Krupp limber

Crew car (Kfz. 70) in the German Tank Museum in Munster

The three-axle wheeled vehicles of F. Krupp AG , unofficially designated as Krupp Protze , were delivered to the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht under the designation L 2 H 43 (1933-1936) and L 2 H 143 (1937-1941) . About 7,000 of the distinctive vehicles with sloping hood came in the Second World War as a swank cars for light Pak and Flak , personnel carriers and telecommunications / radio car used.

construction

chassis

Standard block hook on the vehicle. 69

SdKfz 247 type A

Compared to other military vehicles of the time, the construction was characterized by an unconventional technology: the central frame made of pressed U-profiles had a non-driven rigid axle with a transverse leaf spring package, while the four rear wheels were individually suspended on double wishbones . The suspension was provided by a helical spring lying horizontally on each side. The air-cooled Krupp four-cylinder boxer engine drove all four rear wheels via two limited slip differentials . The hydraulic brake worked on all six wheels; the handbrake on the gearbox and thus on both rear axles. The Krupp M 305 engine with 3460 cm³ displacement was also used in the Panzer I (Ausf. A).

Technical specifications

Length / width / height: 5.10 / 1.96 / 1.93 meters
Empty weight: 2450 kg to 2825 kg (telecommunications car)
Permissible total weight: 3600 kg to 3750 kg
Trailer load: 1000 kg
Ground clearance : 225 mm, fording depth : 600 mm
Engine: air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engine (Krupp M 304 / M 305)
Displacement: 3308 cm³ (M 305: 3460 cm³)
Output: 40 kW (55 PS) at 2500 rpm (L 2 H 43), 44 kW (60 PS) at 2500 rpm (L 2 H 143 with engine M 305)
Power transmission: via four-speed manual transmission ( ZF -Aphone), countershaft and two limited- slip differentials on both rear axles
Turning circle: 14.5 m
Top speed: 70 km / h
Range: 400 km (road), 275 km (terrain); Tank capacity 110 l

variants

Kfz. 19 - telecommunications car
Kfz.21 - staff vehicle
Kfz. 68 - radio mast carrier
Kfz. 69 - towing car for 3.7 cm PaK 36
Kfz.70 - Mannschaftstransportwagen
Kfz.81 - towing car for Flak 30 / FlaK 38
Kfz.83 - towing vehicle for flak headlights or power generation unit
SdKfz 247 - lightly armored scout car on chassis L2 H143

References

literature

Werner Oswald : Motor vehicles and tanks of the Reichswehr, Wehrmacht and Bundeswehr . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart, 17th edition 2004, ISBN 3-613-02370-9

Web links

Commons : Krupp Protze - Collection of images, videos and audio files

bredow-web.de - Krupp L 2 H 43