German nomenclature: mittlerer Schneepflug Thp. E.
English designation: Medium snow plow.
| Net weight | 680 kg | 1,500 lb. | ||
| Length (overall) | 3,540 mm | 11 ft., 7 ins. | ||
| Width (overall) | 3,000 mm | 9 ft., 10 ins. | ||
| Height (overall) | 1,000 mm | 3 ft., 3 ins. | ||
| Ground clearance | ||||
| Tread centers | ||||
| Wheelbase | ||||
| Angle of approach | ||||
| Angle of departure | ||||
| SNOW PLOW | ||||
| Clearing width | 3.0 m | 9 ft., 10 ins. | ||
| Clearing height | 1.2 m | 3 ft., 11 ins. |
German: p. 74.102
German nomenclature: mittlerer Schneepflug Thp. K.
English designation: Medium snow plow.
| Net weight | 620 kg | 1,356 lb. | ||
| Length (overall) | 2,200 mm | 7 ft., 3 ins. | ||
| Width (overall) | 2,600 mm | 8 ft., 6 ins. | ||
| Height (overall) | 1,200 mm | 3 ft., 11 ins. | ||
| Ground clearance | ||||
| Angle of approach | ||||
| Angle of departure | ||||
| SNOW PLOW | ||||
| Clearing width | 2.6 m | 8 ft., 6 ins. | ||
| Clearing height | 1.2 m | 3 ft., 3 ins. |
German: p. 74.102
German nomenclature: schwerer Schneepflug Thp. E.
English designation: Heavy snow plow.
| Net weight | 980 kg | 2,160 lb. | ||
| Length (overall) | 4,000 mm | 13 ft., 1 in. | ||
| Width (overall) | 2,500 mm | 11 ft., 6 ins. | ||
| Height (overall) | 1,200 mm | 3 ft., 11 ins. | ||
| Ground clearance | ||||
| Angle of approach | ||||
| Angle of departure | ||||
| SNOW PLOW | ||||
| Clearing width | 3.5 m | 11 ft., 6 ins. | ||
| Clearing height | to 1.5 m | 4 ft., 11 ins. |
German: p. 74.103
German nomenclature: schwerer Schneepflug Thp. K.
English designation: Heavy snow plow.
| Net weight | 980 kg | 2,160 lb. | ||
| Length (overall) | 2,850 mm | 9 ft., 4 ins. | ||
| Width (overall) | 3,000 mm | 9 ft., 10 ins. | ||
| Height (overall) | 1,300 mm | 4 ft., 3 ins. | ||
| Ground clearance | ||||
| Angle of approach | ||||
| Angle of departure | ||||
| SNOW PLOW | ||||
| Clearing width | 3.00 m | 9 ft., 10 ins. | ||
| Clearing height | to 1.5 m | 4 ft., 11 ins. |
German: p. 74.103
German nomenclature: schwerer Betriebstoffkesselkraftwagen (o) mit Fahrgestell des schwerer Lastkraftwagen (o).
English designation: Heavy fuel servicing truck with special chassis for heavy motor truck (standard commercial vehicle).
SPECIFICATIONS
| Net weight | 8,000 kg | 17,636 lb. | ||
| Pay load* | 5,000 kg | 11,023 lb. | ||
| Gross weight | 13,000 kg | 28,659 lb. | ||
| Weight: Front axle | 5,000 kg | 11,023 lb. | ||
| Weight: Rear axle | 8,000 kg | 17,636 lb. | ||
| Length (overall) | 8,500 mm | 27 ft., 10 ins. | ||
| Width (overall) | 2,500 mm | 8 ft., 2 ins. | ||
| Height (overall) | 2,600 mm | 8 ft., 6 ins. | ||
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 7 7/8 ins. | ||
| Tread centers | 1,980 mm | 6 ft., 6 ins. | ||
| 2,150 mm | 7 ft. | |||
| Wheelbase | 5,200 mm | 204 ins. | ||
| Wheel width | 320/680 mm | 12½/26¾ ins. | ||
| Angle of approach | 45° | |||
| Angle of departure | 30° | |||
| Seating capacity | 1 | |||
| Fording depth | 450 mm | 17¾ ins. | ||
| Climbing ability | 15° | |||
| Overturn gradient (lengthwise) | 50° | |||
| Overturn gradient (crosswise) | 30° | |||
| Turning radius | 23 meters | 75 ft., 5 ins. | ||
| Trailer load | ||||
| Engine horsepower | 110 c-v | 108.5 hp | ||
| Piston displacement | 10,000 cu cm | 600 cu. ins. | ||
| Fuel tank capacity | 150—150 liters | 39.6 gal. | ||
| Highway fuel consumption | 5.9-7.8 m.p.g. | |||
| Average terrain fuel consumption | ||||
| *Cyl. of 6,500 l. cap | 1,717 gal. |
German: p. 74.50
German nomenclature: mittlerer Betriebstoffkesselkraftwagen (o) mit Fahrgestell des mittleren Lastkraftwagen (o).
