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Friday, November 25, 2011

Autocannone da 102/35 (SPA-9000 C Armored Gun Carrier - 102-mm L/35 Gun) (WWI).



Gruppo Artiglieria Autoportata da 102/35


Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion of 102/35 Guns (Italian Army 1915-1918)



HQ Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion

2 x Frera motorcycles* for Liaison Officers
2 x Frera motorcycles for messenger
1 x Isotta Fraschini Command Car (Model OC5 or TM 70/80)
1 x Lancia 1Z (Armored engine bonnet) Observatory light truck (with folding ladder for observation)
2 x S.P.A. 8000 C Cargo trucks
2 x Bianchi bicycles (manufactured expressly for the Army)


1st Self-Propelled Artillery Battery



HQ Battery

2 x Frera motorcycles with sidecars for Liaison Officers
2 x Frera motorcycles for messenger
1 x Isotta Fraschini Staff Car (Model OC5 or TM 70/80)
1 x Lancia 1Z Command light truck (equipped with telephones)
1 x Lancia 1Z (Armored engine bonnet) Observatory light truck (with folding ladder for observation)
1 x S.P.A. 9000 C Workshop Truck (Box truck with metal body)


1st Platoon

1 x S.P.A. 9000 C Armored Gun Carrier (102-mm L/35 Gun)
1 x S.P.A. 9000 C truck for transport of personnel, accessories and ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
2 x S.P.A. 8000 C trucks for the transport of ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
1 x S.P.A. 8000 C Cargo truck


2nd Platoon

1 x S.P.A. 9000 C Armored Gun Carrier (102-mm L/35 Gun)
1 x S.P.A. 9000 C truck for transport of personnel, accessories and ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
2 x S.P.A. 8000 C trucks for the transport of ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
1 x S.P.A. 8000 C Cargo truck


3rd Platoon

1 x S.P.A. 9000 C Armored Gun Carrier (102-mm L/35 Gun)
1 x S.P.A. 9000 C truck for transport of personnel, accessories and ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
2 x S.P.A. 8000 C trucks for the transport of ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
1 x S.P.A. 8000 C Cargo truck


4th Platoon

1 x S.P.A. 9000 C Armored Gun Carrier (102-mm L/35 Gun)
1 x S.P.A. 9000 C truck for transport of personnel, accessories and ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
2 x S.P.A. 8000 C trucks for the transport of ammunition (Armored engine bonnet)
1 x S.P.A. 8000 C Cargo truck


Two or three batteries, with the same organization as above described, completed the Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion.

*Frera Motorcycles, manufactured expressly for the Army in 1915-17 and from 300 to 1140 cc

 

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