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Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen
GENERAL DATA
Formal Designation Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen (SdKfz 265)
Manufacturer(s) Daimler-Benz
Production Quantity 184 Production Period 1935-1937
Type Command Vehicle Crew 3
Length hull/overall (m) 4.42 Barrel Overhang (m) 0
Width (m) 2.06 Height (m) 1.99
Combat Weight (kg) 5900 Radio FuG6 and FuG2
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 7.92mm MG13 or 34 Ammunition Carried 900
Traverse (degrees) n.a. Elevation (degrees) n.a.
Traverse speed (360°) - Sight -
Secondary Armament - Ammunition Carried -
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model Maybach NL38TR No. of Links/Track 100
Type & Displacement L6, 3.8 liters Track Width 28cm
Horsepower (max.) 100hp@3000rpm Track Ground Contact 247cm
Power/Weight Ratio 16.9 hp/t Ground Pressure 6.1 psi
Gearbox 5 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance (m) 0.29
Fuel Gasoline (Petrol) Turning Radius (m) 2.1
Range on/off road (km) 170/115 Gradient (degrees) 30°
Mileage (liters/100km) 85 on road Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.36
Fuel Capacity (liters) 145 Fording (m) 0.58
Speed on/off road 40 km/h Trench Crossing (m) 1.40
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top/Bottom
Hull 13mm@65° 13mm@90° 13mm@70° 6mm@0°
Superstructure 13mm@67° 13mm@67° 13mm@70° 8mm@0°
REFERENCES
EGT, GT