English designation: Medium fuel servicing truck with special chassis for medium motor truck (standard commercial vehicle).
SPECIFICATIONS
| Net weight | 5,500 kg | 12,125 lb. | ||
| Pay load | 2,800 kg | 6,173 lb. | ||
| Gross weight | 8,300 kg | 18,298 lb. | ||
| Weight: Front axle | 2,600 kg | 5,732 lb. | ||
| Weight: Rear axle | 5,700 kg | 12,566 lb. | ||
| Length (overall) | 6,750 mm | 22 ft., 1 in. | ||
| Width (overall) | 2,250 mm | 7 ft., 4 ins. | ||
| Height (overall) | 2,600 mm | 8 ft., 6 ins. | ||
| Ground clearance | 240 mm | 9½ ins. | ||
| Tread centers | 1,600 mm | 5 ft., 3 ins. | ||
| 1,880 mm | 6 ft., 2 ins. | |||
| Wheelbase | 4,500 mm | 177 ins. | ||
| Wheel width | 220/460 mm | 8 5/8 / 18 1/8 ins. | ||
| Angle of approach | 60° | |||
| Angle of departure | 23° | |||
| Seating capacity | 1 | |||
| Fording depth | 500 mm | 20 ins. | ||
| Climbing ability | 15° | |||
| Overturn gradient (lengthwise) | 40° | |||
| Overturn gradient (crosswise) | 25° | |||
| Turning radius | 20 meters | 65 ft., 7 ins. | ||
| Trailer load | 2,000 kg | 4,409 lb. | ||
| Engine horsepower | 80 c-v | 78.9 hp | ||
| Piston displacement | 7,000 cu cm | 420 cu. ins. | ||
| Fuel tank capacity | 120 liters | 31.7 gal. | ||
| Highway fuel consumption | 6.7-8.4 m.p.g. | |||
| Average terrain fuel consumption |
German: p. 74.50
The German workshop train is reported to consist of eight vehicles, among which are (1) the spare parts truck which has a stake body and canvas top and carries various types of spare parts for automotive equipment stowed in cabinet bins; (2) the machine shop truck which has a van-type body and is equipped with electrically driven lathe, drill press, bench grinder, and valve grinding-machine, together with various tools used for automotive repair; (3) the electrical repair truck which has a van-type body and is equipped with armature grinder, battery chargers, soldering irons, spark plug tester, etc. The electrical repair truck is used in conjunction with automotive repair work as it is also equipped with wheel aligner and diesel injector testing machine.
The electrical motor-driven units of the two van-type trucks require an external source of current, believed to be either 220 volts or 380 volts inasmuch as the trucks have no generating equipment except for the starter and light circuits. By means of an electrical control panel, switches, and circuit breakers the correct voltage for use by the electric motors is selected from the external current, believed to emanate from a truck-drawn trailer fitted with generating equipment.
All three vehicles have the Bussing Nag 4½-ton truck chassis, Model 4500A four wheel drive.
The personnel of the entire train, including the foreman, drivers, electricians, tinsmiths, blacksmith, saddlemaker, painter, carpenter, and mechanics, numbers about thirty.
MACHINE SHOP TRUCK
SPECIFICATIONS
| Weight | 9.5 tons | |
| Load | 9,620 lb. | |
| Length | 24 ft., 11 ins. (overall) | |
| Width | 7 ft., 6¾ ins. | |
| Height | 10 ft., 1 in. (to top of body) | |
| Ground clearance | 11 in. (front), 11¾ in (rear) | |
| Wheelbase | 15 ft., 10 ins. | |
| Length of body panel | 14 ft., 7¼ ins. | |
| Front wheel centers | 6 ft., 4¾ ins. | |
| Weight distribution | ||
| Front | 7,900 lb. | |
| Rear | 11,060 lb. | |
| Tires | ||
| Front | 270 x 20, single | |
| Rear | 270 x 20, double | |
| Fording depth | 30 ins. | |
| Theoretical radius of action | ||
| Roads | 310 miles | |
| Cross-country | ||
| Speed | ||
| Roads | 40 m.p.h. max.; 26 m.p.h. normal | |
| Cross-country | ||
| Fuel tank capacity | 29 gals. | |
| Engine | Diesel, 4 cycle, 105 hp. at 1,800 r.p.m. | |
| Transmission | 5 speeds forward, 1 reverse | |
| Clutch | Double plate, dry | |
| Steering | Normal, worm gear | |
| Differential gear | Spiral bevel type | |
| Driving axle | Floating type rear axle | |
| Brakes | Compressed air-hydraulic, 4 wheels | |
| Crew |
German: p. 61
The German Volkswagen (“people’s car”) was converted to military use at the outset of the war. It is a very economical and cleverly designed vehicle, although it is cheaply constructed. It weighs 1,600 pounds.
