Sd.Kfz. 6
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The Sd.Kfz. 6 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug[lower-alpha 1] 6) was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer.
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Sd.Kfz. 6 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 6) | |
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Type | Half-track |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1939–1945 |
Production history | |
Designer | Büssing-NAG |
Designed | 1934–1939 |
Manufacturer | Büssing-NAG, Daimler-Benz, Praga |
Unit cost | 30,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
Produced | 1939–1944 |
No. built | 3,500 |
Specifications (Sd.Kfz 6/1[1]) | |
Mass | 8,500 kg (18,700 lb) |
Length | 6.325 m (20 ft 9.0 in) |
Width | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) |
Height | 2.48 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Crew | 12 - 15 |
Engine | Maybach HL54 115 hp (86 kW) |
Power/weight | 12.8 hp/tonne |
Suspension | torsion bar suspension |
Ground clearance | 40 cm (16 in) |
Operational range | 316 km (196 mi) (road) 158 km (98 mi) (off-road) |
Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) (road) |
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