German Early War Armored Fighting Vehicles

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by  George Bradford

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Adler Kfz. 13 ScoutCar 7 SaurerRK-7 (Sd.Kfz. 254) 33
burg,Pennsylvania17055.
Neubaufahrzeug MediumTank 8-9 Kubelwagen le.PKWTyp 82 (Kfz 1) 34
CoverdesignbyWendyA. Reynolds
Pz.Kpfw. I,Ausf.A (Sd.Kfz. 101) 10 PanzerjagerIfur 4.7emPakL/43(t) 35
PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Pz.Kpfw. I,Ausf. B (Sd.Kfz. 101) 11 Pz.Kpfw. 35(t) (SkodaLT vz 35) 36
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pz.Kpfw. IV,Ausf. A (Sd.Kfz. 161) 12 Sd.Kfz.222 37
FIRSTEDITION
Pz.Kpfw. III,Ausf. F (Sd.Kfz. 141) 13 Sd.Kfz.223 38
Pz.Kpfw. II,Ausf. b (Sd.Kfz. 121) 14 Pz.Kpfw. 38(t)Ausf. ElF 39
kl.Pz.Befwg. I,Ausf. B (Sd.Kfz. 265) 15 Pz.Kpfw. IV,Ausf. D (Sd.Kfz. 161) 40
s.Pz.SpWg. 6-rad (Sd.Kfz. 231) 16 Pz.Kpfw. II,Ausf. C (Sd.Kfz. 121) 41
s.Pz.SpWg. (Fu) 6-rad (Sd.Kfz. 232) 17 15emsIG 33 B (Sfl) aufPz.Kpfw. II 42
Polizei-Pz.Kpfw.ADGZ 18 Pz.Kpfw. II,Ausf. F (Sd.Kfz. 121) 43
StuG. III,Ausf. A (Sd.Kfz. 142) 19 7.62emFK36(r) "Diana" (Sd.Kfz. 6) 44-45
s.Pz.SpWg. 8-rad (Sd.Kfz. 231) 20 Pz.Kpfw. IV,Ausf. E (Sd.Kfz. 161) 46
s.Pz.SpWg. (Fu) 8-rad (Sd.Kfz. 232) 21 4.7emPaK(t) aufPz.Kpfw 35R(f) 47
LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
Pz.Kpfw. I,Ausf. F (VK 1801) 22 FlakPz. 38(t) 2emFlaK38 (Sd.Kfz. 140) 48
Bradford,George. Munitionskraftwagen (Sd.Kfz. 252) 23 15emsIG 33 aufFgst.Pz.III (Sfl) 49
Germanearlywararmoredfightingvehicles/GeorgeBradford.
p. em.- (WorldWarIIAFVPlans) s.Pz.SpWg. (Fu) 8-rad (Sd.Kfz. 263) 24 Pz.Kpfw. 39H735(f) 50
Includesbibliographicalreferences.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8117-3341-0 Beobaehtungskraftwagen (Sd.Kfz. 253) 25 7.5emPaK40/2 "MarderII" (Sd.Kfz. 131) 51
ISBN-I0: 0-8117-3341-6
Zugkraftwagen 12t, DB10 (Sd.Kfz. 8) 26 2emFlaK38 (Sd.Kfz. 251/17) 52
1.Armoredvehicles,Military-Germany. 2.Tanks (Military
science)-Germany. 1.Title.
