Sd. Kfz. 231 [8-rad]

Two German Aufklarung soldiers tend to their Sd. Kfz. 231 8-rad, Poland, 1939.

 

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 231 8-rad, or Sd. Kfz. 231 8-rad, was the eight-wheeled version of the early-war German reconnaissance vehicle the Sd. Kfz. 231. It featured 8 wheels, each with independent suspension and every wheel had its own steering. It featured duplex drive and had a driver in both the front and back so that it could drive away from dangerous situations as fast as it had gotten into them.

 

The fastest land vehicle in the German army, it was used in almost every theatre the Germans were present in. It was later modified into the Sd. Kfz. 234 and its subsequent variants (the most famous of which is the puma). It featured 10mm+ armour all around, and was armed with a 20mm KwK M30/38; the same gun as on the Panzer II and Flak 30/38 guns, and a coaxial MG 34.

 

More info here:

www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/Sd-Kfz-231_8-...

 

 

On a final note, can this count as an entry into Vanrollefson/Desktop Builds' 500 sub contest? I've spent way too long making this damn thing. Plus it's a heavy armoured car, so maybe that counts?

 

-Inspired by the works of 442bricks and DeWeasel

Done