| 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 | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1936–1945? |
| Used by | Belgium, Nazi Germany |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vickers and F.R.C. |
| Designed | 1934 |
| Manufacturer | Vickers and F.R.C. |
| Produced | 1935–1938 |
| No. built | 42 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.8 ton |
| Length | 3.63 m (11 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Crew | 2 : commander/gunner & driver |
| Armor | 7–9 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 |
| Engine | Meadows 6-cylinder gasoline engine 88 hp (66 kW) |
| Power/weight | 23.16 hp per ton |
| Transmission | 4 speed |
| Suspension | Horstmann 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.