Sd.Kfz. 250/1 27 Pz.Kpfw. III,Ausf. J(Sd.Kfz. 141) 53-54
UG446.5.B6825 2007 Sd.Kfz. 251,Ausf. A 28 Pz.Kpfw. IV,Ausf. F (Sd.Kfz. 161) 55
623.7'475094309044-dc22
2006039051 Sd.Kfz. 247 (6-rad) 29 Pz.Kpfw. IV,Ausf. F2 (Sd.Kfz. 161/1) 56-57
Pz.Kpfw. II,Ausf. DIE (Sd.Kfz. 122) 30 Pz.Kpfw. I,Ausf. C (VK601) 58
8.8emFlaK18 aufZgkw 12t(Sd.Kfz. 8) 31 s.Pz.SpahWg. 75mm (Sd.Kfz. 233) 59
15 em sIG 33 (Sf) aufPz.Kpfw. I,Ausf. B 32 Pz.Kpfw. IIFlamm (Sd.Kfz. 122) 60
3
Pz.Kpfw. III,Ausf. L (Sd.Kfz. 141) 61 3.7cmFlaK36 aufZgkw 5t (Sd.Kfz. 6/2) 7 Introduction
AufkHirerPz.Kpf. 38(t) (Sd.Kfz. 140/1) 62 Tiger(P)VK.4501 7
Pz.Kpfw. IV,Ausf. G (Sd.Kfz. 161/1) 63 7.5cmPaK40/1 aufGWLorraine 7
15cmaufGWLorraine Schlepper(f) 64 7.62cmPaKaufPz..II/D (Sd.Kfz. 132) 80
Sd.Kfz. 251,Ausf. C 65 10.5cmStuH42,Ausf. G (Sd.Kfz. 142/2) 81
8.8 cmPaK aufPz.. III/IV "Nashorn" 66-67 Pz.Kpfw. III,Ausf. N (Sd.Kfz. 141/2) 82
ugkraftwagen It, D7 (Sd.Kfz. 10) 68 7.5cmPaK40(Sf) aufGW 39H(f) 83
ugkraftwagen 18t, FAMO (Sd.Kfz. 9) 69 Pz.Kpfw. VI(H) "Tiger" (Sd.Kfz. 181) 84-85
Sd.Kfz. 251 ftir 8.8cm KwK43 L/71 70 10.5cmleFH18(Sf) aufGW 39H(f) 86
15cmFH aufPz.. III/IV "Hummel" 71 10.ScmleFH16(Sf) aufGW FCM(f) 87
~efirst volumeinthis series ofbooks onscaledrawings Overtheyears, scaledrawings ofvariousarmoredvehicles
ugkraftwagen 8t (Sd.Kfz. 7) 72 7.5cmPaK "MarderIII"Ausf. M 88
ofarmoredfighting vehicles ofWorldWarIIis devoted have appeared in magazines and books, but never all in one
10.5cmleFH 18/2"Wespe" (Sd.Kfz. 124) 73 RaupenschlepperOst, RSO/01 89 toGermanmilitaryvehicles whichappearedintheearly place where they wouldbe easy for the researcherormodeler
years ofthe war. Many ofthese vehicles were eitherin use or to accessthem. Manydifferentscaleshavefoughtforthelime
7.62cmPaK "MarderIII" (Sd.Kfz. 139) 74 Pz.Kpfw. IV,Ausf. H (Sd.Kfz. 161/2) 90-91
in development from 1936 to 1943, and are shown here light, but the more popular ones of late have boiled down t
7.5cmPaKIPz..38(t)Ausf. H (Sd.Kfz. 138) 75 7.5cmPaK40/4 aufRSO(Sf) 92 roughly in chronological order of appearance on the scene. mainly 1:35, 1:48 and 1:72inthe armormodeling world. With
However, there was much overlap in vehicle production, and this inmindwehavetriedtokeepthedrawings aslargeaspos
2cmFlaK38 aufZgkw It (Sd.Kfz. 10/4) 76
this makes it somewhatdifficultto establish asequence which sible with apreponderance of 1:35 scale drawings, supported
is totallyperfect. by 1:48 scale where appropriate, and alsofor vehicles that ar
Therefore, if you are looking for armored vehicles that simply too big to fit on these pages comfortably as 1:35 seal
cameinto German servicebeforeearly 1943, thenyou should drawings. The 1:72 scale plans are mainly used to fill out a
be able to find them in this book. Vehicles encountered after pagehereandthere, andgivethemodelersomechoice.
