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The Russian soldiers - liberators managed to turn a 155-mm Caesar self-propelled gun of a rare modification, manufactured in an amount of only nineteen pieces, into scrap metal.
As noted by "RG: Russian weapons" , information about the transfer of such self-propelled guns to Ukraine appeared in mid-May, and at the end of June they were sent to the line of contact.
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This variant differs from the earlier ones by using the Czech Tatra T815 four-axle car instead of the three-axle Renault Sherpa 5. Initially, the howitzers were intended for the Danish ground forces, but the military department of this country rejected them due to numerous defects, after which it decided to transfer the APU.
Combat weight - 32,000 kg. The implemented automated loading system made it possible to reduce the crew to three military personnel. The applied booking did not help much in a real combat situation.
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It is known that earlier self-propelled guns of the early version were successfully destroyed, not only in combat positions, but also during the march.
