It comes equipped with a 2 cm kwk 30 l55 autocannon and an mg 34 mounted coaxially to it. The armor varies on the car just like on originals, with the thickest being the driver doors and engine covers which are 58. East coast armory 16th scale german parts master list. Sdkfz 222 german light armored car brickmania toys. Tamiya german armored car sdkfz 222 plastic model military vehicle kit 5. Armored cars were allowed, but only for police purposes, and later for the army itself, although in limited armament and quantities. As with the 221 and 222series vehicles before it, the sdkfz 223 line benefitted form. The 231 was armed with a 2 cm kwk 30 l55 autocannon, and a maschinengewehr machine gun. The sdkfz 221, 222, and 223 cars succeeded over earlier german army armored cars because they were built atop a dedicated armored car chassis designed with the rigors of military service in mind. The cool looking german reconnaissance vehicles in images.
This tamiya model kit includes step by step instructions guiding you through the assembly. It was armed with a 2 cm kwk 30 l55 autocanon, together with the existing machine gun. The ba64bs widened front and rear track improved stability and corrected the overturning problems experienced by its. This suggestion is in support of the armored cars research line project. Sdkfz 222 armored car project page 2 the sixth division.
It had a second drivers position in the rear so that the vehicle could be driven either forwards or backwards with relative ease. The leichter panzerspahwagen is a light 4wheel drive armored car equipped. With wg promising us to add wheeled vehicles into the game, its about time to start talking about potential vehicles that would make it into the game, so ive made my own wheeled vehicle line, that starts at tier 1 and ends up with tier 10. The foundation intention is to locate all key remaining parts and. Though work on designs began in the late 1920s, it took until 1933 before the german army was equipped with its first sixwheeled armored car, the sd kfz 231. The related sdkfz 222 introduced the 20mm kwk 30 series. Building a sdkfz 222 replica from scratch british soldiers inspecting a captured german sdkfz 222. A sdkfz 222 armored car, kharkov 1943 rheinmetall, waffen, panzerwagen. The sdkfz 222 best serves as a twoman squad vehicle, being able to. Armored car for sale military collectibles for sale. List of german combat vehicles of world war ii wikipedia. The sdkfz 222 light armored car was produced from 1935 to 1944. The lower half has interior detailing from the driver station to the engine fire wall. Once completed the forward interior driver s area cannot be seen anyway.
The sdkfz 221 armored car series of the german army played a critical role during. It was armed with a 2 cm kwk 30 l 55 autocanon, together with the existing machine gun. Sdkfz 222 leichter panzerspahwagen armored reconnassance. Additionally, the same horch v8 gasoline engine gave the system crosscountry travel capabilities required of modern mechanized warfare. Sdkfz 221 222 223 260 german armored cars world war photos. Light armored command and communications scout car. But even more than the panzer i, the armored car 231 was used as a training vehicle and relegated to secondline service as fast as a replacement could be made available.
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The primary german light armored car in world war ii, the sdkfz 222 participated in all major actions with the german army. Today ill present you my german armored car proposal. Sd kfz 231 though work on designs began in the late 1920s, it took until 1933 before the german army was equipped with its first sixwheeled armored car, the sd kfz 231. British soldiers inspecting a captured german sdkfz 222 armoured car, 24 june 1941. The advent of the machine gun rendered the cavalry charge ineffective.
He decided to build a replica of the panzerspahwagen sd. Sdkfz 221 leichter panzerspahwagen ligth reconnaissance. After i burned through some of my other projects i decided to grab this project and build it since it fits into the. Mar 14, 2020 explore rchintamass board german armored car sd. As with the 221 and 222series vehicles before it, the sdkfz 223 line benefitted form its dedicated armored car chassis which provided it the necessary strength for military service. Germany army sdkfz 222 armored recon vehicle youtube. A tamiya commander figure looks good standing in the turret. The sdkfz 1 232 was a, heavy armored vehicle used for reconnaissance during world war ii. Set includes enough components to assemble one mount. The ba64b was the successor to the ba64, and both used sloped armor similar to the german sd. The turret interior and main gun are completely wrong, but i built it as is. German armored car proposal for world of tanks tracks up.
