Sd.Kfz. 233 (8-Rad)
(7.5 cm) Schwere Panzerspähwagen

Armoured Car

Service Data

In Service: 1942 to 1945

Production Data

Manufacturer: Schichau
Chassis No: 85615-87267
Number built: 109 and 10 converted

Technical Data

Type:

Crew: 3 men
Length: 5.85 m
Width: 2.2 m
Height: 2.25 m
Weight: 8.700 kg
Fuel Capacity: 150 liters
Engine: 1 × Büssing-NAG L8V/GS 8 cylinder liquid cooled Vee petrol engine producing up to 155 hp at 3,000 rpm
Gearbox: 6 forward 6 reverse
Speed: road 85 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 300 km cross country 170 km
Armament:
1 × 7.5 cm StuK 37 L/24
1 × 7.92 mm MG 42 machine gun
Ammunition:
main 32 rounds
secondary 1,500 rounds
Armour: 5 mm to 30 mm
Electronics: FuG Spr a
Operators: Heer
Variants:
Ballistik Messfahrzeug
Sd.Kfz. 231
Sd.Kfz. 232
Sd.Kfz. 233
Sd.Kfz. 263
Sd.Kfz. 234/1
Sd.Kfz. 234/2
Sd.Kfz. 234/3
Sd.Kfz. 234/4

Other: Armoured Cars
Articles:
Downloads:
Film Clips: Heer Film Footage

History

The Sd.Kfz. 233 (8-Rad) (7.5 cm) Schwere Panzerspähwagen

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Sources

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

For a complete list of sources