TRUPPENLUFTSCHUTZKRAFTWAGEN (Kfz 4)

TRUPPENLUFTSCHUTZKRAFTWAGEN (Kfz 4)
Image: Kfz 4 (Bundesarchiv)
Year1942
Vehicle TypeLight 4x4 Car with Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun mount
Origin & DesignerGermany/Stoewer, Hanomag & BMW
Numbers Produced[@numbers_produced]
CrewGunner, Loader & Driver
Main ArmamentTwin MG34s
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation-10° to +90°
Turret Traverse[@turret_traverse]
Gun Traverse360°
Gun MountZwillingslafette 36
Maximum RangeMaximum Ceiling: 1000m
Maximum Ground Range: 3000m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Secondary Armament[@secondary_armament]
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried[@ammunition_carried]
Height2.03m
Width1.98m
Length4.82m
Combat Weight2.200m
Ground Clearance0.23m
Fording Depth0.50m
Trench Crossing[@trench_crossing]
Obstacle Clearance[@obstacle_clearance]
Climbing Ability30°
Radio[@radio]
Armour[@armour]
EngineHanomag: 20B 6-Cyl (Petrol)
Stoewer: AW2 4-Cyl & 180W 4-
Transmission5 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range299 km
Maximum Cross Country Range249m
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed80 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed40 kph
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Zwillingslafette 36 was a duel machine gun mount designed to give light anti-aircraft protection to infantry units and vehicles. The Le.E.Pkw mit was a light military car used in a number of roles by the German army. The Zwillingslafette 36 was commonly used in the early years of the war and could be mounted on a number of vehicles including horse drawn. But after 1942 it was relegated to secondary theatres and its role taken by heavier 20mm canons.