| MOWAG MR 8-01 WOTAN | |
|---|---|
 MOWAG WOTAN prototype at the Swiss Military Museum | |
| Place of origin | Switzerland |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | MOWAG Motorwagenfabrik AG Kreuzlingen |
| Manufacturer | Büssing (Germany) Henschel (Germany) |
| Produced | 1963 |
| No. built | 600–700 |
| Variants | SW1, SW2 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8,200 kg (18,100 lb) |
| Crew | SW1: 7 (driver, commander, and five passengers in the rear) SW2: 4 (driver, commander, and two passengers in the rear) |
Main armament | SW2a 20mm autocannon SW2b MG 3 machine gun |
| Engine | 6-cylinder diesel engine Büssing / Henschel / Daimler Benz 118 kW / 161 PS |
| Transmission | ZF transmission, 5 forward gears, 1 reverse |
| Suspension | 4x4 wheeled |
Operational range | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) on road 42 km/h (26 mph) off-road 12 km/h (7 mph) through water |
The MOWAG MR 8 (WOTAN) is a border force and police armoured personnel carrier.[1] It was developed by Mowag in Switzerland and built under licence in West Germany.[2][3][4]
- ^ "MOWAG Armoured Personnel Carrier". War Machines. London: Marshall Cavendish. 1991–1993. pp. 181–182. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ Kalinowski, Patrik (2015). "Einsatzfahrzeug: BGxx-xx - Büssing - SW 2 (a.D.)" [Service Vehicle: BGxx-xx - Büssing - SW 2 (retired)] (in German). BOS-FAHRZEUGE.INFO. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Kalinowski, Patrik (2015). "Einsatzfahrzeug: Geschützter Sonderwagen II (a.D.)" [Service Vehicle: Armoured Special Vehicle II (retired)] (in German). BOS-FAHRZEUGE.INFO. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Panzer, Kanonen und andere Waffenträger Geschützter Sonderwagen II (SW II) 4 x 4: beim Bundesgrenzschutz" [Tanks, cannons and other weapon carriers Armoured Special Vehicle II (SW II) 4 x 4: of the Federal Border Guard] (in German). Ashampoo Air & Car Services GmbH & Co. KG. 2015. Retrieved 2024-08-17.