SdKfz 263
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8-rad Panzerfunkwagen sdkfz 263
afrika korps sdkfz 263 DAK
Crew posing beside their heavy radio car Sd Kfz 263
German heavy radio car SdKfz 263
German sdkfz 263 armored car
Panzerfunkwagen 8-Rad SdKfz 263 with flag
Panzerfunkwagen SdKfz 263
Panzerfunkwagen SdKfz 263 1940 France
sd kfz 263 armored car
sd kfz 263 camouflage
sd kfz 263 France 1940
Sd Kfz 263 Funkspahwagen
sd kfz 263 german radio armored car
sd kfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen 8 rad
sd kfz 263 wehrmacht
Sd Kfz 263 WH- 215795 of the 7. Panzer Division
Sd.Kfz 263 of the Panzer Group Kleist
Sd.Kfz. 263 during Westfeldzug - campaing in Belgium and France in May 1940
Sd.Kfz. 263 from the Panzer Group Kleist
Sd.Kfz. 263 funkwagen with Zerschellerplatte
Sd.kfz. 263 of the 7 panzer division 1940
SdKfz 263 (8-Rad) of the 15 Panzer Division Greece and A13 tank 1941
SdKfz 263 1941 6
sdkfz 263 6 rad
sdkfz 263 8 rad
Sdkfz 263 8-rad in winter
sdkfz 263 8-rad photo
sdkfz 263 8-Rad Schwerer Panzerfunkwagen
sdkfz 263 afrika korps DAK
sdkfz 263 and crew
SdKfz 263 and infantry during exercise shortly before World War II
sdkfz 263 antenna
sdkfz 263 armored car
sdkfz 263 armored car radio
sdkfz 263 armored cars
sdkfz 263 armored fighting vehicle
sdkfz 263 armored radio car
sdkfz 263 armoured command vehicle
sdkfz 263 Brest France
sdkfz 263 destroyed
SdKfz 263 front view 3
SdKfz 263 Funk Panzerspahwagen Afrikakorps DAK Afrika
sdkfz 263 funk schwerer panzerspahwagen
sdkfz 263 Funkspahwagen
sdkfz 263 funkwagen in France
sdkfz 263 funkwagen in winter
sdkfz 263 funkwagen of 7 panzer division
sdkfz 263 funkwagen photo
sdkfz 263 funkwagen with Zerschellerplatte
sdkfz 263 german armored car
sdkfz 263 german armored car 2
sdkfz 263 german armoured cars
sdkfz 263 german armoured command vehicle
sdkfz 263 in battle
SdKfz 263 of the Afrika Korps 1942
SdKfz 263 of the DAK
SdKfz 263 of the Deutsches Afrikakorps
sdkfz 263 Panzerfunkwagen 8-rad
sdkfz 263 Poland 1939
sdkfz 263 radio armored car 8x8
sdkfz 263 radio car with Zerschellerplatte
SdKfz 263 rear view 5
sdkfz 263 Schwere Panzerfunkwagen 8-rad
SdKfz 263 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen (8-Rad)
sdkfz 263 wehrmacht car
SdKfz 263 WH 111783 Poland 1939
SdKfz 263 WH 154876 rear view
SdKfz 263 WH 166619
Sdkfz 263 WH 32286 8-rad Panzerspahwagen Funk Sudeten 1938
SdKfz 263 WH 88808 of 4.Panzer Division Poland 1939
Sdkfz 263 WH- 285961 8-rad front view
SdKfz 263 WH-22512 front view 1940
sdkfz 263 wheeled armoured vehicles
SdKfz 263 with telescoping mast
sdkfz 263 ww2 armored cars
Sd.Kfz. 263 (Gerat 95) was a heavy cross-country radio vehicle (“Funkspähwagen”) equipped with extra long-range radio equipment and an additional radio operator. Sdkfz 263 was based on the Sd.Kfz. 232 series. Sdkfz 263 8-rad was developed from 1934 to 1938 alongside the Sd Kfz 231 and 232 vehicles. In place of the turret on the SdKfz 231 and 232, the SdKfz 263 had the superstructure sides extended higher to form a large crew compartment. Armament: 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 machine gun. A large frame antenna and a telescoping mast antenna were provided for the long range radio set. Production : 240 cars (8-rad).
Specifications:
| version | SdKfz 263 8-Rad |
| crew | 4 |
| armor | hull: front: 14,5 mm, sides and rear : 8 mm, top: 6 mm, bottom: 5 mm turret: front: 14,5 mm, sides: 8 mm, rear: 10 mm, mantlet: 14,5 mm, top: 6 mm |
| main armament | - |
| secondary armament | MG34 (1050 rounds) |
| weight (kg) | 8680 |
| length (mm) | 5850 |
| width (mm) | 2200 |
| height (mm) | 2900 |
| wheel base (mm) | 1350 + 1400 + 1350 |
| engine | Bussing NAG L8V/G/S/36, 150 hp (later: 180 hp) at 3000 rpm. 8 cylinder, liquid-cooled, gasoline 7913 cm3 (later: 8363 cm3) |
| transmission | 6 forward, 6 reverse |
| fuel capacity (l) | 150 |
| fuel consumption (l) (road / off road) | 50 / 90 |
| range (road km/ off-road km) | 300 / 170 |
| max speed (road/ off-road km/h) | 85 / 30 |
| ground clearance (mm) | 270 |
| trench crossing (mm) | 1800 |
| vertical obstacle (mm) | 500 |
| fording ability (mm) | 1000 |
| climbing ability (degrees) | 30 |
| turning circle (m) | 10,5 |
| manufacturer | Deutsche Werke AG, Schichau Werke Elbing |
| chassis numbers | 59902 - 87267 |