However, this family of vehicles is sufficiently different from the sdkfz 231 line to warrant its own entry in the military factory database. The 231 was armed with a 2 cm kwk 30 l55 autocannon, and a maschinengewehr machine gun. A chassis, complete with everthing save for a gearbox will not be restored weald foundation. Bussingnag had previously created a chassis for an aborted eightwheeled crosscountry truck, and this was adopted to form the basis of the new armored car, which became the sd kfz 232. Sdkfz 231 schwerer panzerspahwagen 6rad sixwheeled. Etgv07 german sdkfz 231 rad 6 german armored car 156th. One of the accepted weapon types she could still produce was the armored car for security purposes and this sdkfz 231 6 rad a series of sixwheeled armored cars designed around a civilianminded 6x4 truck chassis. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Was designed in the years 19341936, for replacement does not fully meet the requirements of the military nonawd threeaxle armored cars sd. Sdkfz 231 schwerer panzerspahwagen 6 rad sixwheeled light armored car based upon a daimlerbenz commercial truck chassis, the inherent limitations of the sdkfz 231 armored car design would soon become apparent. Kfz 232 8rad type armored car place of origin nazi germany specifications weight 8.
The schwere panzerspahwagen heavy reconnaissance armored car concept was first developed into several road wheeled vehicles tested at the secret kazan proving grounds, in the ussr, following an agreement between the two countries. A sdkfz 232 8 rad armored car kfz 8 wheeled german armoured car series of reconnaissance and screening vehicles. By the beginning of world war ii to replace him, began to come more sophisticated fourwheel drive armored cars sd. What i want to know is, how did the 2nd driver see out. The 231 vehicle family was introduced into service in 1932 and already began to be replaced in 1937 when the german army switched production to heavier and more offroadcapable 8wheeled armored cars the 232 8rad, which was a different vehicle than the 232 6rad, and later to the more sophisticated and capable 234.
Sdkfz 231 232 233 263 schwerer panzerspahwagen 8rad. This type of heavy armored car was ordered in 1934, and one of its special features was its chassis that featured 8wheel drive and 8wheel steering. Jun 15, 2017 explore coleman8426s board armoured car sd. The 231 and radioversion 232, introduced before the campaign of poland soldiered well until the end of the war. The vehicles were lightly armoured, armed with a 20, 50 or 75 mm main gun, and powered by a tatra v12 diesel engine. Another 8 wheeled german wartime armored car model, the sdkfz 234, was also developed for service in world war 2. This suggestion is in support of the armored cars research line project. When introduced, the 231 and 232 8rad were the most sophisticated wheeled vehicles in the world, with fulltime eightwheel drive and eightwheel steering, fully independent suspension, and the rearfacing driver for quick reverse escapes. The term schwerer panzerspahwagen covers the 6 and 8 wheeled armoured cars germany. German armoured cars and reconnaissance half tracks 1939 1945, 2. The demonstration took place at the tradition takeover of the 1st gardeulanenregiment by the 3rd squadron of the 4th prussian cavalry regiment, later 3rd reconnaissance detachment.
Kfz 231 wd 6rad germany war thunder official forum. You may be looking for the sdkfz 231 with six wheels. Nazi germany 193742 heavy armored car 1235 built a forerunner. Kfz 231 wd 8rad germany war thunder official forum. Etgv07 german sdkfz 231 rad 6 german armored car 156thetgv07 german sdkfz 231 rad 6 german armored car 156th unpainted 156th 28mm resin and metal kit. During the second world war, the germans made extensive use of military vehicles to master a new form of warfare, in which the combustion engine replaced they were effective in north africa, but tended to bog down in the russian wet. Originally based on a 6x4 truck design, these large but fast. See more ideas about military vehicles, armored vehicles and military. The arrival of the sdkfz 231 marked it as germanys first armored car to be produced since the end of the war in november of 1918. The army weapons department issued specifications for a 6 wheeled truck with a rear 4wheel drive in 1929, to be used for scouting operations, with good endurance, range and offroad capabilities. Filmed with a panasonic s1r mirrorless camera with a leica 50mm f1. Inside a sd kfz 231 german armored vehicle youtube. Sdkfz 231232233263 8rad armored car world war ii database.
It had a second driver in the rear so that the vehicle could be driven either forwards or backwards with relative ease. Shortcomings such as a lack of driver protection were improved after combat experience. They were widely used for both longrange reconnaissance and as command vehicles. The first in the line of true german armored cars, the 6wheel drive sd. The german army used theses armoured cars for traditional cavalry missions for reconnaissance throughout the war in many campaigns and theaters. This article is about the sdkfz 231 with eight wheels. It had a second drivers position in the rear so that the vehicle could be driven either forwards or backwards with relative ease. This page details the development and operational history of the sdkfz 231 232 233 263 schwerer panzerspahwagen 8 rad eightwheeled armored reconnaissance car. There were dual driver s controls, which meant the vehicle could drive rapidly in either direction if it came under attack. See more ideas about armored vehicles, armor, military vehicles. In fact, a whole family of vehicles was based on the sd. Nazi germany 193436 heavy armored car 123 built development of the sd.