SdKfz 252
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SdKfz 252 | |
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Type | Ammunition Carrier |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1940 |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Demag AG |
Manufacturer | Demag and Wegmann |
Produced | June thru August 1940 |
Number built | 30 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 5.73 tons |
Length | 4.7 meters (with gun) |
Width | 1.95 meters |
Height | 1.8 meters |
Crew | 2 |
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Armor | 18 millimeters (see chart) |
Primary armament |
MG 34 |
Engine | Maybach HL 42 TRKM |
Operational range |
320 kilometers |
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.
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[edit] History
The SdKfz 252s were issued to Sturmartillerie batteries number 640, 659, 660, and 665, which were located in France.
[edit] Armour breakdown
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 |
[edit] 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
[edit] Source
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