CTLS-4 TAC/TAY

Marmon Herrington CTLS


Pomůcka pro rozlišení:
CTLS-4TAC má řidiče vlevo a věžičku vpravo.
CTLS-4TAY má řidiče vpravo a věžičku vlevo.


Zdroj
Ian V. Hogg, John Weeks: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles, New Burlington Books, Lonfon 1980, ISBN 0-90628-675-1
Fred W. Crismon: U. S. Military Tracked Vehicles, Motorbooks Int′l Publ. 1992, ISBN 0-87938-672-X
R. P. Hunnicutt: Sherman - A History of the American Medium Tank. Presidio Press, 1994, ISBN 0-89141-080-5


Internet
anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com
en.wikipedia.org
http://www.overvalwagen.com/tanks.html
www.wwiivehicles.com


Foto via en.wikipedia.org

In 1940, an attempt was made by the military authorities of the colonial Royal Dutch Indian Army ( KNIL - Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger) to obtain larger numbers of tanks Vickers from [i: ] Great Britain empty, so they turned to American companies, specifically to the company Marmon Herrington. It focused on the export of armored vehicles, because it was not significantly involved in the armament of units USA.

The Dutch ordered a two-seater tank with a tower from the company for their colonial units in the Pacific ( Dutch East Indies, Dutch West Indies). It was supposed to be a CTLS-4 tank, the construction of which was based on the tank CTL-6. A change from the CTL was the installation of a rotating turret armed with one machine gun. The overall armament was supplemented by two other machine guns mounted on the front of the hull. Interestingly, the tower of the dancer could only rotate in the range of 240 ° (another source says 270 °) and therefore two versions of this dancer were developed to cover the entire perimeter. Type CTLS-4 TAC (T-16) had a tower on the right and version CTLS-4 TAY (T-14) had a tower on the left. Both vehicles were to fight in pairs and cover each other with the so-called dead space.

The Dutch order was for 200 tanks (other sources say up to 234 ordered tanks). The first deliveries were to take place at the end of 1941, but due to delays in production at a company that did not have the technical capacity for such large series, the first tanks did not reach the customer until early 1942. These first machines (20-24 pieces) were delivered just in time to take part in the fighting on the island of Java. Platoon of 7 tanks took part in the fighting within the mixed unit Mobiele Eenheid (mobile battalion led by Captain GJ Wulfhorst at [i [Soebangu] i] and Ciateri in the western and central part of Java In these battles, the loss of 5 tanks is reported. The hands of Japanese troops get 12 tanks, which the Japanese used until the surrender in 1945.

Due to the rapid decline of military events, it was not possible to deliver another supply of tanks after 3/1942, and therefore 149 pieces were delivered to Australia, where the local army included them in armament. As of April 25, 1942, 102 tanks were diverted from the routes to Java and included in the states, and as of May 7, 1942, another 47 tanks were added. The total number of 149 pieces was reduced on May 21, 1942 by 8 damaged vehicles, which served as a source of spare parts. The tanks were divided as follows:

45 pcs - assigned to school units
44 pieces - assigned to armored brigades for ongoing crew training
52 pcs - stored machines in deposits, ready for combat use

The vehicles were, for example, in the armament of the 1st Armored Division (1st Armored Brigade - 24 tanks, 2nd Armored Brigade - 20 tanks).

In 6/1942, the tanks underwent testing of the means of communication for them modified from the means of communication of the Australian Air Force. It is not known whether the tanks were later equipped with them. In 8/1942, 18 planes were sent to protect the airport on the Cape York peninsula. In 10/1942, three more vehicles were sacrificed for spare parts. The remaining tanks were constantly used for advanced training. In the first half of 1943, however, all machines were concentrated in deposits, in 11/1943 they were declared ineligible services and their individual parts (armor plates, engines ...) were used for other purposes. The machines were rated as very well made, had a good engine, but were conceptually obsolete.


The remaining 39 ordered machines were delivered to units in Dutch West Indies (7 pcs to Curacao, 6 pcs to Aruba a 26 ks do Surinamu).

Another order was 240 machines ordered by the United States military for its ally China, where these machines were to be delivered under a lease agreement. This plan was later canceled and the machines were put into guard service by the US military. The machines served on the Alaska and on the Aleutians.

On 23.7.1942 the designation CTLS-4 TAC was changed to T16 and CTLS-4 TAY and T14. However, they did not stay in the service long, they were soon eliminated.


*resources:

R.P. Hunnicutt - Stuart: A History of the American Light Tank Volume 1, Presidio Press, year of publication 1992

Kolóna ľahkých tankov CTLS-4 v Holandských službách. Podľa zdrojov môže ísť o tanky dodané do Surinamu, ale aj na Jávu.



Zdroj: www.mapleleafup.org
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In nomenklatúre US Army mali tanks označenie:
Tank, Light, T14 (CTLS-4TAC)
Tank, Light, T16 (CTLS-4TAY)

Source: Yaggi, Norbert F.: And Guide it.... In.With.Army Vehicle Designation; AFV-G2 vol. 6 No.2; Baron Publ. Company 1978.