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leichter Zugkraftwagen 3t (Sd. Kfz. 11) mit normal Artillerieaufbau

 

 

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This le. Zgkw. 3t with trailed 10.5 cm le. FH 18 belonged to Panzer group Guderian. The normal Artillerieaufbau (normal artillery superstructure) offered seats for the driver, the commander and six crew men.

 

 

 

 

 

SdKfz_11_le_Zgkw_3t_&_10,5cm_leFH18_Krz_29_04_41_10_ID(mot)

 

 

The le. Zgkw. 3t and the 10.5 cm le. FH 18 was a typical combination. On the left rear side of the vehicle one can see the tactical marking of a motorised artillery unit and the division sign of 10. Infanterie Division (mot).

 

 

 

 

 

SdKfz_11_le_Zgkw_3t_&_7,5cm_Pak_40

 

 

The 7.5 cm Pak 40 was often towed by the le. Zgkw. 3t, too. Note the camouflage finish of the vehicle. Most probably, this combination was photographed in 1944.

 

 

 

 

 

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In this photo one can see the typical takeoff of the front wheels during cross-country movement. The torsion bar suspension fits to the terrain, perfectly. A part of the ammunition was stored in the large stowage box in the centre of the superstructure. It could be adapted to the ammunition of the different calibres by different insets.

 

 

 

 

 

Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-687-0127-18,_Russland,_Panzer_IV_und_Halbkettenfahrzeug

 

 

In 1943, several simplification flow into serial production. For example, the skirts of the mudguards were omitted and a bumper was attached to the front mudguards. Besides these, several further simplifications were made. (Photo: German federal archive via Wikimedia Commons; License: Creative Commons BY-SA-3.0-gb)

 

 

 

 

 

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