L43 "Renouncer"
L43 "Renouncer" | |
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Place of origin | Salisford |
Service history | |
In service | 1948-1980 |
Used by | Reykanes |
Production history | |
Designed | 1942 |
Produced | 1943 |
No. built | 1 |
Specifications | |
Crew | 5 |
Main armament | 1× 77 mm rifled gun |
Secondary armament | 2× 7.62 mm machine guns (1 coaxial, 1 turrettop anti-aircraft) |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
Renouncer is a Salisfordian tank of the Army of Reykanes, which was transported to Reykanes in 1948.
Background
During the late 1940s the fear of a communist uprising was looming. As apart of the "Modernization period" of the Army of Reykanes, one single tank was shipped next to the already existing tank forces to have a leading tank. The L43 tank was shipped to Reykanes on 6 October 1948 and the supplies that came with it.
Battle service
Communist Revolution
During the communist revolution, which started in Leoborg