early 1943 up to the end ofthe war willbecoveredin volume Youwillalsofind achartatthebeginningofthisbookfor
Four, LateWWII GermanVehicles. Among the vehicles cov reducing or enlarging any ofthese drawings to other popular
eredyou willfind someoftheprototypesthatneverreally saw scales. The quality and accuracy of modern photocopyin
action, plus someofthe vehicles thatwerejusttoo lateto par shouldmakeitpossiblefor youto achievewhateverfinal seal
ticipate in the war. You will also find that we cover mainly you require. However, in some cases where enlargement i
armoredfighting vehicles,butalsowithafew supportvehicles required, youmayonlybeableto squeezeoneviewontoletter
thatfought along sideofthemthrownin. sizepaperandmayhavetoutilize 11"x 17"paperwhereavail
The ultimate purpose ofthis series ofbooks is to try and able.
presentasequenceofWorldWarII military vehicleplanview These drawings have been created using vector based
scaledrawings allinoneplace. Mostofthesedrawings display drawing applications withline weights ranging from .25 point
4-view plans, but with some ofthe smaller vehicles we were to 1 point, and thus should easily hold the finer detail when
ableto showfive ormoreviews. However, nomatterhow well copying.Thebulkofthesedrawingsweredoneoveraperiodof
the plans are drawn it is always necessary to have sufficent ten years and are currently among the most precise and accu
photo reference books as well. There are a number of "walk rateAFVdrawings available.You willalsonoticeavariancein
around" and close up view series on the market to give the thedrawings astheartstylechangesslightlyovertheyears,but
superdetailers allthefiner detailthey couldaskfor. eventuallysupportsshadinginthemajorityofthelaterworks.
4 German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles 5
Maschinengewehrkraftwagen Adler
Kfz.13
The Kfz. 13wasoneofthefirstlightarmored
reconnaissancecarfielded bythe newexpanding
SCALE armyoftheGerman Reichswehrintheearly1930s.
Itwasbasedonthe popularAdlerStandard6
CONVERSIONS
Kubelsitzerpassengercar.This4x2builtby
Alderwerkewasfitted with an8mm armored
superstructure, and mountedapedestal mounted
REDUCING MG 13.Ithadacrewoftwo, andthecommander
wasseated inthemachinegun position.The
1:35 to 1:48 Scale = 73% estimatedtopspeedwas79km/h, with arangeof
300km.About150werebuiltbetween 1932and
1:35 to 1:76 Scale = 46%
1934,alongwith about40Kfz. 14ofthe radiocar
1:35 to 1:72 Scale = 49% version.
Thesevehicleswereissuedtomotorized
1:35 to 1:87 Scale = 41% reconnaissancedetachmentsfrom 1932.By1935
theywerebeing replaced bytheSdKfz.221 and
1:48 to 1/76 Scale = 63%
223, andfinallyby1938hadbeen relegatedto
1:48 to 1:72 Scale = 66% recce unitsofnon-motorizeddivisions.They
certainlytookpartinthe Polish invasion, andsome
1:48 to 1:87 Scale = 55% served inthebattleforFranceandtheearly
advancesin Russia.
1:72 to 1:76 Scale = 95%
ENLARGING
=
1:35 to 1:32 Scale 109%
=
1:35 to 1:16 Scale 218%
1:48 to 1:35 Scale = 138%
o
1:48 to 1:32 Scale = 150%
1:48 to 1:16 Scale = 300% MG13 Topview
pedestalmount ofpedestalmount
1:72 to 1:35 Scale = 207%
1:72 to 1:48 Scale = 150%
1:35 scale
FEET
1:72 to 1:16 Scale = 450%
o 5 10 15 20
Basicdashboard&gearshiftlevers.
