Overvalwagen
Armoured personnel carrier/armoured car / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Overvalwagen (Dutch: Assault vehicle) was an armored car[1] or armored personnel carrier[2][3] that saw service with the Royal Dutch East Indies Army and its auxiliary forces.[4][5][6] It was used during the Second World War's Dutch East Indies Campaign.[1][4][7]
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Overvalwagen | |
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Type | Armoured personnel carrier/armoured car |
Place of origin | Dutch East Indies |
Service history | |
In service | 1940–1962 |
Used by | Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Royal Netherlands Navy Imperial Japanese Army Indonesian Army |
Wars | World War II Indonesian National Revolution Darul Islam rebellion |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Machinefabriek Braat NV (Type B) |
No. built | ~25–90 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6 tonnes (5.9 long tons) |
Length | 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) |
Width | 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Crew | 2 |
Armor | 6–20 mm |
Engine | Chevrolet Mercury V8, 95 hp |
Operational range | 200 km (120 mi) |
Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
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