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Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs
Armored Personnel Carrier
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Germany & Venezuela (Some Variants to Israel, Netherlands, UK and USA) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1979 (APC) |
| Manufactured by: | Thyssen Henschel GmbH (now Rheinmetall Landsysteme/General Dynamics Land Systems) |
| Crew: | 2+10 (APC): 3 (NBC) |
| Armament: | When armed they can carry one or two MG3 7.62mm Light Machine Guns |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Although developed at the same time as the Spahpanzer 2 Luchs armored reconnaissance vehicle, it did not go into production until a few years later. Different variants of the Fuchs (past and present) include the Ambulance, APC, Battlefield Surveillance Radar Vehicle, Command Vehicle, Electronic Warfare Radio Jamming Vehicle (EloKa "Hummel"), Electronic Warfare VHF Radio Directional Finder (EloKa "HELAS"), Engineer Vehicle, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Detection Vehicle (NBC), Radio Vehicle and Reconnaissance Vehicle. Germany is the only country to use most of the variants. The Netherlands uses the "NBC" and EloKa variants while Israel, UK and USA (called the M93 Fox) used the NBC vehicle and Venezuela used the APC. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| German Transportpanzer Fuchs Photo (Above) | Ralph Zwilling via US Army Website |
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German Transportpanzer Fuchs Photos |
David Haugh - Content Editor |
| German Fuchs Ambulance Vehicle Photos | Roger Greenaway - Frankfort, Germany |
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German
Fuchs NBC Detection Vehicle Photos |
Roger Greenaway |
| American M93 Fox NBC Detection Vehicle Photos | John Charvat - Yukon, Oklahoma USA |
| British Army Fox NBC Detection Vehicle Photos | Peter Bryant - Salisbury, UK |
| British Army Fox NBC Detection Vehicle Photos (Photographed at Army 2002 Show) | John Harris - Essex, UK |
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British Army Fox NBC Detection Vehicle Photo |
UK Ministry of Defence |
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Army Fuchs EloKa "HELAS" Radio Detection Vehicle Photos |
Dutch Ministry of Defense |
| Dutch Army Fuchs EloKa "HELAS" Radio Detection Vehicle Photos | Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland |
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Army Fuchs EloKa "Hummel" Radio Jamming Vehicle Photos |
Dutch Ministry of Defense |
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Army Fuchs NBC Detection Vehicle Photo |
Dutch Ministry of Defense |
| Dutch Army Fuchs NBC Detection Vehicle Photos | Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Also Seen at Ludgershall" By Peter Brown | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #19) |
| "TPz1 Fox Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle" By David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #7) |
| TPz 1 Fuchs Information and Photos | General Dynamics Land Systems |
| TPz 1 Fuchs Information and Photos | Royal Netherlands Army – Ministry of Defence Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs APC Photos via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1A6 Fuchs APC Photos via Hans-Hermann Buhling | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs ELOKA Photos via Ruud Staneke | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs ELOKA Photos via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs FlaFu Photos via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs HELAS Photos via Ruud Staneke | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs NBC Photos via Peter van Iren | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs NBC Photos #1 via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs NBC Photos #2 via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs PARA Photos via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs PiFu Photos #1 via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1 Fuchs PiFu Photos #2 via Ulrich Wrede | Don Busack's Prime Portal Website Website |
| TPz 1A8A3 Fuchs FLW 200 APC Photos | Tank-Masters.DE Website |
| TPz-1 Fuchs Reference Data | Thyssen Henschel Wehrtechnik, 1980 |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
| Blue Helmets Under Fire, The (Concord Publications) | Samuel Katz & Yves Debay |
| Certain Shield: The Multi-National Airmobile Divison on Exercise (Concord Publications) | Michael Jerchel |
| Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Tactical Vehicles (Tankograd Publications) | Carl Schulze |
| Franco-German Brigade (Concord Publications) | Walter Bohm & Peter Siebert |
| "Fuchs" Transportpanzer (TPz1) and Variants (Museum Ordnance Special Number 5) | David Haugh |
|
"Fuchs: The
