 meters. It had a track width of 1.48 meters and a ground clearance of 0.36 meters. It was powered by a bulky 4-cylinder SOMUA gasoline engine which needed a lot of cooling and forced to adopt a tall radiator.

The entire profile was very tall overall. The engine was reasonably torquy at 2000 newton/meters. It was rated for 55 hp (40 kW), for a maximum of 60 hp (44 kW). It had a classic forward driving axle and rear half-track chassis (see below). Transmission was manual with 5 speeds forward and one reverse and top speed was 31 km/h. There were differences between versions. The MCG 4 and 11 had a semi-enclosed cabin with simpler doors and tarpaulin for protection. The MCG 5 had a fully enclosed cab. On the version fitted with a flatbed, there were attachements points for pickaxes, axes and shovels. The flatbed could be covered with a tarpaulin installed on five frames.

Somua MCG 4

The newly developed SOMUA MCG 4 extensively tested in 1930–31 was followed by an order for 40 units in 1931, delivered from 1932, with further orders following. It was characterized by a 4-cylinder engine (bore × stroke 100 × 150 mm, 4712 cm³) producing 55 hp. Two versions were available, one with a turntable on the loading area, onto which the gun could be mounted with its carriage tail and one with a tarpaulin-covered loading platform for pulling the ammunition ram.

Somua MCG 5

From 1934, the MCG's Somua engine had power increase to 60 hp. It was used for towing the ammunition trailer of 155 mm field howitzer M17. Further orders followed until 1939, with a total of 211 MCG 5 tractors, plus a material reserve of 14 units, for a total of 225 as of September 1939. With the arrival of the Canon de 105 mle 1936 Schneider in 1936, the SOMUA MCG 5 became its prime mover. However it soon appeared underpowered for the task, towing on all terrain and slopes a 6.4-ton load. By September 1939, 35 of this sub-variant were produced, along with a material reserve of a 8, for a total of 43. Additional units were built as towing and recovery vehicles pressed into repair and workshop platoons of motorized artillery battalions in charge of the 47 mm anti-tank gun, 75 mm field gun 97, 105 mm gun 36, 155 mm field howitzer M17. By September 1939, 282 of this sub-variant were in service plus a material reserve of 16, for a total of 298.

Somua MGC 11

This version had a turntable at its rear loading area for pulling the 155 mm howitzer M17 but with the 1934 uprated 60 hp engine. By September 1939, there were a total of 180 of these plus a material reserve of 8 vehicles.

Production Dispute

In September 1939, the French Army had a total of around 1,080 MCG of all types, but if 746 MCG 5 and MCG 11 vehicles are retired, this made for a remaining 334 MCG 4s acquired between 1932 and 1934. The MCG 5 and MCG 11, were modernized for the last time in 1934, and continued to be produced unchanged until before fall of Paris on June 14, 1940. A total of 130 were built between October and December 1939, a further 214 between January and June 1940. Thus according to this data, the total number of SOMUA MCGs for the French Army between 1930 and 1940 amounted to at least 1,424.

However one of the main sources on German armoured vehicles in WW2 and thus, captured vehicles and conversions, maintains there was a much larger total production of 2,543 units, basing on assigned chassis numbers. This however is debunked by the number of assoigned numbers that were ordered and led to no delivery in practice as the war started. He also argued that the German variant of the MCG was used for towing the 105 mm Kanone 13 (13-gun), but the Latil KTL 4 tractor was used instead. In practice, despite many authors stated this, the MCG was not used for towing the 155 mm GPF, an impopssible task with their anemic 55 or 60 hp, engine as these guns weighted 11 tons. This was a tasked for the MGC successor, the SOMUA MCL as well as the Laffly S 35 T.

Successor: Somua MCL

At first glance, the MCL resemble its smaller brother, the SOMUA MCG, from which it was developed, but was considerably larger, heavier, and more powerful. The difference is most easily recognized in the half-track chassis: the SOMUA MCG had one support roller, the SOMUA MCL two. The engine remained a four cylinders with a bore × stroke 115 × 150 mm, displacement 6232 cm³, bore of 118 mm mentioned (displacement 6558 cm³). Ppower output was 90 hp or 80 hp. There was a six-cylinder variant with 105 hp, called the MCSL. It used forward driving train and had a typical Kégresse chassis of the time with rear guide roller, four road rollers suspended from a beam plus two support rollers.


Specs Somua MCG
Dimensions :5,3 x 2,17 x 2,85 m
Total weight:6,8 t
Useful load:7 tonnes towed
Crew:2+4 (dep. of version)
Propulsion:4 cyl. gas. 4,712L: 55-60 hp
Speed:31 kph
Range:80 l tank, 47 l/100 km: 180 km.
Production1500

The MCG in service


MCG 4 in a 1939 military parade.

