Sd.Kfz. 8
Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t

Halftrack

Service Data

In Service: 1934 to 1945

Production Data

Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, Skoda
Chassis No: 45001-
Number built: 4,000 all variants

Technical Data

Type:

Crew: 15 men
Length: 7.35 m
Width: 2.5 m
Height: 2.77 m
Weight: 14,400 kg
Fuel Capacity: 250 liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 85 TUKRM 12 cylinder inline liquid cooled Vee petrol engine producing up to 185 hp at 2,500 rpm
Gearbox: 4 × 2 forward 1 × 2 reverse
Speed: road 50 km/h cross country 110 km/h
Range: road 250 km cross country km
Armament:


Ammunition:
main
secondary
Armour:
Electronics:
Operators: Heer
Variants:
Sd.Kfz. 8
Sd.Kfz. 8 8.8 cm FlaK 18

Other: Halftracks
Articles:
Downloads:
Film Clips: Heer Film Footage

History

The Sd.Kfz. 8 Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 12t

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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