For a frame the Volkswagen has a central tube to which the components of the front and rear axles are attached to form the chassis. The floor, which is ribbed, helps reinforce the central tube. The body panels are light, being made up mostly of about 18-gauge black iron stampings. Tubular struts, designed in such a way as to serve as grab rails for the four occupants, are used for the basic structural members of the body. All wheels are independently sprung and torsion rods are used for all suspensions instead of the common semi-elliptic leaf spring. Shock absorbers are fitted to the front and rear. The steering gear and connections are of more or less conventional type. The brakes are mechanical, cable-operated.
The four-cylinder, air-cooled engine, the transmission (with four speeds forward and one reverse), and the positive-locking differential comprise a unified structure secured to the floor at its extreme rear end. At each side of the differential are universal joints providing centers about which the housings for the two rear driving-axles may articulate. The rear wheels are stabilized laterally from the differential housing. An overdrive in 4th gear gives a ratio of .80 to 1. Also, certain design features which we generally accept as necessary have been omitted from the engine. For instance, there are no counterbalances on the crank shaft, and no lubricating oil filter.
The Volkswagen has a maximum speed of 50 m.p.h.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Weight | 1,600 lbs. | |
| Length | 12 ft., 3 ins. | |
| Width | 5 ft., 3 ins. | |
| Height | 5 ft., 5 ins. (with top raised) | |
| Ground clearance | 11.5 ins. | |
| Wheelbase | 7 ft., 10½ ins. | |
| Width of front track | 53.4 ins. | |
| Width of rear track | 53.5 ins. | |
| Fording depth | 18 ins. | |
| Theoretical radius of action | ||
| Roads | 250 miles | |
| Cross-country | ||
| Speed | ||
| Roads | 50 m.p.h. | |
| Cross-country | ||
| Normal fuel consumption | 1 gal. per 29.5 miles | |
| Engine | 4-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, 24.5 B.H.P. at 3,300 r.p.m. | |
| Transmission | 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse | |
| Steering | Normal | |
| Crew | 4 |
German: p. 59
This armored car is basically the 8-wheeled Model Sd. Kfz. 234 equipped with a 12-cylinder, 75°, air-cooled diesel engine. The armor plate on the front of the turret, superstructure, and hull is heavier than that of earlier models. The vehicle, itself, is also about three tons heavier.
The main armament consists of the 5 cm tank gun, Kw. K. 39/1, fitted with a muzzle brake. This gun has a muzzle velocity of 2,700 f/s, with A.P. ammunition. Its penetration performance with A.P.C. ammunition is estimated at 2.2 inches at 30° from 1,000 yards.
The mantlet is cast in one piece somewhat similar in appearance to that on the latest assault guns, but the casting also includes the coaxial machine gun. This design gives greater protection than the older types. The gun has a vertical sliding block and is of the semi-automatic type. A spring type equilibrator is mounted on the right hand side between the cradle and the turret top plate. The hydropneumatic recoil mechanism is mounted in the mantlet on top of the piece. Elevation is from -7° to +25°. Six smoke projectors are mounted, three on each side of the turret.
The front of the turret is protected by 30 mm armor set at an angle of 20° from the vertical. The sides and rear have 10 mm armor set at 25°, and the top plate is of the same thickness. The gun mantlet is rounded, and is 40 to 100 mm thick. The front of the superstructure has 30 mm armor set at a 35° angle, and the sides 10 mm at 30°. The nose plates of the hull are 30 mm thick, the upper plate being set at a 55° angle and the lower at 30°. The glacis plate is 17 mm at 70° and the sides of the hull 9 mm at 30°.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Weight | 11.5 tons | |
| Length (overall with gun at 12 o’c.) | 22 ft., 4 ins. | |
| Length (overall with gun at 6 o’c.) | 19 ft., 8 ins. | |
| Width | 7 ft., 10 ins. | |
| Height | 7 ft., 6 ins. | |
| Ground clearance | 1 ft., 2 ins. | |
| Tread centers | 6 ft., 4 3/4 ins. | |
| Wheelbase | 13 ft., 5 1/2 ins. | |
| Tire size | 8.27 x 16 | |
| Fuel tank | 89 gal. capacity | |
| Fording depth | 4 ft., 7 ins. | |
| Speed (maximum) | 50 m.p.h. | |
| Engine | 12-cylinder, 75°, air-cooled diesel. | |
| 217 BHP at 2250 engine r.p.m. | ||
| Bore and stroke | 110 mm/130 mm | |
| Ignition | Diesel | |
| Battery | ||
| Transmission | 6 speeds forward: 6 reverse | |
| Steering | (Dual control) worm and nut | |
| Crew | 4 |
German: p. 42.1 (April 1, 1945)