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SPz 11-2 Light Scout Vehicle and Variants |
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The Hotchkiss Spz 11-2 Light Scout Vehicle was developed from the Hotchkiss TT6. It had five road wheels per side, a front sprocket, rear idler, and three return rollers. It was powered by a 164hp gasoline engine.
The scout vehicle was equipped with a small one-man turret armed with a 20mm automatic cannon with 360-degree traverse.2,374 Spz 11 vehicles were produced, and included the following variants: - Armored ambulance
- 81mm mortar carrier
- Fire support vehicle
- Open-topped cargo vehicle
- Radar vehicle
- Driver training vehicle
The Spz 11 served with reconnaissance and mechanized infantry units, and was replaced in 1975 by the Spähpanzer Luchs.
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