Lince (armored car)

For the modern-day tactical vehicle, see VTLM Lince.

Lince
Type	Armoured car
Place of origin	Italian Social Republic
Service history
In service	1943 - 1945
Used by	Italian Social Republic Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II
Production history
Manufacturer	Ansaldo, Lancia
Produced	1943 - 1945
No. built	250
Specifications
Mass	3,190 kg
Length	3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Width	1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Crew	2
Armour	14 mm maximum
Main armament	8 mm Breda machine gun
Engine	petrol 60 hp
Suspension	Wheel 4x4
Operational range	350 km (220 mi)
Maximum speed	85 km (53 mi)

The Autoblinda Lince ("Lynx") was an Italian armoured car used by the Italian Social Republic between 1943-1945 during World War II. The Lince was a copy of the British Daimler Dingo and was primarily used for reconnaissance. Its armament consisted of a single 8 mm machine gun. Some 250 vehicles were built in all.

In 1943 only a single vehicle was completed but the German forces tested this prototype and ordered 300, of which 129 examples were delivered in 1944-45 and designated Panzerspähwagen Lince 202(i)[1].

These cars were employed in Italy and the Balkan for reconnaisance, escort and internal security, some being assigned to support Organisation Todt.

External links

• Lince (Lynx) Armored Cars at wwiivehicles.com
• Lince Panzerspähwagen Lince 202(i) beatepanzer.ru
• Surviving Italian Armoured Cars (pdf)