See above for the operational assignation. Depending on their type, these vehicles were assigned either to artillery bataillons as tractors, at regimental and divisional levels. The ARV (recovery) variants were assigned to light tank batallions still using the Renault FT in 1939, one per platoon. It was too weak for more modern Hotchkiss or Renault R35/39s. They played their role as intended, albeit the chaos caused by the speed of the German advance left many stranded without orders or gasoline.

German Versions

After France's surrender, SOMUA MCG and MCL half-tracks were captured and at first pressed in service under the name Leichter zugkraftwagen S307 (f) for towing German artillery and transport equipment. When Baukommando Becker started working on these in 1943, they were fitted a more or less standardized sloped armor mor eor less inspired by the one on the SdKfz.251, and declined as troop carrier or tank destroyer. Major Alfred Becker's workshop (Baustokommando Becker) converted these available vehicle to fill a variety of roles for the reconstituted 21st Panzer Division, after its destruction in North Africa. Probably the best known was an armoured rocket launcher with an 8 cm Raketen-Vielfachwerfer, self-propelled mortar with a 8 cm Reihenwerfer multiple mortar array and tank destroyer version with a 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun.

S307(f)


MCG recovery in Lussinpiccolo, 1943

Original French tractor with minor modifications

Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen S307(f) (m.SPW S307(f))

Troop Transport.

Pionier-Panzerwagen auf Fahrgestell S 307(f)

Engineers vehicle.

8cm Reihenwerfer auf SPW Somua S307(f)


Such vehicle in use close to Rivabella casino in Normandy, June 1944.

Self-propelled mortar, 36 converted 1943. They used a 16 mortar barrel in two rows, French Brandt 81.4 mm model 27/31 models, fully rotatably mounted at the rear with a +40-+90°. Deployed in 21. Panzer-Division (Rgt.Einh./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 125 and Rgt.Einh./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 192, 4 each.) And 716. Infantry Division (Art.Rgt. 1716) active in the summer of 1944.

7,5cm Pak40 (Sf) auf SPW S307(f)


Antitank variant, 16, or 72 conversions depending on the source, carried out by Baukommando Becker. Crew 3-4 men. Not very successful. It seems for some sources at first 72 were converted, but 48 were later converted for ammunition supply as Munitions Zugkrafwagen auf SPW S307 (f), leaving 24 vehicles in their AT role in 1944 in the 21st PzD, double that of the minimal figure of 12, half this total.

Munitions Zugkrafwagen auf SPW S307(f)

Ammunition vehicle

8 cm Raketenwerfer Somua MCL(f)

An unknown number of Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen S307(f) were converted by Baukommando Becker into rocket-launching vehicles, after similiar conversions of the Sd.Kfz. 4 Maultier. This vehicle carried 12 rails for firing 48 rockets. Like the Sd.Kfz. 4/1 Panzerwerfer, it had ten 150 mm rocket launcher tubes as well in alternative.

Gallery

Illustrations of the Somua MCG


Somua MCG, basic tractor


MCG Tractor with Tarpaulin


MCG Camouflaged 1929


MCG Camouflaged 1939

Photos


At Saumur


At Saumur


At Saumur


At Saumur


Greek SOMUA MCG at Tagkalakis


MCH at Marxell Museum


S307(f) Towing a PAK-40 AT gun in northern Italy, 1944




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-Mercedes-Benz L1500
-Mercedes-Benz L4500
-Beute Studebaker
-Krupp L3H
-Hanomag SS-100
-Beute Ford B3000 S, V3000S, V3000A
-Beute Ford model BB
-Beute Ford model V8-51
-Beute Tatra 111

German ww2 German Half Tracks

-Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad
-Sd.Kfz.3 Maultier
-Sd.Kfz.4 Panzerwerfer
-Sd.Kfz.6
-Sd.Kfz.7
-Sd.Kfz.8
-Sd.Kfz.9
-Sd.Kfz.10
-Sd.Kfz.11
-Schwere Wehrmachtsschlepper
-Leichte Wehrmachtsschlepper
-Raupenschlepper Ost

