German Heavy Armored Cars: Sd.Kfz. 231, 232, 233, 263, and 234 in World War II

A photographic history of the Wehrmacht's heavy armored cars in WWII. Twelve different types are detailed. During WWII, Germany fielded a variety of six- and eight-wheeled armored cars, which were used in numerous ways, including reconnaissance, antitank, infantry support, and other roles.  The earliest of these vehicles, the 6-Rad, or six-wheeled vehicles, were based on 6 × 4 truck chassis. Once the limitations of this design became evident, later models utilized specially designed all-wheel-drive power trains, with the final model, the 234 series, incorporating a unibody design. Similarly, armament evolved from 7.92 mm machine gun to 75 mm PaK 40 cannon and 7. 5 cm StuK40 howitzers. Based on the author’s earlier work, through over 250 photographs this volume explores 12 major types of these vehicles and delves into the subtle changes made during production.

• | Author: David Doyle
• | Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 28, 2023
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780764366499
• | ISBN-10: 0764366491