PZINZ-152 POLISH ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER

PZInż. 152 was a Polish prototype artillery tracked tractor, sometimes classified as an infantry transporter, from the interwar period and the early stage of World War II. The first prototypes of the vehicle were created in 1937, but the vehicle did not enter mass production until the outbreak of the September campaign. The car was powered by a PZInż carburetor engine. 425 with 95hp, although the target was to use an engine with a capacity of 100-120hp. The vehicle did not have any permanent weapons. PZInż. 152 was developed on the initiative of engineer Edward Habich - head of the Department of the Studies Office PZInż. The new car was based on many components of the TP4 prototype tank developed by the same office. The new tractor was to replace the C2P and C4P vehicles in the line. Its expected towing capacity was up to 5 tons with a load capacity of up to 500 kilograms. It was assumed that the vehicle would eventually tow the 155 mm wz. 1917, 120 mm caliber cannons and all types of anti-aircraft artillery cannons used in the Polish Army. However, due to the abandonment of the 4TP tank project, the PZInż. 152.