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The Sd.Kfz. 247 was an armored command car used by the German Armed Forces during World War II. Before the war, ten six-wheeled models (Ausf. A) were built; this was followed during the war by 58 four-wheeled models (Ausf. B).
The 6-wheeled (6×4) version was designed and produced in 1937 by Daimler Benz, but it is often cited as being built by Krupp. This was because the largely available Krupp L2H 143 Prötze was used as a basis. The Ausf.A reused its chassis, engine and suspension, with few modifications except for the sloped armored hull, entirely welded.
There were three axles with six single wheels, standard tires, and only the front axle was used for steering. They were all suspended by leaf springs, common for the rear axles. The air-cooled four-cylinder gasoline Krupp M304 engine, 3308 cubic cm, gave a maximum output of 60 hp at 2500 rpm. The transmission was a Zahnfabrik Gb35bL with four forward and one reverse gears. The 110 liter tank allowed a maximum range of 350 km (220 mi) on road and 220 km (140 mi) off-road. Since it weighed 5.2 tons, the top speed was around 70 km/h (43 mph) on flat ground. It was unarmed, open-top, although a tarpaulin could be deployed to cover the rear compartment.
The only weapons onboard were the personal weapons of the crew. They were often equipped with telescopic sights, but no radio. The hull counted six vision slits and two lateral access doors, just behind the driver’s compartment. Armor thickness ranged from 6 to 8 mm (0.24-0.31 in).
Only ten were delivered in 1937.
The 6-wheeled (6×4) version was designed and produced in 1937 by Daimler Benz, but it is often cited as being built by Krupp. This was because the largely available Krupp L2H 143 Prötze was used as a basis. The Ausf.A reused its chassis, engine and suspension, with few modifications except for the sloped armored hull, entirely welded.
There were three axles with six single wheels, standard tires, and only the front axle was used for steering. They were all suspended by leaf springs, common for the rear axles. The air-cooled four-cylinder gasoline Krupp M304 engine, 3308 cubic cm, gave a maximum output of 60 hp at 2500 rpm. The transmission was a Zahnfabrik Gb35bL with four forward and one reverse gears. The 110 liter tank allowed a maximum range of 350 km (220 mi) on road and 220 km (140 mi) off-road. Since it weighed 5.2 tons, the top speed was around 70 km/h (43 mph) on flat ground. It was unarmed, open-top, although a tarpaulin could be deployed to cover the rear compartment.
The only weapons onboard were the personal weapons of the crew. They were often equipped with telescopic sights, but no radio. The hull counted six vision slits and two lateral access doors, just behind the driver’s compartment. Armor thickness ranged from 6 to 8 mm (0.24-0.31 in).
Only ten were delivered in 1937.
