Sd.Kfz. 253

*leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen* Sd.Kfz. 253
leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen Sd.Kfz. 253
	Crossing a bridge in the Balkans, 1941
Type	armoured half-track
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
Used by	Germany
Production history
Manufacturer	Demag/Wegmann
Produced	1940-1941
No. built	285
Specifications
Length	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Width	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Crew	4
Armor	8-18 mm
Main; armament	7.92mm MG34 with 2,010 rounds
Engine	6-cylinder Maybach HL42TRKM; 100 hp (75 kW)
Maximum speed	65 km/h (40 mph)

Sd.Kfz. 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen was a German half-track observation vehicle that was used by artillery forward observers to accompany tank and mechanized infantry units. The vehicle belonged to the Sd.Kfz. 250 family. The appearance was similar to the Sd.Kfz. 250, but the Sd.Kfz. 253 variant was fully enclosed. Demag/Wegman manufactured 285 vehicles between 1940 and 1941.^[1]

References

^ "Leichte Gepanzerte Beobachtungskraftwagen Sd.Kfz.253". www.achtungpanzer.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.

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[1] "Leichte Gepanzerte Beobachtungskraftwagen Sd.Kfz.253". www.achtungpanzer.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.

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