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Sd.Kfz. 231, Sd.Kfz. 232, Sd.Kfz. 233 6 and 8 wheeled armoured cars, used by Wehrmacht during the Second World War.
The development of an armored car based on the chassis pf 6×4 truck was ordered in 1929. Schwerer Panzerspähwagen 6-rad had engine mounted in the front as in normal truck. Chassis was strengthened to take the additional weight, and second steering control was added at the rear.
Development of a 8-rad Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with improved cross country mobility was ordered in 1934. Designated Versuchskraftfahrzeug 623 and 624, an 8 wheeled chassis was developed to carry the armored body and turret.
Production ceased in September 1942 to be repleced by the SdKfz 234 Puma series.
Schwerer Panzerspähwagen – Heavy armored reconnaissance vehicle.
Sd.Kfz. 231 – Gerat 85, normal version used by Aufklärungs (reconnaissance) units. 8-Rad variant production: 607 cars (Sdkfz 231 + 232).
Sd.Kfz. 232 – Gerat 86, radio car with “bedstead” antenna
Sd.Kfz. 233 – Gerat 87, Sd.Kfz. 231/232 (8-Rad, 8 wheels) but equipped with a short barrelled 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun in an open fixed superstructure. Production: 109 + 10 converted cars.
Specifications:
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- SdKfz 232 of the 5 SS Panzer Division Wiking Waffen SS
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- Sd.Kfz. 232 Przemysl Poland 1939
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- Destroyed SdKfz 231 Poland 1939
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- Schwerer Panzerspahwagen SdKfz 231 8-Rad Poland
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- SdKfz 231 8-Rad winter camo 1942
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- SdKfz 232 of the Waffen SS
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- schwerer Panzerspahwagen (Fu) SdKfz 232 6-Rad
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- Destroyed German 8 Wheeled Heavy Armoured Car SdKfz 231
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- Sd.Kfz 232 1939 radio vehicle
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- US Soldiers in captured German heavy armored car SdKfz 233 “Stummel”
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- Heavy, eight-wheeled armoured cars: SdKfz 232 and SdKfz 231
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- Heavy armoured reconnaissance vehicle Sdkfz 231 8-Rad
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- Destroyed SdKfz 232 6-Rad
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- Sd Kfz 232 turret
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- Destroyed SdKfz 232 armoured radio vehicle
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- Sdkfz 232 8-Rad and SdKfz 231 6-Rad Przemysl Poland 1939
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- SdKfz 231 8-Rad and crew
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- Sdkfz 232 6-Rad radio vehicle
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- Heavy, eight-wheeled armoured car Sdkfz 231 8-rad
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- Sdkfz 232 6 rad Poland 1939
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- Sdkfz231 8 rad
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- Sdkfz 232 8 rad
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- Sdkfz 231 6rad car
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- Schwerer Panzerspahwagen SdKfz 231 8 rad
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- Sdkfz 232 Russia
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- Sdkfz 231 8 rad Poland 1939
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- knocked out Sdkfz 231 Poland 1939
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- Sdkfz 232 6 rad
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- Afrika korps Sdkfz 232
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- armored car Sdkfz 231 6 rad Poland 1939
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- Armored car SdKfz 231 8-Rad, WH-75886
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- Sdkfz 231 heavy armored reconnaissance vehicle
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- Sdkfz 231 Adler
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- Sdkfz 232 Funkspahwagen
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- Sdkfz 231 6 rad
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- Sdkfz 232 car and crew
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- SdKfz 231 6-rad from an unknown unit – Poland 1939
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- Sd.Kfz. 231 cars move along a street
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- Sdkfz 231 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen
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- Details of the turret of SdKfz 231
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- Sdkfz 232 france
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- Radio car SdKfz 232 of the Afrika Korps (DAK)
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- Sd.Kfz.232 6 Rad rear view
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- SdKfz 232 Funk Afrika korps
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- SdKfz 231 8-rad of the Afrika Korps (DAK)
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- Sdkfz 232 Poland 1939
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- SdKfz 232 and panzerman
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- Sd.Kfz.232 6 Rad
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- destroyed Sdkfz 231 8rad
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- Sdkfz 231 armoured car
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- Sd.Kfz. 232 – German armored column moves along behind lines
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- sdkfz 231 6rad destroyed
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- panzerspahwagen sdkfz 231 Poland
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- sdkfz 231 panzerspahwagen
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- sdkfz 232 8 rad radio car
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- SdKfz 231 police version
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- SdKfz 231 6-rad Panzerspahwagen destroyed armored car
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- armored car sdkfz 231
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- SdKfz 232 Funkwagen
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- sdkfz 232 6 rad Funkwagen
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- The charred remnants of a German Sd.Kfz. 231 6-rad panzerspahwagen
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- afrika korps sdkfz 231 and crew
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- sdkfz 231 6 rad schwerer panzerspahwagen
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- armored vehicle sdkfz 232 afv
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- sdkfz 231 6rad afv
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- afrika korps sdkfz 263 and camel
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- sdkfz 231 6 rad
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- sdkfz 231 6 rad wehrmacht armored car
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- SdKfz 231 police service
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- sdkfz 232 rail transport
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- sd kfz 231 8 rad armored car
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- sdkfz 231 6rad railroad version
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- german armoured car sdkfz 231
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- sdkfz 231 8 wheel wehrmacht armored car
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- sdkfz 231 6rad
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- schwerer panzerspahwagen sdkfz 231
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- sdkfz 231 and crew
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- destroyed sdkfz 231
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- Destroyed six-wheeled SdKfz 232 armoured car
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- sdkfz 232 8 rad Funkwagen
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- sdkfz 231 armored vehicle
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- Six-wheeled SdKfz 231 (6-Rad) armoured car
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- sdkfz 231 8 rad destroyed
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- afrika korps sdkfz 231 armored car
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- sdkfz 233 stummel
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- sdkfz 231 Poland
Sd.Kfz. 231, Sd.Kfz. 232, Sd.Kfz. 233 6 and 8 wheeled armoured cars, used by Wehrmacht during the Second World War.
