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    Schwerer Panzerspähwagen - Wikipedia

    Overview

    The Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (German for 'heavy armoured reconnaissance vehicle'), is a series of six- and eight-wheeled armoured cars that were used by Germany during the Second World War.
    In the Ger… See more

    History

    The heavy Panzerspähwagen was a large but fast addition to the German Army. The original 6-Rad (six wheel) versions were based on a 6x4 truck with an armoured body, but by 1937 they were being replaced by 8-Rad v… See more

    Armour

    The Sd.Kfz. 232 had 15 mm (0.59 in) of slightly sloped homogeneous steel armour on the front, 8 mm (0.31 in) on the sides, and 10 mm (0.39 in) on the back, with 6 mm (0.24 in) and 5 mm (0.20 in) of armour on the top … See more

    What was a special vehicle 263?
    Although a radio-equipped version already existed, the special vehicle 263 was a tailor-made, turret-less command vehicle with a roomy compartment, map table and seating. In all, 240 were built, which served on all fronts at the head of recce units until the end of the war.
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