6 German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles 7
Neubaufahrzeug
(Krupp turret)
FEET 1:48Scale
o
5 10 15 20
I
TheNeubaufahrzeugwasthefirstGermanheavytankbuiltunder By1935Rheinmetallhadcompletedthethreearmoredhulls,and
I Hitler'sgovernment.Forallintentsandpurposesitwouldbeclassified Kruppsolvedtheproblemofthecombinationgunmount.Atthistime
asamediumtanktoday,butatthetimeitwaspublicizedasthe allfivevehiclesmountedsimilarsecondaryturretsarmedwithone
~o flagshipofthenewGermanpanzers.In1933theGermanHighCom MG13each.However,earlyinWW2,priortotheiremploymentinNor
j
~ mandissuedacontracttotoRheinmetall-Borzigforamulti-turreted waythethreearmoredNbfzvehicleswerefittedwiththemantletofthe
tank,sincethiswastheconceptofthedaybeingemployedbyother PzKpfw.lproductionturret.However,theyweresomewhathigherand
armiesatthetime. withdifferentvisionports,andthesinglearmamentwasupgradedto
Theirspecificationscalledforavehicleinthe20tonclassand thestandardMG34.
armedwiththelowvelocity7.5cmanda3.7cmanti-tankgun.These WhenGermanyinvadedNorwayin1940thethreearmoredNbfz
weretobeinstalledinacombinationmountinthemainturret,and platoonwasshippedtoOsloinsupportoftheoccupationtroops
accompaniedbysecondaryturretsarmedwithmachineguns. there.OnewasdestroyednearLillehammer,buttheremainingtwo
Rheinmetall Turret Bytheendof1934twosoftsteelprototypesoftheNeubau eventuallyreturnedtoGermany.
fahrzeug(Nbfz)werebuiltandreadyfortheirinitialfieldtrials.The Thetwosoftmetalprototypeswereusedbythetanktraining
chassisandsuspensionappeartohavebeenacceptable,andanorder schoolatPutlosuntil1940andwereoftenseeninpropogandashots
TheearlyRheinmetall-Borsig
turretdesignwithframeaerial wasthenplacedforthreechassiswithproperarmorplate.However, However,afterfurthertrialstheNeubaufahrzeugdesignwasdeem
andstackedguns. thecomplexRheinmetallturretwasanothermatter,andwaseventually unacceptableandproductionceased.
rejectedinfavorofaKruppdesign.
8 German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles German EarlyWarArmored Fie:htinf!Vehicles 9
Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. A Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. B (Sd.Kfz. 101)
(Sd.Kfz.101) When Lt.Col.HeinzGuderiangainedauthorityin 1931,heandGen.Lutz Serving with the Pz-Lehr-Abt. c. 1936
agreedthatthefuture makeupoftheGermanArmymustbearmored
Early Production
troops intheformofpanzerdivisions.Nottoalarm otherworld powers,
workon newmediumtankswas notadvertised, andallattentionwas
turnedtoaseriesoflighttankdesignsbasedontheCarden-Lloyd Mk.VI
Firstproducedin 1935,the
chassis.These lighttankscould bemanufacturedcheaply, and in
Pz.Kpfw.1 Ausf. Bservedalong
quantitiesgreatenoughtosupportserioustraining programs.An order
sidetheearlierAusf.Alighttanks.
for150machineswasgiven.
TheAusf.Aversion soon proved
tobeunderpoweredforserious
cross-countryoperation, anda
largerenginewas required.A
6-cylinderMaybach NL38TR
water-cooledenginewasfitted,
AKrupp designwaschosenfor along with an improvedtransmis
thechassis, and Daimler-Benzwould sion.The mostdistinguishing
providetheturretdesign.By1935 featuresoftheAusf.Barethe
Henschelhadjoinedinandthefirst addition ofafifth roadwheelto
vehicleswerecoming offtheassembly accomodatethe largerengine,
lines.Firstknown asthe KruppTraktorLa fourreturn rollers, asinglemuffler
S, itwould eventuallybecomethefirst atrightrear, and araised re~r
Shownwithaerialstowedinthetravelposition. modernGerman panzer, thefirstof idlerwheel.
many. BoththeAusf.Aand Bmodels
Munsterlagerwaschosen asa werefirst used in Spain, but
training ground, andbyOctoberof1935 proveddismallyinferiortothe
thefirstthree PanzerDivisionswere RussianT-26stheyencountered
officiallyformed.Theygottheirfirst there. IntheearlybattlesofWW2
baptismoffire inthe SpanishCivilWarof bothtypeswerepressed into
1936-37. servicein Poland, Norway,
Armedwith twin MGs, itwaseventu France, andeven NorthAfrica.
allychristenedasthe Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.Ain ThosesenttoAfricawere
Feb.1938,andwould partakeintheearly modifiedfortropical service.
fighting ofWW2.Itwasusedextensively
in Polandand France, someeven showed
upin NorthAfrica.
