Sd.Kfz. 7/2
Overview
SdKfz. 7/2 Gepanzerte
SdKfz. 7/2 with armored cab in firing position with side panels lowered.
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Origin
Nazi Germany
Type
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Entered service
1944
Status
Out of service
Development
1944
Developer
Nazi Germany
Production
1944 - January 1945
Producer
Nazi Germany
Number produced
About 1.000
Designations
Sd.Kfz. 7/2
Details
Facts
Sd.Kfz. 7/2
General
Origin
Nazi Germany
Type
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Crew
Commander, driver, gun crew
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
37mm Flak-36 autocannon
Mount
Turntable mount on flatbed
Ammunition
About 120 rounds on Sd.Kfz. 7/2, 6 ready to fire
Additional rounds on 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 Flak-36
Media
SdKfz. 7/2 Gepanzerte
SdKfz. 7/2 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with crew on rear deck and side panels raised.
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SdKfz. 7/2 Gepanzerte
Two SdKfz. 7/2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns with armored cab in the field.
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SdKfz. 7/2 Gepanzerte
Forward view of a SdKfz. 7/2 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with armored cab in use with the Luftwaffe during World War 2.
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SdKfz. 7/2 Gepanzerte
Two SdKfz. 7/2 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns used in Rome during World War 2.
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Sd.Kfz. 7/1
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