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  • SdKfz 253
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  • SdKfz 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen was a German light observation vehicle that was used by artillery forward observers to accompany tank and mechanized infantry units. The vehicle belonged to the SdKfz 250 family. The appearance was similar to the SdKfz 250, but the SdKfz 253 variant was fully enclosed. Demag/Wegman manufactured 285 vehicles between 1940-1941.
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Length
  • 4.70 m
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Number
  • 285
Range
  • 320.0
Origin
Speed
  • 65.0
Armor
  • 8
Affiliation
Role
  • Artillery Observation
Name
  • SdKfz 253
Type
  • half track truck
  • half-track forward observer vehicle
Caption
  • A Soviet T-34 Medium Tank speeds past a captured SdKfz 253 somewhere in the Soviet Union.
Width
  • 1.95 m
Weight
  • 5700.0
Height
  • 1.80 m
Manufacturer
  • Demag/Wegman
Engine
  • Maybach HL42TRKM / 6-cylinder / 100hp
is vehicle
  • yes
Crew
  • 4
Armament
  • 1
Year
  • 1940
abstract
  • SdKfz 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen was a German light observation vehicle that was used by artillery forward observers to accompany tank and mechanized infantry units. The vehicle belonged to the SdKfz 250 family. The appearance was similar to the SdKfz 250, but the SdKfz 253 variant was fully enclosed. Demag/Wegman manufactured 285 vehicles between 1940-1941.