Here it is plan of sdkfz 221 from george bradfords afv plans, 19141938 armored fighting vehicles stacpole books, 2010 regards, stan you do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. I should declare an interest and say that i helped in a small way with the design of this set. If you cant own or buy it, you make it and thats exactly what zacharias ourgantzidis from thessaloniki, greece did. The sdkfz 221, 222 and 223 were the standard light armoured car in service with the deutsches afrikakorps beginning with their involvement in the north african campaign until their final surrender in tunisia. The german wehrmacht was still under construction and, in secret maneuvers in the soviet union, it was recognized that a suitable scout car was necessary to succeed the kfz. Sdkfz 222 armored car company of heroes wiki fandom. Sdkfz 221 222 223 260 german armored cars world war photos. Installed on the same chassis as an sdkfz 222 armored car, it is a light, fast vehicle with 4wheel drive and 14. There are a total of 46 ww2 armored cars 1939 1945 in the military factory.
A bmw of wiking is being pushed across a stream by its driver, passenger and a civilian helper. Sdkfz 223 leichter panzerspahwagen light armored command. As with the 221 and 222series vehicles before it, the sdkfz 223 line benefitted form its dedicated armored car chassis which provided it the necessary strength for military service. Additionally, the same horch v8 gasoline engine gave the system crosscountry travel capabilities required of modern mechanized warfare. East coast armory 16th scale german parts master list. Find great deals on ebay for sdkfz 221 and sdkfz 222. The foundation intention is to locate all key remaining parts and ultimately assemble, an sd. An order was therefore placed to eisenwerk weserhutte of bad oeynhausen, to study the sd. The leichter panzerspahwagen were a series of light fourwheel drive armoured cars produced by nazi germany. A sdkzf 222 armored car operating with afrika korps during 1943 222 armored car somewhere in the deserts of north africa, date unknown sdkfz version of the vehicle was armed with a 2 cm kwk 30 autocannon and a mm machine gun. Kfz 221 armoured car, built using the first to fight kit. An mg42 light machine gun is installed on a pintle in the vehicles opentop turret. Sdkfz 221 armoured car next photo sdkfz 221 222 223 image 51 of 91 previous photo. Kfz 221 was a light reconnaissance vehicle armed with either an mg34 or 28mm spzb41 antitank rifle.
Designed in the 1930s the 221 was intended to provide fast reconnaissance for the panzer divisions. I would like to suggest what could be a nice addition to warthunder, the sd. Used on the flanks of an attack, it can quickly overtake and destroy almost anything except. Developed by autounionhorch and serving from 1935, the sd kfz 221 was the smallest of the specialist armored cars that superseded the kfz. L four views of wiking the new ss division an sdkfz 232. Find the perfect armored reconnaissance car stock photo.
The sdkfz 222 light armored car, known ingame as the armored car, is a panzer elite light attack vehicle featured in company of heroes. An sdkfz 221 fourwheeled armored car carries a couple of extra grenadiers as passengers as it heads into a russian city. The vehicles were lightly armoured, armed with a 20, 50 or 75 mm main gun, and powered by a tatra v12 diesel engine. See more ideas about armored vehicles, wwii and military vehicles. Although lightly armored and quite fragile, this fast vehicle has a powerful 20mm autocannon that can make short work of enemy vehicles and infantry. Crew increased to three by the addition of a gunner, relieving the commander of that task. This bussing gs engine was used in sdkfz 231232233263 vehicles dmitry bushmakow. This time, the chassis was specially developed for military purposes, with a rear engine, fourwheel drive, lowrange gears suited to crosscountry travel, and sloped side armor. Nazi germany 193742 heavy armored car 1235 built a forerunner. The vehicle had fourwheel drive which was okay for western europe, but its weight versus power gave it serious mobility problems on the russian front and in.
The 221 was a purposebuilt military design, and proved very successful. German amored train with armored reconnaissance car sdkfz 231, circa 1941, tank, panzer, tanks. Leichter panzerspahwagen 222 light armoured reconnaissance vehicle 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steering with a horch 3. Kfz 222 gerat 81 model armed with a 2 cm kwk 30 l55 autocannon and a 7. Production ran from 1935 to 1940 with at least 339 vehicles. There are three main types of german fourwheeled armored car, the sd. The main differences between the types are in weight, armament, and turret construction. This suggestion is in support of the armored cars research line project. Armour protection was originally 8 mm thick, but increased to 14. Base model and first production series of light armoured car built on a standardized chassis for military use. You can get it for your army right heer, right now. Set will work on most german armored cars halftracks including, but not limited to the 222 armored car, 223 armored car, 234 puma armored car, and 250 halftrack. Another armoured car to add to the arsenal of the third reich, the sd. Sdkfz 221 leichter panzerspahwagen ligth reconnaissance.
As was the case during world war 1, world war 2 proved the value of the simple yet effective armored car throughout its numerous campaigns. The tactical sign indicates that this vehicles belongs to wikings aufabt. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary. The vehicle was also known as the leichter panzerspahwagen for light armored reconnaissance vehicle. Subsequently, a dedicated armored car chassis was selected which then begat the line of successful sdkfz 221 armored cars seeing extensive use during world war 2 19391945.
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