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Sd.Kfz. 7/1


Selbstfahrlafette auf m.Zgkw.8t mit 2cm Flakvierling 38


Overview


SdKfz. 7/1 Gepanzerte

US troops sitting on a captured armored SdKfz 7/1.

Source: Unknown author - © Copyright lies with original owner

Origin
Nazi Germany
Type
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Entered service
1940
Status
Out of service
Development
1939
Developer
Nazi Germany
Production
February 1940 - December 1944
Producer
Nazi Germany
Number produced
About 750 - 800
Designations
Selbstfahrlafette auf m.Zgkw.8t (Sd.Kfz.7/1) mit 2cm Flakvierling 38
Official designation for unarmored model
Selbstfahrlafette mit gepanzertem Fahrerhaus auf m.Zgkw.8t (Sd.Kfz.7/1) mit 2cm Flakvierling 38
Official designation for uparmored model
Sd.Kfz. 7/1

Details


Facts Sd.Kfz. 7/1
General
Origin
Nazi Germany
Type
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Crew
10 (commander, driver, gunner, 2 loaders, spotter, 4 ammunition handlers)
Dimensions
Weight
11.5 ton regular
13.7 t with armored cab
Length
6.85 m in transport configuration
Width
2.35 m in transport configuration
Height
2.62 m to top of windshield
Main armament
Type
20mm Flakvierling 38 quadruple autocannon
Mount
Turntable mount on flatbed
Ammunition
600 rounds on Sd.Kfz. 7/1, 80 ready to fire
1.800 rounds on Sd.Ah. 56 trailer
Elevation
-5° to +85°, manual
Traverse
360°, manual
Stabilizer
No
Chassis
Chassis type
Halftrack
Suspension
Leaf spring for front axle
Torsion bar for tracks
Automotive
Engine model
Maybach HL 62 TUK
Engine type
6.4 liter 6-cylinder water-cooled petrol
Power output
140 hp at 2.600 rpm
Transmission
Manual, 4 forward, 1 reverse
Fuel
215 L
Mobility
Speed
50 km/h on road
Range
250 km on road
120 km in the field
Power to weight ratio
12 hp/t
10 hp/t with armored cab
Protection
Armor type
Optional steel armored cab
Gun shield for Flakvierling-38

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