Leichter Panzerspähwagen
| Leichter Panzerspähwagen | |
|---|---|
British soldiers inspect a captured Sd.Kfz. 222, North Africa, 1941 | |
| Type | Armored car / Scout car |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Eisenwerk Weserhütte |
| Manufacturer | |
| Unit cost | 23,420 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
| Produced | 1935–1944 |
| No. built | 2,394 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) |
| Length | 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armour | 5–14.5 mm (0.20–0.57 in) |
Main armament |
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Secondary armament | 1 × Maschinengewehr 34 (for Sd.Kfz 222) |
| Engine | Horch 3.8 V8 petrol 90 PS (66 kW; 89 hp) |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
Operational range | 350 km (220 mi) |
| Maximum speed |
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The Leichter Panzerspähwagen (German: "light armoured reconnaissance vehicle") was a series of light four-wheel drive armoured cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.