Year | June 1944 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Eight Wheeled Close Support Armoured Car |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Büssing-NAG |
Numbers Produced | 88 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Radio Operator-Driver & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/24 KwK 51 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +12° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 12° Left & 12° Right |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | SflZF-1b |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 50 x 75mm + 1.950 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.21m |
Width | 2.40m |
Length | 6.02m |
Combat Weight | 11.740 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.32m |
Fording Depth | 1.20m |
Trench Crossing | 2.10m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.48m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-12 & FuG Spr Ger ‘a’ |
Armour | Hull Front: 30mm Hull Sides: 8mm Hull Rear: 10mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Shield: 15mm Front Upper Hull Shield: 15mm Side upper Hull Shields: 15mm Rear Upper Hull Shield: 15mm Fighting Compartment: Open
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Engine | Tatra 103 (Diesel) |
Transmission | 6 Forward & 6 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 900 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 535 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 90 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 33 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Sd.Kfz 234/3 was the fire support version of the 234 series. Mounting the 75mm KwK51 gun along with a MG34 or MG42, the 234/3 was issued to heavy armoured car companies as a support vehicle to the lightly armed Sd.Kfz 234/1s. |