German ww2 German Staff Cars

-Horch 81
-Horch 108
-Kfz.15 Horch 901
-VW 182 Kübelwagen
-VW Schwimmwagen
italy ww2 Italian Military trucks
L. Trucks (Autocarro Leggere)
-ОМ Autocarretta da Montagna
-SPA TL.37
-SPA AS.37 Sahariano
-SPA CL39
-SPA ТМ40
-Fiat 618
Med. Trucks (Autocarro Medio)
-Alfa Romeo 430RE
-Alfa Romeo 800RE
-Bianchi Miles
-Ceirano-50СМ
-FIAT-626 NM
-Isotta Fraschini D65
-Isotta Fraschini D80
-SPA Dovunque-35
-SPA Dovunque-41
-SPA-36R
-SPA-38R
-Autocarro Dovunque SPA 41/42 1

H. Trucks (Autocarro Gigante)
-FIAT-633NM
-FIAT-634NM
-FIAT-666
-Fiat 661
-Lancia Ro
-Lancia 3Ro and TE
-Lancia EsaRo
-ОМ Taurus
-ОМ Titano
-Autocarri Unificati Ursus

italy ww2 Artillery tractors
-Breda TP32
-Breda TP 40
-Breda TP 41
-Breda 6x4 51
-90/53 su Breda 52
-Breda 61 (licenced SdKfz-7)
-Fiat-SPA T.L.37
-Pavesi Р4.31 (L140)
-Fiat 727 half-track artillery tractor
-SPA TM40 wheeled artillery tractor

italy ww2 Staff Cars
-Alfa Romeo 6С2500 Coloniale
-Fiat 508M Ballila
-Fiat 508CM Coloniale
-Fiat 1100 (1937) (Balilla-1100 Coloniale)
-Lancia Aprilia Coloniale
-Bianchi VM 6C
-Fiat 2800 CMC

italy ww2 Motorcycles
-Benelli 500 M36/VLM
-Bianchi Supermil 500
-Gilera 500 LTE
-Moto Guzzi Alce/Trialce
-Volugrafo Aermoto 125
Japan ww2 IJA/IJN ww2 vehicles
-Toyota 4x4 Su-Ki (Amphibious truck)
-Isuzu Type 94 truck
-Type 94 6-Wheeled Truck
-Type 95 Mini-truck
-Type 97 4-Wheeled Truck
-Type 1 6-Wheeled Truck
-Type 2 Heavy Truck
-Toyota KB/KC Truck
-Nissan 80 Truck
-Nissan 180 Truck
Japan ww2 Tractors
-Type 92 5 t Prime Mover "I-Ke"
-Type 98 6 t Prime Mover "Ro-Ke"
-Type 92 8 t Prime Mover "Ni-Ku"
-Type 95 13 t Prime Mover "Ho-Fu"
-Type 94 4 t Prime Mover "Yo-Ke"
-Type 98 4 t Prime Mover "Shi-Ke"
-Type 96 AA Gun Prime Mover
-Type 98 20 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier
-Type 98 Half-tracked Prime Mover "Ko-Hi"
-Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle
-Experimental Heavy Gun Tractor Chi-Ke
-Experimental Crawler Truck
-T G Experimental Crawler Truck
-Fordson Prime Mover
-Pavessi Gun Tractor
-50 hp Gun Tractor
-Komatsu 3 ton Tractor
-Light Prime Mover
-Clarton Prime Mover
-Holt 30

Japan ww2 Staff cars
-Toyota AA/AB/AC
-Type 93 6/4-Wheeled Passenger Car
-Type 95 Passenger Car "Kurogane"
-Type 95C mini truck "yonki"
-Type 98 Passenger Car
-Model 97 Nissan Staff Car, Nissan 70

Japan ww2 Motorcycles
-Rikuo Motorcycle
-Rikuo Type 97 Motorcycle
-Rikuo Type 93 side car

Japan ww2 Misc.
-Type 94 Ambulance
-Type 94 Repair Vehicle

Cold War & Modern Vehicles

Section pending completion.
BAV-485 * MAZ-543 * GAZ 46 * GAZ 67B * GAZ/UAZ-69 * UAZ-469 * GAZ 51 * GAZ 63* ZIL-131 * GAZ 66 * KrAZ-214 * KrAZ-255 * KrAZ-260 * KZKT-7428 * MAZ-535 * MAZ-537 * MAZ-7310 * Ural 375 * BM-21 Grad * MAZ-535 * MAZ-537 * MAZ-7310 * Ural 375 * URAL 4320 * ZIL-135 * ZIL-151 * ZIL-157 * ZIL-157/PR-11M * ZIL-6 * ZIL-6 * 9P140 Uragan * 9K33 Osa * AT-L


