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leichter gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen (Sd. Kfz. 253)

 

 

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Altogether 285 exemplars of the le. gp. Beobachtungskraftwagen (Sd. Kfz. 253) – an armoured observation vehicle - were manufactured from March 1940 to June 1941. It was officially introduced with the Kft. Anhang No. 42 of the A.H.M. 1940, Blatt 13 from 7th June 1940. These vehicles were used by assault gun units and motorised artillery units.

 

 

 

 

 

Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-162-0283-14A,_Bulgarien,_Schützenpanzer_im_GeländeThe closed roof is clearly visible from this perspective. The round, flat cupola was rotatable. An additional rectangular hatch was arranged behind it.
(Photo: German federal archive via Wikimedia Commons; License: Creative Commons BY-SA-3.0-gb)

 

 

 

 

 

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