Transportpanzer 1
Wheeled Armoured Personnel
Carrier in German Army Service Part 1 - Development and Technology"
(5051) (Tankograd Publishing) Editor Patrick Keenan's Book Review at the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) Website. |
Carl Schulze |
|
"Fuchs: The
Transportpanzer 1
Wheeled Armoured Personnel
Carrier in German Army Service Part 2 -
Reconnaissance/ Engineer/ Command"
(5052) (Tankograd
Publishing) Editor Patrick Keenan's Book Review at the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) Website. |
Carl Schulze |
|
"Fuchs: The
Transportpanzer 1
Wheeled Armoured Personnel
Carrier in German Army Service Part 3 - Ambulance / Electronic
Warfare / NBC"
(5053) (Tankograd
Publishing) Editor Patrick Keenan's Book Review at the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) Website. |
Carl Schulze |
|
"Fuchs: The
Transportpanzer 1
Wheeled Armoured Personnel
Carrier in German Army Service Part 4 -
Battlefield Surveillance Radar / Radio
Communications / International" (5054) (Tankograd
Publishing) Editor Patrick Keenan's Book Review at the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) Website. |
Carl Schulze |
| GECON-ISAF: The Vehicles of the Modern German Army in Afghanistan (Tankograd Missions and Maneuvers No. 7001) | Gert Burkert-Opitz & Clemens Niesner |
| German Wheeled Fighting Vehicles (Concord Mini Colour Series #7504) | Michael Jerchel |
| IFOR: Vehicles of the Multinational IFOR Peace-Keeping Operation (1995-96) (Tankograd Publications) | Carl Schulze |
| Iraq Insurgency: US Army Armored Vehicles In Action: Part 2 (Concord Publications) | Carl Schulze |
|
ISAF Vehicles in
Afghanistan: 2007 (Kabul and Kandahar Areas) - Mushroom Model
Publications Book Review by Patrick Keenan |
Dick Taylor |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (4th Edition) | Christopher Foss |
|
Koninklijke Landmacht: Vehicles of the Modern Royal |
Clemens Niesner |
| NATO Response Forces (Tankograd Missions and Maneuvers No. 7003) | Clemens Niesner |
| "Transportpanzer 1A8A3 Fuchs" (June 2011 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ralph Zwilling |
| "Transportpanzer TPz 1A8 Fuchs mit FLW 200" (2nd Quarter 2011 Issue of Militarfahrzeug Magazine - Tankograd Publishing) | Ralph Zwilling |
| US Military Wheeled Vehicles (Concord Publications) | Michael Green and Greg Stewart |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kits | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs NBC Model Kit | Revell of Germany | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs Eloka 'Hummel'/ABC Kit | Revell of Germany | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| German TPz-1 Fuchs ABC Sagged Wheel Set (1) (Michelin.XL) (DW35128) | DEF Model | 1/35 | Resin; For Revell Kit.. |
| German TPz-1 Fuchs ABC Sagged Wheel Set (2) (Continental) (DW35129) | DEF Model | 1/35 | Resin; For Revell Kit.. |
| TPz-1 Fuchs Mirror Decals (357127) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Adhesive silver decals to use for vehicle mirrors |
| TPz-1 Fuchs A6 ABC External Detail Set | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/35 | |
| TPz-1 Fuchs A6 ABC Exterior Detail Set (ETV72086) | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/72 | |
| TPz-1 Fuchs Eloka Hummel Exterior Detail Set (ETV72087) | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/72 | |
| TPz 1 "Fuchs" (Late) Wheel Set (MT72186) | ModellTrans Modellbau | 1/72 | Resin; For the Revell of Germany Kits |
| M93 Fuchs Wheel Set (md35096) | MR Models | 1/35 | |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs Bundeswehr Wheel Set #2 (md35097) | MR Models | 1/35 | |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs Bundeswehr Wheel Set (md35136) | MR Models | 1/35 | |
| Fuchs Detail Set | MR Models | 1/35 | |
| Fuchs Driver Compartment | MR Models | 1/35 | |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs Michelin Wheel Set | Real Models | 1/35 | |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs Continental Wheel Set | Real Models | 1/35 | |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs Snow-Chained Wheel Set | Real Models | 1/35 | |
| “Desert Storm # 3: British Recce AFVs in the Gulf 1990-91. Operation Granby and Desert Sabre” (35-C1303) | Star-Decals | 1/35 | Decals. Includes markings for Ferret Scout Cars Mk I and Mk I/2, Fuchs NBC vehicle, Land Rover 109 Series III & Land Rover 110 Defender. |
|
"ISAF-Afghanistan # 1: GECON - Peacekeepers from Germany" (72-A1100) |
Star-Decals |
1/72 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the Fuchs. |
|
“ISAF #2: German Troops (GECON) in Afghanistan” (35-C1268) |
Star-Decals |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for the Fuchs. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Transportpanzer 1 Fuchs NBC Vehicle Model Kit Photos (1/35 Revell of Germany) | John Wendt - Illinois USA |