FEET 1:35 scale
FEET 1:35 scale
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5 10 15 20
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10 German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles German EarlyWarArmored Fight 11
Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A 1:35 Scale Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. F
(1939)
(Sd.Kfz. 161) Poland 1939 with 3.7cm KwK L46.5
(Sd.Kfz. 141)
In 1937theVs Kfz.622went
intoproductionasthe
Pz.Kpfw.IVAusf.A, and35
werebuiltintimetosee
servicein Poland
&France.Theywere ~
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thenwithdrawn
and replaced
bytheAusf.B
forthe 1941
campaign.
FEET
o 1:35 scale
5 10 15 20
Themajorityofthe435producedmounted
the3.7cmKwK,butabout100werefitted
withthe5cmKwKU42withexternalmantlet.
Later,mostofthe3.7cmmodelswere
upgradedwith5cmgunsand
add-on30mmplate.
OneobviousexternalchangeontheAusfFwas ManyAusfF'swereeventuallyrefittedwith
theadditionofair-intakecastingsontheglacisto enginecoolingopeningsonthereardeck
aidincoolinaofthebrakesandfinaldrive. protectedbyraisedarmoredcowlings.
12 German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles German EarlyWarArmored Fightin~ Vehicles 13
Pz.Kpfw. II Ausf. b (Sd.Kfz. 121) Kleiner Panzerbefehlswagen (Sd.Kfz. 265)
Polish Campaign c.1939 version 3K1BLight Armored
Command Vehicle
ThePz.Kpfw. IIAusf.blaidthe Tophatchshownin
groundworkformanyofthe theopenposition.
characteristicsoftheeventual
Pz.Kpfw. II.Thisversion hadbeen
Fittedwith 17mm
precededbytheAusf.a/1,a/2and and12mm
a/3ofthefirst LaS100series.As (glacis)bolt-on
thesecond LaS100seriesitwas frontalarmorplates.
apartofthisearlyexperimenta
tion, andassuchthesuspension
featuredtheearlystyletriple
bogiessprungbyleafspringsand
bracedwith anoutersupporting
girder.
TheAusf.bwasdevelopedin
1936and begancoming offthe
production lineearlyin 1937.It
Thefrontfenderflapswereoftenabsentonthesevehicles.
wasfitted withthe morepowerful
HL62engine, improvedtracks, a FEET 1:35 scale
newdrivesprocket, andgenerally
strengthenedoverall.Atotal of25
o
were builtwiththissuspension 5 10 15 20
-- beforethelater, morecommon
-
-- five-wheel stylesuspension ofthe
-
- Ausfctookover.
<2]1= TheAusf.bsawseriousaction
=lol~:-:-:-: duringthe 1939PolishCampaign
II:
alongsideotherversionsofthe
o 00 PzKpfwII developedbythatdate.
01111 Itstartedoutasacombattank,
11111 011110 butwassoon redesignated asa
J!!!!!!f
lightreconnaissancevehicleby
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thetimeGermanyinvaded
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western Europeand Russia.
10
FEET 1:35 scale
~
0 5 10 15 20
Thekl pzBefWgshownhereisfittedwithaframeaerialtosupportadditionalradioequipment,
withthestandard2-meterantennafoldeddownintoitsprotectivewoodenrack.
Italsodisplaysthestowagebinoftenfitted.
14 German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles 15
Schwerer Panzerspahwagen Schwerer Panzerspahwagen
(Fu) (Sd.Kfz. 231) ~,II,~
(Sd.Kfz. 231) 6-Rad
6-Rad
FEET 1:35 scale
FEET 1:35 scale
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5 10 15 20
o 5 10 15 20
16 German EarlyWarArmored FightingVehicles German EarlyWarArmo