Year | 1933 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Six Wheeled Armoured Radio Car |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz, Margirus & Büssing-NAG |
Numbers Produced | 123 (Both Sd.Kfz 231 & 232) |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Radio Operator-Driver & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 20mm L/55 KwK 30 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -12° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG13/34 (Coaxial) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 200 x 20mm + 1.500 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.25m |
Width | 1.82m |
Length | 5.57m |
Combat Weight | 6.150 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.25m |
Fording Depth | 0.60m |
Trench Crossing | 1.81m |
Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
Climbing Ability | 20° |
Radio | FuG-11 & FuG Spr ‘a’ |
Armour | Hull Front: 14.5mm Hull Sides: 8mm Hull Rear: 8mm Hull Top: 5mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Mantle: 8mm Turret: 14.5mm Turret Sides: 8mm Turret Rear: 8mm Turret Top: 6mm |
Engine | Either Bussing-Nag, Daimler-Benz M09 or Magirus S88 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 300 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 70 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 31 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | This was the radio version of the 231 and served as a long range signal vehicle. |