Vickers T-15 light tank

Char Léger de Reconnaissance Vickers-Carden-Loyd Mod.1934 T.15
King Leopold III reviews a T-15 light tank of the Belgian army, in 1940
TypeLight tank
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1936–1945?
Used byBelgium, Nazi Germany
WarsSecond World War
Production history
DesignerVickers and F.R.C.
Designed1934
ManufacturerVickers and F.R.C.
Produced1935–1938
No. built42
Specifications
Mass3.8 ton
Length3.63 m (11 ft 11 in)
Width1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Crew2 : commander/gunner & driver

Armor7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in)
Main
armament
13.2 mm (0.52 in) Hotchkiss M1929 machine gun
Secondary
armament
7.65 mm Fusil-Mitrailleur FN.-Browning Model 1930
EngineMeadows 6-cylinder gasoline engine
88 hp (66 kW)
Power/weight23.16 hp per ton
Transmission4 speed
SuspensionHorstmann coil spring
Operational
range
230 km (140 mi)
Maximum speed 64 km/h (40 mph)

The Vickers T-15 light tank, full designation Char Léger de Reconnaissance Vickers-Carden-Loyd Mod.1934 T.15, was a light 4-ton tank of the Belgian Army. They were built by Vickers-Armstrong in the UK to the design of their Light Tank Mark III and outfitted with their armament in Belgium by Fonderie Royale de Canons (FRC) at Herstal. It entered service in 1935, and was used by the Belgian Army during the Battle of Belgium in May 1940. Its main armament was a 13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun. The tank was intended as a replacement for the venerable but obsolescent Renault FT. Only 42 were produced.