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Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad)
Schwere Panzerspähwagen

Armoured Car




Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen

Service Data:

In Service: 1932 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Büssing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, Magirus
Chassis No: 30001- 40001- 50001
Number built: 151 all variants

Technical Data:

Type:

Crew: 4 men
Length: 5.57 m
Width: 1.82 m
Height: 2.25 m
Weight: 5,350 kg
Fuel Capacity: 105 liters
Engine: 1 × Daimler-Benz M09 6 cylinder inline liquid cooled petrol engine producing up to 60 hp at 3,200 rpm
Gearbox: 4 forward 1 reverse
Speed: road 70 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 250 km cross country km
Armament:
1 × 2 cm KwK 30 L/55
1 × 7.92 mm MG 13 machine gun
Ammunition:
main 200 rounds
secondary 1,500 rounds
Armour: 5 mm to 8 mm
Electronics: FuG Spr a
Operators: Heer
Variants:
Sd.Kfz. 231
Sd.Kfz. 232
Sd.Kfz. 263

Other: Armoured Cars
Articles:

History:

The Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen

Gallery:

Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen picture 2
Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen picture 3
Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen picture 4
Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen picture 5
Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen picture 6
Sd.Kfz. 231 (6-Rad) Schwere Panzerspähwagen picture 7

Heer Comments

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

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