* * * * Praga V3S * Tatra 813
Ford G398 * Borgward BE3000 * Henschel HS 115 * Hanomag AL 28 * Mercedes Standard 4.5L * Mercedes LG 315/46 * Magirus-Deutz 170 * Magirus-Deutz 232 * Magirus-Deutz Jupiter 6x6 * Magirus-Deutz A 6500 * MAN KAT-1 * SLT 50 Elefant TT * Liebherr 8x8 GLW * MAN TGM Mil 18 4x4 * Liebherr 4x4 FKL * MAN 630 L2 * Mercedes LA * Unimog 404 2.5 standard * DKW Munga (1956) * Mercedes G-class * Volkswagen Type 181 (1968) * Volkswagen Iltis (1978) * MAN LX Tactical Trucks * M3 Amphibious Rig * Ford Taunus Polizei
Willys Jeep CJ series * Jeep M606 * Jeep M38A1 * Jeep M170 * Dodge M37 * M151 Mutt * M422 Mighty Mite * CJ V-35(/U) * M274 4x4 "Mule" * M37 Series 4x4 "Power Wagon" * M35 Series 6x6 * M54 Series 6x6 * M123/M125 6x6 * M715 series 4x4 * M561 6x6 "Gamma Goat" * M656 Series 8x8 * M880 series 4x4 * M809 series 6x6 * M520 4x4 "Goer" * M915 series 6x4 * M911 C-MET 8x6 * CUCV M1008 4x4 * HMMWV 4x4 * M939 Series 6x6 * HEMTT M977 8x8

Land-Rover * Bedford RL * Bedford TK/MK * Bedford TM * AEC Militant * Austin K9 * AEC Mandator TEL * Land rover LWB SAS

IFA G5

Nissan 2.5 Truck * * Hitachi Type 73 artillery tractor (1974) * Toyota Type 73 * Isuzu HST * Isuzu TSD-45 * Nissan Patrol * Mitsubishi Type 73 * Toyota Land Cruiser *
Jiefang CA10 * Jiefang CA30
Beijing BJ212 * Beijing BJ2020 * Dongfeng EQ240/EQ2081 * Dongfeng EQ245/EQ2100 * Dongfeng EQ2050 * FAW MV3 * Hanyang HY4260 * Hanyang HY4330 * HTF5680A1 * SFQ2040 LieYing * Xiaolong XL2060 * Jiefang CA-30 * NJ2045/2046 * Shaanxi SX2190 * Shaanxi SX2150 * TA580/TAS5380 * TA5450/TAS5450 * TAS5500 * TAS5570 * TAS5690 * Type 82 truck * WS2300 * WS2400 * WS2500 * Wanshan W-2600 * WS21200 * WS51200
Renault TRM 10000 GP | Renault RM 700-100 TT | Renault TRM 2000 lorry | Berliet GBC 8 TK & Renault GBC 180 | Renault Kerax* | Iveco PPT3 | PML VPCM | Scania CCP10 | Scania TRA TOE NG | Renault ESRC | Renault ESRC AVIT | Renault CCPTA | Mercedes CCP3/5 | Renault Carapace | Renault CDLR | Renault PPDL | Renault CDLR CBH 385 | VLTT | Grizzly LUV | VOS-APP LUV | VOS-PAT LUV | Acmat VLRA | Panhard VPS LUV | Aquus AREG VLFS | Renault T4 VLTP NG | Arquus Trapper VT4 | French Mil. Quads | Renault Kangoo | French Bulldozers | Souvim Minesweeper | EFA Bridgelayer | Renault PFM BDL | SPRAT AVLB

Australia:

Land Rover Perentie

Belgium:

F.N. AS 24 "tricar/trike"

Sweden:

Scania T112

Yugoslavia:

M87 Orkan * FAP 13

Modern Trucks

Section pending completion.

India:

Tatra Prithvi | Ashok-Leyland Agni II TEL

Italy:

Iveco ACTL

Romania:

AMT 25, AMT 950, DAC, Roman, Dacia Duster.

Indonesia:

Rantis P6 ATAV

Russia:

UAZ Esaul * Kamaz 6560 * Pantsir S1 * 9K720 Iskander | 2S43 Malva |

Italy:

Iveco Eurocargo | Iveco ACTL 4×4 | Iveco ACM 90 | Iveco ACTL 6×6 | Iveco ACP 90 | Iveco ACTL 8x8 | Iveco ACTL 6x6 | Iveco ACT 81/A | Iveco HD6

France:

Renault Sherpa 5 CAESAR SPH | Renault TRM 10000 GP | Renault RM 700-100 TT | Renault TRM 2000 lorry | Renault Kerax | Iveco PPT3 | PML VPCM | Scania CCP10 | Scanian TRA TOE NG | Renault ESRC | Renault ESRC AVIT | Renault CCPTA | Mercedes CCP3/5 | Renault Carapace | Renault CDLR | Renault PPDL | Renault CDLR CBH 385 | VLTT | Grizzly LUV | VOS-APP LUV | VOS-PAT LUV | Acmat VLRA | Panhard VPS LUV | Aquus AREG VLFS | Renault T4 VLTP NG | | French Mil. Quads | Renault Kangoo | French Bulldozers | Souvim Minesweeper | EFA Bridgelayer | Renault PFM BDL | SPRAT AVLB

