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Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu)
Schwerer Panzerspähwagen

Armoured Car




Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen

Service Data:

In Service: 1936 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Schichau
Chassis No: 59902-87267
Number built:

Technical Data:

Type:

Crew: 4 men
Length: 5.85 m
Width: 2.2 m
Height: 2.9 m
Weight: 9.100 kg
Fuel Capacity: 180 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 × 2 cm KwK 30 L/55 or 1 × 2 cm KwK 38 L/55
1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun
Ammunition:
main 180 rounds
secondary 2,100 rounds
Armour: 5 mm to 15 mm
Electronics: FuG 12 and 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:

History:

The Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen

Gallery:

Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen picture 2
Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen picture 3
Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen picture 4
Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen picture 5
Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen picture 6
Sd.Kfz. 232 (8-Rad) (Fu) Schwerer 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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