[DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department Technical Manual, TM-E 30-451: Handbook on German Military Forces published in March 1945. — Figures and illustrations are not reproduced, see source details. — As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. — Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.] CHAPTER VIII. EQUIPMENT Section II. AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT 3. German Trucks COMPARATIVE TABLE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF GERMAN HALF-TRACKED VEHICLES Zg.Kw. TYPE Sd. Kfz. No. Manu- facturer's Type Maybach Engine type Gearbox type Braking system Suspension Clutch 1 ton 10 D7 (1938/9) NL 38 TRKM or HL 42 TRKM Maybach pre-selective semi-automatic SRG 102128H. Hydraulic foot brakes. Hydraulic steering brakes. Handbrake works mechanically on the steering brakes. Full torsion-bar. (Idler not sprung, but fitted with shear-bolt safety device). Fichtel and Sachs Mecano type PF 220 K. 1 ton 10 D7 (1940) as above Maybach Variorex VG102128H. as above as above as above Light armored carrier on Zg.Kw. 1-ton chassis. 250 252 253 D7p (1940) HL 42 TRKM as above as above Note: One pair of bogies less than on Zg.Kw. 1-ton (Sd.Kfz. 10). as above 3 ton 11 kl 6 (1938) NL 38 TUKR or HL 42 TUKRM Normal 4-speed type with auxiliary gearbox. Mechanical hand and steering brakes. Mechanical servo-assisted footbrake. Full torsion-bar. (Idler not sprung, but fitted with shear-bolt safety device.) Fichtel and Sachs Mechano type PF 220 Medium armored carrier on Zg.Kw. 3-ton chassis. 251 kl 6p (1938) NL 38 TUKRRM or HL 42 TUKRRM as above as above as above   as above 251 kl 6p (1940) HL 42 TUKRRM as above as above     as above 251 H kl 6p (1940) NL 38 TUKRRM or HL 42 TUKRRM as above as above   Fichtel and Sachs Mecano type PF 220 K. 5 ton 6 BNL7 (1936) NL 38 Spezial. Zahnradfabrik Aphon gearbox type G.45 V. (non-synchromesh). Mechanical steering brakes. Bosch pneumatic hand and footbrakes. Bogies with leaf-springing in pairs. Idler sprung with 2 short torsion-bars, fixed in center of tube. as above 5 ton 6 BNL8 DBL8 (1938/39) NL 38 TUK or NL 38 TUKRM   Mechanical hand and steering brakes. Bosch pneumatic footbrake. Full torsion-bar. (Idler not sprung, but fitted with shear-bolt safety device.) as above 5 ton 6 BN 9 (ca. 1940) HL 54 TUKRM   Bosch pneumatic footbrake. ATE hydraulic steering-brakes. Mechanical handbrake. as above as above 8 ton 7 KM m 8 (1935) HL 52 TU Zahnradfabrik ZG 55 Mechanical steering and hand-brakes. Knorr pneumatic foot-brakes. Bogies with leaf-springing in pairs. (Spiral springing on idler.)   8 ton 7 KM m 11 HL m 11 (ca. 1939) HL 62 TUK "Non-synchronized". Mechanical hand and steering brakes. Bosch pneumatic foot brake. Bogies with leaf-springing in pairs. (Torsion-bar springing on idler.) Note: This model was being made up to 1942, but some later models have full torsion-bar suspension. Mecano type K 230 K. 12 ton 8 DBs 8 (1938) DSO/8   Bosch pneumatic foot brake. (Mechanical steering brakes.) Bogies with leaf-springing in pairs. Torsion-bar springing on idler. Mecano type LA 80 H. 12 ton 8 DB 9 (1939) HL 85 TUKRM   Bosch pneumatic foot brake. ATE hydraulic steering brakes. as above   12 ton 8 DB 10 (1939) HL 85 TUKRM   Mechanical hand-brake. Bosch pneumatic foot-brake. Hydraulic steering brakes. Full torsion-bar. (Idler not sprung, but fitted with shear-bolt safety device). Mecano LA 65/80 B. 18 ton 9 F-2 (1938) HL 98 TUK Zahnradfabrik Type G 65 VL230. Mechanical hand and steering brakes. Bosch pneumatic foot brake. as above Mecano LA 65/80. 18 ton 9 F-3 (1939) HL 108 TUKRM as above as above as above Mecano LA 80. Figure 6.

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