Sd.Kfz. 252
Appearance
SdKfz 252 | |
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Type | Ammunition Carrier |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1940 |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Demag AG |
Manufacturer | Demag and Wegmann |
Produced | June thru August 1940 |
No. built | 30 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.73 tons |
Length | 4.7 meters (with gun) |
Width | 1.95 meters |
Height | 1.8 meters |
Crew | 2 |
Armor | 18 millimeters (see chart) |
Main armament | MG 34 |
Engine | Maybach HL 42 TRKM |
Operational range | 320 kilometers |
Maximum speed | 65 kilometers per hour |
The SdKfz 252 leichte Gepanzerte Munitionskraftwagen was an Axis armoured half-track ammunition carrier used during the Battle of France in 1940.
History
The SdKfz 252s were issued to Sturmartillerie batteries number 640, 659, 660, and 665, which were located in France.
Armour Break Down
Upper Front Hull | Lower Front Hull | Upper Hull Sides | Lower Hull Sides | Rear Hull | Top Hull | Bottom Hull |
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18 mm at 30 degree | 18 mm at 12 degrees | 8 mm at 30 degrees | 8 mm at 30 degrees | 8 mm at 45 degrees and 8 mm at 55 degrees | 8 mm at 90 degrees | 8 mm at 90 degrees |
Miscellaneous Facts
- Used the FuG15 or the FuG16 radio system
- Transmission had 7 forward and 3 in reverse
- Was armed with a 7.92 MG34
- Six cylinder, water cooled, 3000 RPM, engine