FLAK AUF PANZERKAMPWAGEN IV (SD.KFZ 161/3) MÖBELWAGEN

FLAK AUF PANZERKAMPWAGEN IV (SD.KFZ 161/3) MÖBELWAGEN
Image: Möbelwagen
YearApril 1944
Vehicle TypeLight Self-Propelled AA Gun
Origin & DesignerGermany/Deutsche-Eisenwerke
Numbers Produced240
Crew6 (Commander, 2 x Gunners, Loader, Radio Operator & Driver)
Main Armament1 x 37mm L/89 FlaK 43
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation-6° to +90°
Turret Traverse[@turret_traverse]
Gun Traverse360°
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun SightFlakviser 40
Secondary Armament1 x 7.92mm MG34 (No Mount)
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried416 x 37mm & 600 x 7.92mm
Height2.73m
Width2.95m
Length5.92m
Combat Weight24.000 kg
Ground Clearance0.40m
Fording Depth1.20m
Trench Crossing2.20m
Obstacle Clearance0.60m
Climbing Ability30°
RadioFuG-5
ArmourHull Front: 80mm
Hull Sides: 30mm
Hull Rear: 20mm
Hull Top: 12mm
Hull Bottom: 10mm
Gun Compartment:
Gun Shield: None
Front: 25mm
Sides: 25mm
Rear: 25mm
Top: Open
EngineMaybach HL 120 TRM (Petrol)
Transmission6 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range200 km
Maximum Cross Country Range130 km
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed38 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed16 kph
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesBy late 1943 the growing threat of allied ground attack aircraft had begun to take its toll. The Luftwaffe had lost control of the skies in Italy and something was needed to protect armoured vehicles from air attack. The solution was to arm as many vehicles with light anti-aircraft guns as possible and the Möbelwagen ((Moving Van) was one such vehicle. Built on the chassis of the Panzer Mk. IV tanks which had returned to be repaired, the Möbelwagen was armed with a single 37mm FlaK 43 complete with shield and capable of 360° traverse. The gun was basically mounted in an armoured box with sides that could be lowered in various stages to allow the gun to engage different types of targets. The Möbelwagen was first issued in the spring of 1944 and did the job of protecting armoured units until better vehicles could be developed. It mainly saw service in Western Europe.