Sd.Kfz.221 (4-räd)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Leichter Panzerspähwagen
(Sd.Kfz.221) |
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| Type | Light Armored Car |
Radio Equipment | FuG Spr Ger 'a' |
| Manufacturer(s) | Horch, Weserhütte |
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| Crew | 2-3 |
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| Production Quantity | 340 |
Production Period | 1935 - May 1940 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 3940 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.8 m |
Length /hull | 4.8 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.70 m |
| Width | 1.95 m |
Ground clearance | 0.23 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 7.92 mm MG34 (1) * |
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28 mm sPZB41 (1) ** |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
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| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -5° to +45° (manual) ** |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | 9 mm MP38 or MP40 subMG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 350 |
| Location | 1: turret: 2: loose |
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(*) early models, (**) late models with 28 mm sPZB41
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower Hull | 8 mm / 54° |
8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 25° |
5 mm / 0° |
| Upper Hull | 8 mm / 53° |
8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 59° |
5 mm / 0°
& Open |
| Turret | 8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 55° |
8 mm / 55° |
Open |
| Mantlet | 8 mm / 80°
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(*) with 28 mm sPZB41
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Horch 3.5 |
Type & Displacement | V8, 3.5 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 81 hp at 3600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 20.56 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Crash type 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | 2 or 4 wheels steering wheel |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 110 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Independent coil spring for each
wheel 4x4 wheeled |
Road wheels | 2 w/pneumatic, all driving, all
steering |
| Shock absorbers | ? |
Wheels centers/tread | 1.60 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 75-90 km/h on road, 28 km/h off
road |
Range | 320 km on road, 180 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 26° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.24 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.25 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.60 m |
Minimum turning diameter | Front wheels turning: 14.12
m All wheels turning: 8 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
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