Sd.Kfz.223 (Fu) (4-räd)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Leichte Panzerspähwagen
(Fu) (Sd.Kfz.223) |
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| Type | Light (Radio) Armored Car |
Radio Equipment | FuG Spr Ger 'a', FuG 10 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Weserhütte,
MNH, Büssing-NAG, Horch |
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| Crew | 3 |
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| Production Quantity | 550 |
Production Period | 1935 - January 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 4400 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.8 m |
Length /hull | 4.8 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.75 m (without antenna-frame) |
| Width | 1.95 m |
Ground clearance | 0.23 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 1 x 7.92 mm MG34 (1)
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| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | ? (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | hand grenades (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 12 |
1 x 9 mm MP38 or MP40 subMG (3) |
350 |
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| Location | 1: turret: - 2/3: loose |
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| 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 / 59° |
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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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Horch 3.5 or 3.8 |
Type & Displacement | V8, 3.5 or 3.8 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 81 hp at 3600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 16.87 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 springing 4x4 wheeled |
Road wheels | 2 w/pneumatic, all driving, all
steering |
| Shock absorbers | ? |
Wheels centers/tread | 1.60 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 85 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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