The Laffly French Vehicle

8 Comments

1. Roberto FloresFebruary 15, 2015 at 12:10 PM

   "Le Laffly V15 4x4 légere"!!! Probably, one of the best French made vehicles of WW2.
2. JohnFebruary 15, 2015 at 12:24 PM

   FROM WIKIPEDIA; Late 1938 , it Laffly tractor is adapted by the cavalry. The V15 will be used during the Second World War , he was ordered 100 copies ( produced by Laffly ) and 1386 copies to be delivered before the end of September 1940 , fewer than 200 copies ( produced by La Licorne ) will finally be delivered in June 1940. You can view more pictures and specs there.
3. deilersFebruary 15, 2015 at 6:16 PM

   Thanks guys. Roberto, it was one of the best?
4. npd811February 15, 2015 at 8:54 PM

   Those certainly are not French soldiers riding the Laffly in the blk & white vintage photo. Das sind Deutsch Soldaten reiten auf dem Laffly.
5. Roberto FloresFebruary 15, 2015 at 9:22 PM

   Obviously, Npd811. As you told, first shot shows a captured vehicle, as you could check because the road signal at the background, during the campaign of 1940. I´m not sure if this points the village of Fère-Champenoise, at the Marne. Also, notice the aerial reconn panel at the vehicle hood, perhaps just a Nazi flag, as it was used by German army during WW2 and the French "Armée" license plate at the front. Cheers,
6. deilersFebruary 15, 2015 at 10:29 PM

   Thanks for the details Roberto.
7. PascalFebruary 16, 2015 at 12:11 AM

   Really!?! With the two small front wheels, it does look as a fly.....laffly....Do you get it?
8. S.GiraudFebruary 16, 2015 at 2:10 AM

   One version of this had a 47mm anti-tank gun mounted on the back and was very successful against german tanks. Trouble was, as with most of the French Army's newer armaments, too little to late.