FN-Kégresse 3T
The FN Kégresse 3T was a half-track vehicle used by the Belgian Armed Forces, Belgian armed forces as an artillery tractor between 1934-40. The vehicle used the Kegresse track system and should not be confused with the Citroën Kégresse P14 half-track, which was also in use in the Belgian and Polish armed forces, but differs slightly in configuration. About 130 FN Kégresse were built by the start of the Battle of Belgium in May 1940. History Looking for a way to mechanize the heavy equipment of the cavalry forces of the Belgian army, the Belgian supreme command became interested in the AMC Schneider P 16 half-track. However, given the protectionist economic climate of the early 1930s, a straightforward acquisition of the latter was eventually dropped. Instead a locally produced licensed derivative of the Citroën Kégresse P14 was decided upon: with the first prototype finished in 1934. Eventually the FN Kégresse 3T internal design and mechanics drew largely upon the design of ...
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