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kl. Pz. Fu. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 261): Small Armored Radio Car

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:37:11 +0000

German nomenclature: kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (Sd. Kfz. 261) mit Einheitsfahrgestell I für schwerer Panzerkraftwagen.

English designation: Small armored radio car with standard chassis I for heavy armored car.

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	3,855 kg	8,498 lb.
Pay load
Gross weight	4,300 kg	9,480 lb.
Weight: Front axle	1,585 kg	3,494 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,715 kg	5,985 lb.
Length (overall)	4,830 mm	15 ft., 10 ins.
Width (overall)	1,990 mm	6 ft., 6 ins.
Height (overall)	1,780 mm	5 ft., 10 ins.
Ground clearance	240 mm	9 1/2 ins.
Tread centers	1,610 mm	5 ft., 3 ins.
Wheelbase	2,800 mm	110 ins.
Wheel width	190 mm	7 1/2 ins.
Angle of approach		50°
Angle of departure		35°
Seating capacity
Fording depth	600 mm	23 ins.
Climbing ability		22°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)		40°
Overturn gradient (crosswise)		30°
Turning radius
Trailer load
Engine horsepower	75 c-v	74 hp
Piston displacement	3,500 cu cm	210 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	110 liters	29 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		6.7 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		4.3 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.65

kl. Pz. Fu. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 260): Small Armored Radio Car

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:29:47 +0000

German nomenclature: kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (Sd. Kfz. 260) mit Einheitsfahrgestell I für schwerer Panzerkraftwagen.

English designation: Small armored radio car with standard chassis I for heavy armored car.

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	3,815 kg	8,416 lb.
Pay load
Gross weight	4,260 kg	9,390 lb.
Weight: Front axle	1,565 kg	3,450 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,695 kg	5,941 lb.
Length (overall)	4,830 mm	15 ft., 10 ins.
Width (overall)	1,990 mm	6 ft., 6 ins.
Height (overall)	1,780 mm	5 ft., 10 ins.
Ground clearance	240 mm	9 1/2 ins.
Tread centers	1,610 mm	5 ft., 3 ins.
Wheelbase	2,800 mm	110 ins.
Wheel width	190 mm	7 1/2 ins.
Angle of approach		50°
Angle of departure		35°
Seating capacity
Fording depth	600 mm	23 ins.
Climbing ability		22°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)		40°

Overturn gradient (crosswise)		30°
Turning radius
Trailer load
Engine horsepower	75 c-v	74 hp
Piston displacement	3,500 cu cm	210 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	110 liters	29 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		6.7 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		4.3 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.65

s. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232) (8 Rad): Heavy Armored Scout Car (8 Wheels)

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:52:46 +0000

German nomenclature: schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232) (8 Rad).

English designation: Heavy armored scout car (8 wheels).

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	7,700 kg	16,975 lb.
Pay load
Gross weight	8,500 kg	18,739 lb.
Weight: Front axle	2,100 kg	4,630 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,500 kg	5,512 lb.
Length (overall)	5,850 mm	19 ft., 2 ins.
Width (overall)	2,200 mm	7 ft., 3 ins.
Height (overall)	2,900 mm	9 ft., 6 ins.
Ground clearance	500 mm	20 ins.
Tread centers	1,600 mm	5 ft., 3 ins.
Wheelbase	1,350/1,400/1,350 mm	53/55/53 ins.
Wheel width	190 mm	7 1/2 ins.
Angle of approach		60°
Angle of departure		60°
Seating capacity
Fording depth	1,000 mm	39 ins.
Climbing ability		30°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)
Overturn gradient (crosswise)		35°
Turning radius	10.5 meters (all wheels)	34 ft., 5 ins.
Trailer load
Engine horsepower	160 c-v	157.8 hp
Piston displacement	8,000 cu cm	480 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	180 liters	47.5 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		3.9 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		2.2 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.64

s. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232): Heavy Armored Scout Car

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:44:35 +0000

German nomenclature: schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Fu.) (Sd. Kfz. 232) mit Fahrgestell des leichter geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen (o).

