Sd.Kfz.251/3 Ausf.A/B
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | mittlerer Funkpanzerwagen
(Sd.Kfz.251/3) Ausf.A/B, Gerät 893 |
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| Type | Radio Vehicle |
Radio Equipment | * |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hanomag, MNH,
Schichau Wumag, Weserhütte, Borgward |
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| Crew | 7 |
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| Production Quantity | 4650 (total Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.A/B/C) |
Production Period | June 1939 - September 1943 |
(*) Sd.Kfz. 251/3.1 version
equipped with FuG.8 and FuG.4 radio, Sd.Kfz. 251/3.2
version equipped with radios FuG.8 and FU-5, armoured training,
Sd.Kfz. 251/3.3 version with FuG.7 and FuG.1, air-ground
radio., Sd.Kfz. 251/3.4 version equipped with radio stations
FuG.11, FuG.1 and FuG.12, command version
Sd.Kfz. 251/3.5 version equipped with radios, FuG.11,
and FuG.1, command version
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 8500 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | - |
Length /hull | 5.8 m |
| Barrel Overhang | - |
Height | 1.75 m |
| Width | 2.1 m |
Ground clearance | 0.30 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 2 x 7.92 mm MG34 or 42 (1)* |
Ammunition Carried | 2010 |
| Traverse | manual |
Elevation | manual |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: superstructure front /rear |
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(*) or 1 x 28 mm s.Pz.B41 (40 rounds) & 1 x 7.92 MG 34 (1100 rounds)
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower Hull | 14.5 mm / 69° |
8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 50° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Upper Hull | 10 mm /
57° |
8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 60° |
6 mm / 0°
& Open |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 42 TUKRM |
Type & Displacement | 6 in line |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 100 hp at 2800 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 11.76 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Schub: 4 forward, 1 reverse. |
Steering | Front-Wheels and tracks steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 160 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Wheels: Trans Leaf
Spring Tracks: Torsion bar |
Road wheels | 2 at front w/pneumatic 6 at rear w/rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | - |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear w/rubber edgings |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center & extruded guide, steel with rubber pads | ||
| Width | 280 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 56 |
Track ground contact | 1.8 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 53 km/h on road, 20 km/h off road |
Range | 300 km on road, 150 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 24° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 0 2 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.80 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.5 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 13.5 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
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