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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 (L/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°
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
Profile Drawing Available Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen by George R. Bradford
REFERENCES
EGT, GT

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