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The Schweres Wurfgerät 40 (SWG 40 for short) is a German multi-lead unguided missile launcher from the Second World War. Prototypes of this weapon were created in the second half of the 1930s, and entered service at the turn of 1940/1941. The SWG 40 could fire two types of shells with a caliber of 280 mm and 320 mm. The range of their shots was from about 1900 to about 2200 meters, and the weight of the projectile was 79 or 82 kilograms. The Schweres Wurfgerät 40 was developed as a missile artillery system dedicated primarily to destroying surface targets and enemy manpower. It was assumed from the very beginning that the shells would have a greater firepower than the classic 105 or 150 mm artillery shells, which was also largely accomplished. Due to the use of a largely wooden launcher, the production costs of the system were relatively favorable, in view of the effect of using this weapon. It is worth adding that the Schweres Wurfgerät 40 was used not only in a towed version, but also in a mobile version - on the Sd.Kfz.251/1 "Stuka zu Fuss" transporter or on a captured French tracked tractor Chenilette UE.
The Renault UE was a French universal tracked vehicle from the Second World War. The first prototypes of the vehicle were created in the early 1930s, and serial production began in 1932, ending with the production of approx. 4,500-5,000 vehicles. The basic version of the vehicle was powered by a Renault 85 engine with 38 HP. The basic Renault UE did not have fixed armament.
At the end of the 1920s, the command of the French army decided to create a lightweight, universal tracked vehicle that could serve as both a tankette and an artillery tractor. After numerous field tests, it was decided to put the Renault UE vehicle into production. During the service, vehicles of this type were used primarily for the transport of 25 mm anti-tank guns and as ammunition vehicles. A symbolic amount of Renault UE was sold to China and Romania before the outbreak of World War II. After the defeat of France in 1940, many vehicles of this type fell into the hands of the Wehrmacht, which used them, for example, to protect bases or airports, but also as light artillery tractors. After 1945, the vehicles that survived the war were incorporated into the French army again. A number of Renault UEs were armed with a machine gun and shipped to Indochina.