English designation: Heavy armored scout car with special chassis of the light cross-country truck.

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	5,500 kg	12,125 lb.
Pay load
Gross weight	6,250 kg	13,778 lb.
Weight: Front axle	1,900 kg	4,188 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,175 kg	4,795 lb.
Length (overall)	5,600 mm	18 ft., 4 ins.
Height (overall)	2,900 mm	9 ft., 6 ins.
Ground clearance	240 mm	9 1/2 ins.
Tread centers	1,700 mm	5 ft., 7 ins.
	1,840 mm	6 ft.
Wheelbase	2,500/900 mm	98/35 ins.
Wheel width	170/350 mm	6 3/4/13 3/4 ins.
Angle of approach		55°
Angle of departure		40°
Seating capacity
Fording depth	600 mm	23 ins.
Climbing ability		13°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)		55°
Overturn gradient (crosswise)		35°
Turning radius	16 meters	52 ft., 6 ins.
Trailer load
Engine horsepower	70 c-v	69 hp
Piston displacement	4,600 cu cm	276 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	100 liters	26.4 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		5.9 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		3.6 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.64

Pz. Fu. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 263) (8 Rad): Armored Radio Car

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:59:20 +0000

German nomenclature: Panzerfunkwagen (Sd. Kfz. 263) (8 Rad).

English designation: Armored radio car (8 wheels).

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	7,550 kg	16,644 lb.
Pay load
Gross weight	8,100 kg	17,857 lb.
Weight: Front axle	1,950 kg	4,298 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,100 kg	4,630 lb.
Length (overall)	5,850 mm	19 ft., 2 ins.
Width (overall)	2,200 mm	7 ft., 3 ins.
Height (overall)	2,900 mm	9 ft., 6 ins.
Ground clearance	270 mm	101 ins.
Tread centers	1,600 mm	5 ft., 3 ins.
Wheelbase	1,350/1,400/1,350 mm	53/55/53 ins.
Wheel width	190 mm	7 1/2 ins.
Tire size
Angle of approach		60°
Angle of departure		60°
Seating capacity
Fording depth	1,000 mm	39 ins.
Climbing ability		30°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)
Overturn gradient (crosswise)		35°
Turning radius	10.5 meters (all wheels)	34 ft., 5 ins.
Trailer load
Lifting power of winch
Engine horsepower	160 c-v	157.8 hp
Piston displacement	8,000 cu cm	480 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	180 liters	47.5 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		3.9 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		2.2 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.66

Pz. Fu. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 263): Armored Radio Car

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:51:08 +0000

German nomenclature: Panzerfunkwagen (Sd. Kfz. 263) mit Fahrgestell des leichter geländegängiger Lastkraftwagen (o).

English designation: Armored radio car with special chassis of the light cross-country truck.

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	5,250 kg	11,573 lb.
Pay load
Gross weight	5,800 kg	12,786 lb.
Weight: Front axle	1,800 kg	3,968 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,000 kg	4,409 lb.
Length (overall)	5,570 mm	18 ft., 4 ins.
Height (overall)	2,930 mm	9 ft., 7 ins.
Ground clearance	240 mm	9 1/2 ins.
Tread centers	1,700 mm	5 ft., 7 ins.
	1,840 mm	6 ft.
Wheelbase	2,500/900 mm	98/35 ins.
Wheel width	170-350 mm	6 3/4/13 3/4 ins.
Tire size
Angle of approach		55°
Angle of departure		40°
Seating capacity
Fording depth	600 mm	23 ins.
Climbing ability		13°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)		55°
Overturn gradient (crosswise)		35°
Turning radius	16 meters	52 ft., 6 ins.
Trailer load
Lifting power of winch
Engine horsepower	70 c—v	69 hp
Piston displacement	4,600 cu cm	276 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	100 liters	26.4 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		5.9 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		3.6 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.66

s. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 231) (8 Rad): Heavy Armored Scout Car (8 Wheels)

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:27:09 +0000

German nomenclature: schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd. Kfz. 231) (8 Rad).

