| Sd.Kfz. 234 | |
|---|---|
 Wartime view of a Sd.Kfz. 234/2 | |
| Type | Armoured car |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1943–1945 |
| No. built | 478 (all types) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10,500 kg (23,100 lb) |
| Length | 6.02 metres (19 feet 9 inches) |
| Width | 2.36 metres (7 feet 9 inches) |
| Height | 2.10 metres (6 feet 11 inches) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armour | 9–30 mm (0.35–1.18 in) rolled homogeneous armour |
Main armament | •(234/1) 20mm autocannon •(234/2) 50mm L/60 KwK 39/1[1] •(234/3) 75mm L/24 K 51 •(234/4) 75mm L/46 PaK 40 |
Secondary armament | 7.92 mm MG 42 machine gun |
| Engine | 14,825 cc (905 in3) Tatra 103[2] V12 diesel 157 kW (211 hp) |
| Suspension | Independent on each wheel |
Operational range | 1,000 km (620 mi) on-road; 600 km (370 mi) off-road. |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
The Sd.Kfz. 234 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 234, Special Purpose Vehicle 234), was a family of armoured cars designed and built in Germany during World War II. The vehicles were lightly armoured, armed with a 20, 50 or 75 mm main gun, and powered by a Tatra V12 diesel engine.[3] The Sd.Kfz. 234 broadly resembles the appearance of Sd.Kfz. 231 (8 rad).[2]