The development of an armored car based on the chassis pf 6×4 truck was ordered in 1929. Schwerer Panzerspähwagen 6-rad had engine mounted in the front as in normal truck. Chassis was strengthened to take the additional weight, and second steering control was added at the rear.
Development of a 8-rad Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with improved cross country mobility was ordered in 1934. Designated Versuchskraftfahrzeug 623 and 624, an 8 wheeled chassis was developed to carry the armored body and turret.
Production ceased in September 1942 to be repleced by the SdKfz 234 Puma series.
Schwerer Panzerspähwagen – Heavy armored reconnaissance vehicle.
Sd.Kfz. 231 – Gerat 85, normal version used by Aufklärungs (reconnaissance) units. 8-Rad variant production: 607 cars (Sdkfz 231 + 232).
Sd.Kfz. 232 – Gerat 86, radio car with “bedstead” antenna
Sd.Kfz. 233 – Gerat 87, Sd.Kfz. 231/232 (8-Rad, 8 wheels) but equipped with a short barrelled 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun in an open fixed superstructure. Production: 109 + 10 converted cars.
Specifications:
version |
SdKfz 231 8-Rad |
SdKfz 232 8-Rad |
SdKfz 233 8-Rad “Stummel” |
crew |
4 |
4 |
3 |
armor |
hull: front: 14,5 mm, sides and rear: 8 mm, top: 6 mm, bottom: 5 mm turret: front: 14,5 mm, sides: 8 mm, rear: 10 mm, mantlet: 14,5 mm, top: 6 mm |
hull: front: 14,5 mm, sides and rear: 8 mm, top: 6 mm, bottom: 5 mm turret: front: 14,5 mm, sides: 8 mm, rear: 10 mm, mantlet: 14,5 mm, top: 6 mm |
hull: front: 30 mm, sides and rear: 8 mm, top: 6 mm, bottom: 5 mm turret: front: 14,5 mm, sides: 8 mm, rear: 10 mm, mantlet: 14,5 mm, top: 6 mm |
mainarmament |
2 cm KwK 30 L/55 (180 rounds) |
2 cm KwK 30 L/55 (180 rounds) |
7,5 cm KwK 37 L/24 (32 rounds), |
secondaryarmament |
MG34 (2100 rounds) |
MG34 (1125 rounds) |
MG42 (1500 rounds) |
weight (kg) |
8300 |
8800 – 9100 |
8700 |
length (mm) |
5850 |
5850 |
5850 |
width (mm) |
2200 |
2200 |
2200 |
height (mm) |
2350 |
2900 |
2250 |
wheel base (mm) |
1350 + 1400 + 1350 |
1350 + 1400 + 1350 |
1350 + 1400 + 1350 |
engine |
Bussing NAG L8V/G/S/36, 150 hp (later: 180 hp) at 3000 rpm. 8 cylinder, liquid-cooled, gasoline 7913 cm3 (later: 8363 cm3) |
Bussing NAG L8V/G/S/36, 150 hp (later: 180 hp) at 3000 rpm. 8 cylinder, liquid-cooled, gasoline 7913 cm3 (later: 8363 cm3) |
Bussing NAG L8V/G/S/36, 150 hp (later: 180 hp) at 3000 rpm. 8 cylinder, liquid-cooled, gasoline 7913 cm3 (later: 8363 cm3) |
transmission |
6 forward, 6 reverse |
6 forward, 6 reverse |
6 forward, 6 reverse |
fuel capacity (l) |
150 |
150 |
150 |
fuel consumption (l) (road / off road) |
50 / 90 |
50 / 90 |
50 / 90 |
range (road km/ off-road km) |
300 / 170 |
300 / 170 |
300 / 170 |
max speed (road/ off-road km/h) |
85 / 30 |
85 / 30 |
85 / 30 |
ground clearance (mm) |
270 |
270 |
270 |
trench crossing (mm) |
1800 |
1800 |
1800 |
vertical obstacle (mm) |
500 |
500 |
500 |
fording ability (mm) |
1000 |
1000 |
1000 |
climbing ability (degrees) |
30 |
30 |
30 |
turning circle (m) |
10,5 |
10,5 |
10,5 |
manufacturer |
Deutsche Werke AG, Schichau Werke Elbing |
Deutsche Werke AG, Schichau Werke Elbing |
Schichau Werke Elbing |
chassis numbers |
59902 – 87267 |
85615 – 87267 |