Sdkfz 223 leichter panzerspahwagen light armored command. Etgv07 german sdkfz 231 rad 6 german armored car 156thetgv07 german sdkfz 231 rad 6 german armored car 156th unpainted 156th 28mm resin and metal kit. Kfz 231 wd 8rad germany war thunder official forum. Light armored car 187 built genesis of the panzerspahwagen kfz. This also improved crosscountry travel which was an important quality of a modern mechanized force. German armored cars enter the city of aussig in the sudeten. Before stopping to switch over to the gunners seat, the driver windows should always be. In addition to the four wheel steering i also tooled up the 222 steering column. Many later appear at the beginning of an easy detail driving after rogers. B, serie 5 dehnhardt private collection, schleswigholstein germany. In the north african campaign, both sides used captured equipment because they were on supply chairs. This suggestion is in support of the armored cars research line project i would like to suggest what could be a nice addition to warthunder, the sd.
In this video i describe what the kit is comprised. Tamiya german armored car sdkfz 222 plastic model military. Some areas are 38, some 14 and the lightest are the fenders at 18. Set will work on most german armored cars halftracks including, but not limited to the 222 armored car, 223 armored car, 234 puma armored car, and 250 halftrack. In 1929, the reichswehr, the regular german army, under the rule of the versailles treaty, was forbidden from having tanks. It carried a three man crew the driver, a radio man, and a commandergunner. The heavy armored car usually had a crew of four which included a commander, gunner, driver, and a secondary driver. In the german army, armoured cars were intended for the traditional cavalry missions of reconnaissance and screening. The latter, definitive version began joining reconnaissance battalions during 1938. The steering column is designed to be able to pivot along with the suspension both the steering column and the suspension have been added to the part listings east coast armory. Since 1936, they began to gradually replace the old armored car kfz. Kfz 222 is a german armored vehicle in post scriptum.
The vehicles were developed by eisenwerk weserhutte of bad oeynhausen by using the chassis of the type horch 108 standard heavy offroad car with an angled armoured body and turret. Etgv07 german sdkfz 231 rad 6 german armored car 156th. Sdkfz 222 armored car next photo sdkfz 221 222 223 image 42 of 91 previous photo. World war 2 german army sdkfz 222 light armored reconnaissance vehicle at the rails to victory reenactment in south elgin illinois on 28 april 2018. Dragon armor is introducing a model from the leichter panzerspahwagen family the sd. Sdkfz 222, or leichter panzerspahwagen light armored reconnaissance vehicle. Tamiya m20 armored utility car plastic model military. March 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message the german wehrmacht used an extensive variety of combat vehicles during the second world war. For best results paint is recommended, and glue is required for this tamiya model. The vehicles were lightly armoured, armed with a 20, 50 or 75 mm main gun, and powered by a tatra v12 diesel engine. If you cant own or buy it, you make it and thats exactly what zacharias ourgantzidis from thessaloniki, greece did. Armored cars were allowed, but only for police purposes, and later for.
The mechanization of war in the early twentieth century resulted in sweeping changes. The 222 was introduced in 1938 and quickly became the main german armored scout car, largely distributed to aufklarung abteilungs recce squadrons of ss units, panzerdivisions and motorized infantry divisions. It was replaced later in the war by the sdkfc2509 small half track. End of project video for my mostly scratch built 16th scale german wwii sdkfz 222 armored car model. Replacing this old tactic was the invention of armored cars and tanks. Until then, only ww1 era armored cars were used by the police. German sdkfz 222 light armored car, wwii world war 2. The armored cars turned out to be very useful to the german panzer division. Sdkfz 222 light armored car leichter panzerspahwagen wwii. Tamiya 89777 148 scale model kit wwii german 4wheeled armored car sd. It was built in both six and eight wheeled versions. Sdkfz 222 leichter panzerspahwagen armored reconnassance scout car similar to the sdkfz 221 series of armored cars, the sdkfz 222 variant utilized the same powerpack with a heavier overall design, degrading performance some. They scouted ahead and to the flank of advancing mechanized. See more ideas about armored vehicles, military vehicles and wwii.
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