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Germany's SdKfz 2:

Was initially developed for the German army and Luftwaffe airborne and paratrooper units. Intended as a towing vehicle for the 37 mm Pak 35/36 antitank gun. The 2 crewmen sat facing rearwards.
After the heavy losses in Crete the paratrooper units fought as ground troops and it's original purpose was not longer needed. From then on it was primarily used as supply vehicles, that could cross mud and sand very easily.
Towing capacity was 992 lbs.

SdKfz 2/1:

Used to lay telephone cable.

SdKfz 2/2:

Used to lay heavy-duty cable for switchboards.

  SdKfz 2 kleines Kettenrad Maultier, "Mule", 3 ton Maultier, 5 ton
Crew 31 3  
Physical Characteristics     
Weight 2,646 lb1
1,200 kg1
15,653 lb
Empty: 3,930 kg2
Loaded: 5,930 kg2
Empty: 7,740 kg2
Loaded: 12,700 kg2
Length w/gun 8' 11.9"1
2.74 m1
   
Length w/o gun  19' 8"
6 m2
7.9 m2
Height 3' 3.8"1
1.01 m1
8' 6"
2.71 m2
3 m2
Width 3' 3.4"1
1 m1
7' 2.5"
2.28 m2
2.36 m2
Ground clearance     
Ground contact length     
Ground pressure     
Turret ring diameter     
Armament     
Main     
Secondary     
MG     
Side arms     
Quantity     
Main  20  
Secondary     
MG  2,000  
Side arms     
Armor Thickness (mm)     
Hull Front, Upper     
Hull Front, Lower     
Hull Sides, Upper     
Hull Sides, Lower     
Hull Rear     
Hull Top     
Hull Bottom     
Turret Front     
Turret Sides     
Turret Rear     
Turret Top     
Engine (Make / Model) Opel Olympia 381 3.6 liter
Open2
Mercedes Benz2
Cylinders 46  
Net HP 361 682 1122
Transmission     
Fuel Type Gasoline1   Diesel2
Octane      
Capacity     
Performance     
Traverse      
Max Speed 49.7 mph1
80 kph1
30 mph
38 kph2
36 kph2
Cross Country     
Road radius     
Turning Radius     
Elevation Limits      
Fording depth     
Trench crossing     
Vertical Obstacle     
Suspension (Type)   Wheels: Longed ditto2
Tracks: Spring2
Wheels: Longed ditto2
Tracks: Spring2
Wheels each side     
Return rollers each side     
Track length     
Tires     
Track width     
Track centers/tread     
Production 1941-1944: 8,345   

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
  2. Halbkettenfahrzeuge, German Half-Track Vehicles 1939-1945, J. Williamson, 1972

 

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