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The SLT 56 is a heavy duty tractor unit and tank transporter currently in use by the German Army.

History

With the deployment of the Leopard 2 MBT a need arose in the German Army for a new tank transporter which would be capable of transporting this new generation of heavier tanks. While the SLT50 Elefant tractor is an off-road vehicle with eight driven wheels, the new transporter, called SLT56, is an 8x6 tractor vehicle by Faun, the FS 42.75/42 (called Sattelzugmaschine, schwer, 8×6 (semi tractor trailer, heavy, 8x6)). The trailer is able to carry 56 tons, made by Kässbohrer, and is called Sattelanhänger 56t, Tieflader, tmil, 12×0 (semi trailer 56t, flat bed, military, 12x0).

The name Franziska for this transporter is not official, unlike the name Elefant for the SLT50.

The German Army purchased 49 of these transporters in 1989.