Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz
| Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz | |
|---|---|
 Two Schützenpanzer Kurz vehicles at Bundeswehrmuseum Dresden. | |
| Type | Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle |
| Place of origin | France and West Germany |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8,200 kg (18,100 lb) |
| Length | 4.51 m |
| Width | 2.28 m |
| Height | 1.97 m |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | 15 mm at 62° of chrome-nickel-molybdenum |
Main armament | 1 x 20 mm Hispano-Suiza 820/L85 Cannon |
Secondary armament | 3 x Smoke grenade launchers |
| Engine | 1 x Hotchkiss et Cie 6-cylinder petrol engine 164 hp (122 kW) |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
Operational range | 390 km (244 miles) |
| Maximum speed | 58 km/h |
The Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz armored reconnaissance vehicle was developed for the West German army and was a minor modification of a French designed vehicle (Hotchkiss SP1A).[1] During the period between 1958 to 1962, the West German army received some 2,374 of these light armoured vehicles with the SPz 11-2 Kurz being developed as the reconnaissance version. The SPz 11-2 served in cannon platoons of armored infantry battalions until 1974 and remained in service as a reconnaissance vehicle until 1982.[2] The SPz 11-2 was replaced in the reconnaissance role by the Spähpanzer Luchs. The SPz 11-2 saw service with the West Germany army only.
Armament
The only armament for the SPz 11-2 was the 20 mm Hispano-Suiza 820/L35 cannon. The cannon has a 15x15 periscopic sight. 500 rounds of 20 mm ammunition were carried. Three smoke grenade launchers are provided for tactical and emergency concealment.
Variants
- Sanitätspanzer kurz 2-2 - Medevac vehicle.
- Beobachtungspanzer 22-2 - Forward Observer vehicle.
- Mörserträger 51-2 - 81 mm mortar carrier.
- Radarpanzer 91-2 - Vehicle equipped with AN/TPS-33 radar.
- Nachschubpanzer 42-1 - Supply vehicle with four road wheels, originally the Hotchkiss CC-2-55 design. Used from 1958 until 1962.
- Spähpanzer SC I.C. - Light tank armed with a 90 mm gun
Notes
- ^ Janes Armour and Artillery, 1981-82, p. 150.
- ^ panzerbaer.de page on the SPz 11-2.
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