When the Peruvian army went looking for tanks in 1935, it contacted the best known sources in the world such as Vickers, Renault, and Fiat. They also contacted lesser known CKD in Czechoslovakia. CKD had the perfect tank for them on the drawing boards. The LTL design for Latvia met the Peruvian specifications exactly. Peru ordered 24 tanks and were so happy with their operation that they were kept right up to 1988 when they were finally retired.
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Later units were known as Praga T 6. Over 900 of these units were produced and exported widely. Peru obtained 95. The production run was from 1937 - 1944. Though built by the Czech firm of CKD (later BMM), it was never used by the Czechoslovak army. |
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(no photo) 6 units were obtained in 1937 and armed with water cooled machine guns. No other details are known. |
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No other details are known. |
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40 were received under MDAP (Mutual Agreement Defense Plan) in 1956, along with an assortment of other US equipment. Serviceability of the Peruvian Shermans was rather low as only 19 were operational by 1961. |
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A parade featuring the M3A1 Light Tank, the M3A1Scout Car, and the M3 halftrack. All the equipment seen was made in the United States. The date of this photo is unknown. |
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 Dr. Georg V. Rauch |
| Bill Morran |
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Last Update: Thursday, February 13, 2003 |
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