SdKfz 223 Light Armored Car (1942)
The Sd.Kfz 223 was fitted with a highly identfiable aerial and specialized radio equipment.
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Specifications for the
SdKfz 223
Light Armored Car
Country of Origin: Nazi Germany
Manufacturer: State Factories - Nazi Germany
Initial Year of Service: 1942
Production: Not Available
Focus Model: SdKfz 223 Ausfuhrung B
Crew: 3
Overall Length: 12.40ft (3.78m)
Width: 5.05ft (1.54m)
Height: 4.66ft (1.42m)
Weight: 4.8 US Short Tons (4,354kg; 9,599lbs)
Powerplant: 1 x Horch V8 water-cooled gas engine generating 81hp.
Maximum Speed: 50mph (80.46 km/h)
Maximum Range: 175 miles (282 km)
NBC Protection: None.
Nightvision: None.
Armament:
1 x 7.92mm MG34 machine gun
Ammunition:
1,050 x 7.92mm ammunition
Variants:
Sd.Kfz 221 - Base 4x4 Car Model; fitted with a single 7.92mm machine gun in turret.
Sd.Kfz 222 - Armored Car derived from the 221 model; larger turret; appearing in 1938; armed with 1 x 20mm cannon and 1 x 7.92mm machine gun.
Sd.Kfz 223 - Command and Communications Vehicle; fitted with single 7.92mm machine gun; identified by the aerial framework antenna above the vehicle.
Sd.Kfz 247 - Personnel / Stores Carrier
Sd.Kfz 260 - Long-Range Radio Vehicle
Sd.Kfz 261 - Similar to the 260 model
Operators: Imperial Germany
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