Sd.Kfz.253
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | leichter Beobachtungskraftwagen
(Sd.Kfz.253) |
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| Type | Artillery Observation Vehicle |
Radio Equipment | FuG 15 & FuG 16 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Demag, Wegmann |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 285 |
Production Period | 1940-1941 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 5700 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | - |
Length /hull | 4.70 m |
| Barrel Overhang | - |
Height | 1.80 m |
| Width | 1.95 m |
Ground clearance | 0.28 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 1 x 7.92 mm MG34 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 2200 |
| Traverse | manual |
Elevation | manual |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | - |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower Hull | 18 mm / 78° |
8 mm / 60° |
8 mm / 45° |
8 mm / 0° |
| Upper Hull | 18 mm /
60 ° |
8 mm / 60° |
8 mm / 67° |
8 mm / 0° |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 42 TRKM |
Type & Displacement | 6 cyl. |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 100 hp at 2800 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 17.45 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Variorex VG 1202128 H: 7 forward - 3 reverse |
Steering | Front-Wheels and tracks steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 140 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Wheels: Trans Leaf
Spring Tracks: Torsion bar |
Road wheels | 2 at front w/pneumatic 4 at rear w/rubber edgings |
| Track return rollers | - |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear w/rubber edgings |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | center & extruded guide, steel with rubber pads | ||
| Width | 240 mm |
Pitch | 160 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 38 |
Track ground contact | 1.20 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 65 km/h on road, 36 km/h off road |
Range | 320 km on road, 185 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.49 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.69 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.70 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 9 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 |
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