MITTLERE ZUGKRAFTWAGEN 5t (Sd.Kfz 6)

MITTLERE ZUGKRAFTWAGEN 5t (Sd.Kfz 6)
Image: Sd.Kfz 6
Year1935
Vehicle TypeMedium Half-Tracked Artillery Tractor
Origin & DesignerGermany/Büssing-NAG & Daimler-Benz
Numbers Produced737 (All Models)
Crew2 + 9 Passengers
Armament[@main_armament]
Ammunition Carried[@ammunition_carried]
Pay Load1.800 kg
Towed Load5.000 kg
Weight7.300 kg
Height2.48m
Width2.26m
Length6.32m
Ground Clearance0.32m
Fording Depth0.50m
Obstacle Clearance[@obstacle_clearance]
Climbing Ability24°
Radio[@radio]
Armour[@armour]
EngineMaybach NL 35 (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range317 km
Maximum Cross Country Range158 km
Maximum Road Speed50 kph
Maximum Road Speed + Trailer[@maximum_road_speed_trailer]
Maximum Cross Country Speed20 kph
Maximum Road Towing Speed[@maximum_road_towing_speed]
VariantsSd.Kfz 6/2: Mounting for a self-propelled 37mm anti-aircraft gun with 339 produced
Sd.Kfz 6/3: Mounting a captured Russian 76.2mm field gun, only nine produced
NotesThe Sd.Kfz 6 was designed in two variants, the first was an artillery tractor to tow the 105mm leFH 18 field howitzer and the second was as an engineer vehicle. There is little between both variants except for the extra row of seats found in the engineer version. As the war progressed the Sd.Kfz 6 was pressed into towing larger pieces and some were converted into self-propelled gun platforms.