English designation: Heavy armored scout car (8 wheels).

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	7,600 kg	16,720 lb.
Pay load	700 kg	1,578 lb.
Gross weight	8,300 kg	18,298 lb.
Weight: Front axle	2,050 kg	4,519 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,100 kg	4,630 lb.
Length (overall)	5,850 mm	19 ft., 2 ins.
Width (overall)	2,200 mm	7 ft., 2 ins.
Height (overall)	2,350 mm	7 ft., 8 ins.
Ground clearance	270 mm	101 ins.
Tread centers	1,600 mm	5 ft., 3 ins.
Wheelbase	1,350/1,400/1,350 mm	53/55/53 ins.
Wheel width	190 mm	7 1/2 ins.
Angle of approach		60°
Angle of departure		60°
Seating capacity
Fording depth	1,000 mm	39 ins.
Climbing ability		30°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)
Overturn gradient (crosswise)		35°
Turning radius	10.5 meters (all wheels)	34 ft., 5 ins.
Trailer load
Engine horsepower	160 c-v	157.8 hp
Piston displacement	7,600 cu cm	456 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	180 liters	47.5 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		3.9 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		2.2 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.63

s. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 231): Heavy Armored Scout Car

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:17:46 +0000

German nomenclature: schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd. Kfz. 231) mit Fahrgestell des leichter geländegangiger Lastkraftwagen (o).

English designation: Heavy armored scout car with special chassis of the light cross-country truck (standard commercial vehicle).

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight	5,300 kg	11,684 lb.
Pay load	700 kg	1,543 lb.
Gross weight	6,000 kg	13,227 lb.
Weight: Front axle	1,850 kg	4,078 lb.
Weight: Rear axle	2,075 kg	4,574 lb.
Length (overall)	5,600 mm	18 ft., 4 ins.
Width (overall)	1,850 mm	6 ft., 1 in.
Height (overall)	2,250 mm	7 ft., 4 ins.
Ground clearance	200 mm	8 ins.
Tread centers	1,840 mm	6 ft.
Wheelbase	2,500/900 mm	98/35 ins.
Wheel width
Angle of approach		55°
Angle of departure		40°
Seating capacity	600 mm	23 ins.
Fording depth
Climbing ability		13°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)		55°
Overturn gradient (crosswise)		35°
Turning radius	16 meters	52 ft., 6 ins.
Trailer load
Engine horsepower	70 c-v	69 hp
Piston displacement	4,600 cu cm	276 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity	100 liters	26.4 gal.
Highway fuel consumption		5.9 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption		3.6 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.63

s. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 231, 232, 263): 6-Wheeled Armored Cars

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:50:55 +0000

This six-wheeled armored car is a heavy, highly mobile vehicle with a four-man crew. It is armed with one 20 mm KwK 30 and one M. G. 34 coaxially mounted in the turret.

Like the 8 Rad Panzerspähwagen, the six-wheeled vehicle can be operated from either the front or rear, duplicate controls being fitted at either end. Steering is by front wheels only. It has a six-wheeled final drive; single wheels at the front, and dual double wheels at the rear. The front springs are fitted to the frame with shock absorbers. The rear springs are suspended by tubular traverse, semi-elliptical springs. It has six forward and six reverse speeds.

Special gripper chains are available for fitting over the rear wheels, thus giving each pair the function of a track. Slightly smaller wheels may be fitted outside the front wheels giving extra traction on soft ground.

The engine, manufactured by Bussing Nag, is a water-cooled, 100 horsepower, gasoline type. The superstructure is built by Deutsche Werke, Kiel.

This vehicle carries the same nomenclature as its 8-wheeled counterpart. Model 231 is the heavily armored variation carrying both the cannon and the machine gun. No. 232 is a wireless command vehicle and No. 263 an armored wireless vehicle without the 20 mm gun.