Germany:

Mercedes 250GD Wolf | Mercedes Wolf SSA | Mercedes G300 Greenliner | VW T3/T4/T6 van | BWM G650 GS | BMW F850 GS | BMW R1150 RT | BMW R1200 RT | KTM 400LS-E BdW | LIV(SO) Serval | German quads | Faun LST50-3 Elefant | Faun STL56 Franziska | Faun SLT Mammut | RMT HX81 | SAANH 70T | Mercedes Unimog U3/4/5000 | Mercedes Zetros | MAN KAT1 | RMT Multi 2 | RMT WLS 6x6 | RMT UTF WLKS 8x8 | Iveco Trakker/TEP90/AT380T/AT450 | Scania SLT 650/R410/ | Iveco Eurocargo ML100/140/150 | | | MAN SX | MAN TGS 8x4 | MAN TGS 6x4 | MAN RMMV TGA | Mercedes Atego | Mercedes Axor | EWK M3 Amph.Rig | Liebherr FKL | Liebherr FKM | T.Faun FKS ATF 30-2 | T.Faun FKS ATF 70-4 | T.Faun FKS ATF 100-5 | T.Faun FKS ATF 110-5 | T.Faun FKS ATF 120-5 Obelix | Steinbrock 2.5 Y4 | Herbst-Smag Orion V | Konecrane SMV 2216 TC3 | Ahlmann AS1600 | Liebherr 574 | MAN Cobra Radar | Liebherr LTM 1050

Netherlands:

Defenture Mammoth | to come | placeholder | MLC-70 WGMST

Spain:

➹ Santana Anibal

South Africa:

SAMIL 20 | SAMIL 50 | SAMIL 100

Turkey:

United Kingdom:

RWMIK land rover | Toyota Jankel Al-Thalab | Sky Sabre | Alvis Unipower | land Rover Wolf | Land Rover Defender BFA | Alvis Supacat ATMP | Marshall Gasket 3 | MAN SV (Mark I-III)

USA:

Interim Fast Attack Vehicle | M1161 Growler | Boeing Phantom Badger | GD Flyer | Humvee (Generic) | M997A3 Ambulance | M1097A2 Cargo/Troop/AD Carrier | M1083 MTV | | | | | M1114/M1116/M1145/M1151 Up-Armored Armament Carrier | M1152A1 Up-Armored Cargo/Troop Carrier | M1165A1 Up-Armored Command and Control Carrier | M1167A1 Up-Armored TOW Carrier | Ground Mobility Vehicle | Light Combat Tactical Utility Vehicle (L-ATV) | M1297 Army Ground Mobility Vehicle (AGMV) | DAGOR | Desert Patrol Vehicle | Light Strike Vehicle | Advanced Light Strike Vehicle | Ranger Special Operations Vehicle | Interim Fast Attack Vehicle 157 | Guardian Angel Air-Deployable Rescue Vehicle | M1161 Light Strike Vehicle (LSV) | M1163 Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) Prime Mover | M816 Wrecker | MRZR-D (USMC) | M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle | Oshkosh M1070 | R-11 Refueler | Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck | Medium Tactical Vehicle | M970 | M939 Truck | M35 2½ ton cargo truck | Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement | Iron Dome IFPC | MIM-104 Patriot | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense | M1097 Avenger | Kalmar RT240 RTCH | Caterpillar 930K ATFL (10K/13K) | Oshkosh (JLG) EBFL EBF | JLG Atlas II Telehandler | Kalmar RT240 RTCH | Grove GMK4060HC All-Terrain Crane | Terex MAC-50 All-Terrain Crane | Linkbelt HTC-8640 Mobile Crane | Manitowoc 777 Crawler Crane | Linkbelt 108H Crawler Crane | Caterpillar 621 | Caterpillar 140 WTS | Caterpillar 963 CL | Caterpillar 966H WL | Caterpillar 924H WL | John Deere 624J/K R TRAM | USN Caterpillar 924H Wheel Loader | Caterpillar D9 | Caterpillar D7R | John Deere 850J R MCT | Caterpillar M105 DEUCE | Caterpillar D6K | US Army Caterpillar D7R Bulldozer | Backhoe Caterpillar 420D | John Deere 200C/200D/210G | Caterpillar 320