| Year | June 1940 |
| Vehicle Type | Dual Wheel and Track Armoured Observation Post |
| Origin & Designer | Austria/Saurer |
| Numbers Produced | 128 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | [@elevation] |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
| Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 1.050 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 1.88m |
| Width | 2.20m |
| Length | 4.56m |
| Combat Weight | 6.400 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.30m (On Tracks) |
| Fording Depth | 0.90m (On Wheels) |
| Trench Crossing | 2.10m (On Tracks) |
| Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
| Climbing Ability | 42° |
| Radio | FuG 4, FuG 8, FuG Spr Ger f |
| Armour | Hull Front: 15mm Hull Sides: 8mm Hull Rear: 8mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 6mm |
| Engine | CRDv (Diesel) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 500 km (On Wheels) |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 100 km (On Tracks) |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 60 kph (On Wheels) |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 16 kph (On Tracks) |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | initially built for the Austrian army the Sd.Kfz 254 was originally known as the RR-7. It could run on tracks or wheels depending on the terrain. The Austrians used these vehicles as artillery tractors. Only twelve were built in 1938, until the German army place an order for more and another 128 were built. In German service the vehicle was used as an observation post and issued to armoured artillery units. The Sd.Kfz 254 saw action in the Balkans, Western Desert and Russia. |