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leichte Panzerspähwagen (4-räd) (Armored Cars) Sd.Kfz.222 Leichte Panzerspähwagen mit 20 mm KwKBlindé léger de reconnaissance avec canon de 20 mm KwK 30 ou 38 L/55. Ce véhicule à part le canon est identique au Sd.Kfz.221 extérieurement. Il est cependant plus lourd et certains exemplaires furent dotés de moteurs plus puissants. Light armoured vehicle of reconnaissance with gun of 20 mm KwK 30 or 38 L/55. This vehicle with share the gun is identical(outside) to Sd.Kfz.221. It is however heavier and certain specimens were equipped with more powerful engines.
Sd.Kfz.223 Leichter Panzerspähwagen (Fu)Véhicule blindé léger de reconnaissance-radio équipé d'une antenne-cadre et d'une petite tourelle armée d'un MG34. Light armoured vehicle of reconnaissance-radio equipped with antenna-frame and a small turret armed with a MG34.
Sd.Kfz.260/261 Kleiner PanzerfunkwagenLe Sd.Kfz.260 est un véhicule blindé léger de reconnaissance-radio. Supérieur au modèle précédent (Sd.Kfz.223), il possédait un équipement radio plus complet. Ce véhicule dont la tourelle était disposée plus en arrière comportait rarement une mitrailleuse. Sd.Kfz.260 is a light armoured vehicle of reconnaissance-radio. Superior to the preceding model (Sd.Kfz.223), it had more complete radio equipment. This vehicle of which the turret was laid out behind comprised seldom a machine-gun.
Le Sd.Kfz.261 était petit véhicule blindé radio (Version ultérieure du Sd.Kf.260) possédant des performances tout-terrain supérieures au Sd.Kfz.260. Sd.Kfz.261 was small radio armoured vehicle (later Version of Sd.Kf.260) having cross-country performances higher than Sd.Kfz.260.
Sd.Kfz.221 and 222 are based on the Horch/Auto-Union chassis. From 1936 to 1938, the production relates to Ausf.A propelled by an engine of 3.8 L of 75 hp and whose production will be completed in 1942. This chassis comprises 4 driving wheels with completely independent suspension being able each one constantly to become director (this provision will be removed thereafter) as well as a auto-blocking differential ensuring that the two wheels on each sides will be driving. The body (with two doors) is made welded armour-plates. Slits of aiming to kneecap are laid out in front and to the back of the vehicle which is surmounted by a turret open on the top (manual rotation). Mesh wires anti-grenades are laid out on the circumference of the turret. The gunner in the turret was at the same time the head. The remainder of the crew was composed of the pilot and the operator radio-loader.
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