These cars are used for reconnaissance, police patrol work, as command vehicles, and as radio receiving and sending stations.

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight		6 tons
Length		18 ft., 5 ins.
Width		6 ft., 1 in.
Height		7 ft., 4 ins.
Ground clearance		9 ins.
Suspension		Dual double wheels at rear, single wheels at front
Wheel base		Between axles 1 and 2—8 ft., 3 ins.
		Between axles 2 and 3—2 ft., 11 ins.
Size tires		8.27 x 18
Fording depth		2 ft.
Theoretical radius of action
Roads		156 miles
Cross-country		93 miles
Speed
Roads		45 m.p.h.
Cross-country		20 m.p.h.
Armor
Front plate		15 mm
Sides		7.5 mm
Armament		2 cm Kw.K. 30
		7.92 mm M.G. 34
Ammunition
Engine		Bussing Nag, 100 hp.
Transmission		Constant mesh, helical gear—6 speeds forward, 6 reverse
Steering		Worm and nut
Crew		4

German: p. 42

l. Pz. Sp. Wg. (Sd. Kfz. 221, 222, 223): 4-Wheeled Armored Cars

Lone_Sentry_Admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:19:45 +0000

There are three main types of German four-wheeled armored car, the Sd. Kfz. 221, 222, and 223, of which the 222 is the most common. The main differences between the types are in weight, armament, and turret construction.

Sd. Kfz. 222—Weighs 4.7 tons and has a crew of three. Its turret of 8 mm thick plates, set at a 55° angle to the horizontal, is ten-sided and traversable through 360°. The roof is fitted with two hinged frameworks covered with wire mesh which, in a closed position, form a bird-cage cover as a protection against grenades and as a framework for camouflage.

The four wheels are independently sprung. Power is furnished by an Auto-Union, Horch V-8 gasoline engine developing 85 B.H.P. at 2,000 r.p.m. The transmission is of the crash type, providing five forward speeds and one reverse. The drive is through all wheels and steering may be either two-wheeled or four-wheeled as desired.

A 2 cm Kw.K. 30 or 38 is mounted on a central pillar, together with a coaxial 7.92 mm M.G. 34 to the left. The car has a W/T transmitter and receiver with a radius of about 4 1/2 miles.

Sd. Kfz. 221—Similar to Sd. Kfz. 222. Weighs 4 tons and has a crew of two. Its turret is a seven-sided truncated pyramid with a wire-mesh grid over the fore part only. It mounts only an M.G. 34, although a machine carbine M.P. 38 or 40 is carried as auxiliary armament. It has no wireless.

Sd. Kfz. 223—Similar to Sd. Kfz. 222. Weighs 4.3 tons and has a crew of three. It mounts the 7.92 mm M.G. 34 as main armament, and carries a machine carbine M.P. 38 or 40. It has W/T and R/T communication. A horizontal rectangular aerial is supported above the car on four uprights which can be folded downward and backward, giving the gunner a clear field of fire.

SPECIFICATIONS

Sd. Kfz. 222
Weight		4.7 tons
Length		15 ft., 9 ins.
Width		6 ft., 5 ins.
Height		6 ft., 7 ins.
Ground clearance		10 ins.
Suspension		4 single wheels, independent springing
Wheel base		9 ft., 2 ins.
Size tires		8.27 x 18
Fording depth		2 ft.
Theoretical radius of action
Roads		175 miles
Cross-country		125 miles
Speed
Roads		30 m.p.h.
Cross-country		25 m.p.h.
Armor
Front plate		8 mm
Sides		8 mm
Armament		2 cm Kw.K. 30 or 38
		7.92 mm M.G. 34 (coaxial)
		9 mm M.P. 38 or 40
Ammunition		2 cm 100 rds. A.P., 120 rds. H.E.
		M.G.—2000 rds.
		M.P.—350 rds.
Engine		Auto-Union, V-8, 85 B.H.P.
Transmission		Crash type—5 speeds forward, 1 reverse.
Steering		2-4 wheel steer
Crew		3

German: p. 41