The SdKfz 254 was originally designed in Austria as an artillery tractor RK-7 by the Saurer company for the Austrian army.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1938 - 1945
Ordnance classification
Sdkfz 254
Quantity Produced
128
Weight
unknown
Crew
7
M.G's small
1
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
4.56 mtr
Width
2.20 mtr
Height
1.88 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
38 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
10 mph
Range Road
313 miles
Range Cross Country
unknown
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
70 hp
Power/Weight
unknown
General Information
The SdKfz 254 was originally designed in Austria as an artillery tractor RK-7 by the Saurer company for the Austrian army.
The Germans on taking over Austria in 1938 designated the vehicle as the SdKfz 245 and produced it as an artillery observation vehicle.
The vehicle was unusual as it would normally run on wheels when on the road, but the tracks could be lowered to provide a much enhanced performance across country.
Armour Details
Turret
Front
n/a
Side
n/a
Rear
n/a
Top
n/a
Superstructure
Front
15mm
@
40°
(20mm)
Side
8mm
@
35°
(10mm)
Rear
8mm
@
15°
(8mm)
Top
6mm
@
90°
(6mm)
Hull
Front
15mm
@
20°
(16mm)
Side
8mm
@
0°
(8mm)
Rear
8mm
@
15°
(8mm)
Top
6mm
@
90°
(6mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 20 mm - Minimum 6 mm
Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
