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Anh. für Sturmb. (Sd. Ah. 108): Trailer for Assault Boat

German nomenclature: Anhänger für Sturmboot (Sd. Ah. 108). English designation: Trailer for assault boat. SPECIFICATIONS Net weight 1,450 kg 3,196 lb. Pay load         1,550 kg         3,417 lb. Gross weight 3,000 kg 6,614 lb. Weight: Front axle 1,250 kg 2,756 lb. Weight: Rear axle 1,750 kg 3,857 lb. Length (overall) 7,435 mm 24 ft., […]

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30 mm Mk. 108 A-3: Aircraft Machine Gun

The Mk. 108 A-3 is an automatic, air cooled, belt-fed weapon operated by blowback and firing electrically from an open bolt. Initial cocking and initial depression of the sear to release the bolt are accomplished by compressed air. The gun is mounted on its side, and fires through the propeller hub in ME 109 G […]

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Pz. Kpfw. IV Aus. A, B, C, D, E (Sd. Kfz. 161): Medium Tanks

Weighing up to 24 tons in battle array, it is the standard German medium tank. Ten models, A, B, C, D, E, F, F2, G, H, K, are known to have been produced. All models utilize the same suspension arrangement of eight evenly spaced bogie wheels, 18 1/2 inches in diameter, sprung in pairs on each […]

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30 mm Mk. 101 (Rheinmetall): Aircraft Machine Gun

The Mk. 101, also known as the M.G. 101, is a scaled-up version of the Solothurn S-18-1000, 20 mm antitank rifle used by the Swiss, Italians, Hungarians, and to some small extent the Germans. It is Germany’s first attempt to put a gun of over 20 mm caliber in an airplane. It was designed to […]

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10.5 cm l.F.H. 18: Gun—Howitzer

This howitzer is a counterpart of the United States 105 mm howitzer, and is the standard divisional field artillery howitzer of the German Army. It is approximately 116 inches long with very heavy, simply designed breech mechanism. The recoil and recuperator system is of the hydropneumatic type. The top carriage is principally of welded design, […]

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Flak-Messtr. Kw. I and II (Kfz. 74): Antiaircraft Survey Section Truck

German nomenclature: Flak­mess­trupp­kraft­wagen I (Kfz. 74).     Flak­mess­trupp­kraft­wagen II (Kfz. 74); mit Fahr­gestell des mittleren gelände­gängiger Last­kraft­wagen (o). English designation: Antiaircraft survey section truck with special chassis for medium cross-country truck. SPECIFICATIONS Net weight       6,000 kg       13,227 lb.Pay load2,200 kg4,850 lb.Gross weight 8,200 kg 18,377 lb.Weight: Front axle 1,900 kg 4,188 lb.Weight: Rear axle, each 3,150 kg 6,945 lb.Length […]

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Betr. St. Kesselkw. (Sd. Kfz. 5): Fuel Servicing Truck

German nomenclature: Betrieb­stoff­kessel­kraft­wagen (Sd. Kfz. 5) mit Fahr­gestell des mittleren geläde­gängiger Last­kraft­wagen (o). English designation: Fuel servicing truck with special chassis of the medium cross-country motor truck. SPECIFICATIONS Net weight        6,270 kg        13,822 lb. Pay load 2,930 kg 6,457 lb. Gross weight 9,200 kg 20,280 lb. Weight: Front axle 2,160 kg 4,761 lb. Weight: Rear […]

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m. gl. Lkw., off. (o) — s. Fsp. Kw. — m. Scheinw. Kw. — Pi. Kw. I: Medium Cross-Country Truck, Open

German nomenclature: mittlerer ge­län­de­gängiger Lastkraftwagen offen (o).     Schwerer Fernsprechkraftwagen.     Mittlerer Scheinwerferkraftwagen.     Pionierkraftwagen I (m. gi. Lkw. (o)). English designation: Medium cross-coun­try truck, open (standard com­mer­cial vehicle).     Heavy telephone truck.     Medium searchlight truck.     Engineers’ truck. (medium cross-country truck). SPECIFICATIONS Net weight         6,000 kg         13,227 lb. Pay load 2,500 kg 5,512 lb. Gross weight 8,500 kg 18,739 lb. Weight: Front axle […]

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m. Flakkw.: Medium Antiaircraft Unit Truck

German nomenclature: mittlerer Flak­kraft­wagen (mittlerer gelände­gängiger Last­kraft­wagen (o)). English designation: Medium antiaircraft unit truck (medium cross-country motor truck (standard commercial chassis)). SPECIFICATIONS Net weight         6,000 kg         13,227 lb. Pay load 2,100 kg 4,630 lb. Gross weight 8,100 kg 17,857 lb. Weight: Front axle 1,850 kg 4,078 lb. Weight: Rear axle, each 3,125 kg […]

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s. Betr. St. Kess. Kw. (o): Heavy Fuel Servicing Truck

German nomenclature: schwerer Betrieb­stoff­kessel­kraft­wagen (o) mit Fahr­gestell des schwerer Last­kraft­wagen (o). English designation: Heavy fuel servicing truck with special chassis for heavy motor truck (standard commercial vehicle). SPECIFICATIONS Net weight         8,000 kg         17,636 lb. Pay load* 5,000 kg 11,023 lb. Gross weight 13,000 kg 28,659 lb. Weight: Front axle 5,000 kg 11,023 lb. […]