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Sdkfz 247 Ausf. A & B
Heavy Cross-Country Armored Staff Car
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Sdkfz 247 Ausf. B Replica
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Germany |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | Ausf. A - 1937 Ausf. B - 1941-42 |
| Manufactured by: | Ausf. A - Krupp Ausf. B - Daimler Benz |
| Crew: | 6 |
| Armament: | Ausf. B - (1) 7.92mm MG34 |
| Engine: | Ausf. A - (4) Cylinder Petrol Ausf. B - (8) Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Sdkfz 247 Heavy Cross-Country Armored Staff Car (schwerer gelandegangiger gepanzerter Personenkraftwagen) came in two versions Ausf. A and Ausf B. The Sdkfz 247 A was based on a 6x4 truck chassis while the Sdkfz 247 B was based on a 4x4 heavy passenger car chassis. A total of 10 Ausf. A and 58 Ausf. B vehicles were produced. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
.jpg) Sdkfz 247
Ausf A. 6-Wheel Heavy Cross-Country Armored Staff Car Photo |
Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
| Sdkfz 247 Ausf B. 4-Wheel Heavy Cross-Country Armored Staff Car Photos | Dave Haugh |
.JPG) Sdkfz 247
Ausf B. 4-Wheel Heavy Cross-Country Armored Staff Car Photos (Replica Vehicle Owned by Roger Marvel -
LaPorte, Indiana USA) |
Dan O'Connor - Chicago, Illinois USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| 4-Wheeled
Armoured Cars in Germany WW2 (MMP Books) Book Review by Patrick Keenan - Editor |
Alan Ranger |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Die Gepanzerten Radfahrzeuge: Des Deutschen Heeres 1905-1945 | Walter Spielberger |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two (Revised) | Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle |
| German Armored Cars (Niemieckie Samochody Pancerne) 1905-1945 | Mariusz Skotnicki |
| German Armored Cars of World War Two | John Milsom & Peter Chamberlain |
| German Early War Armored Fighting Vehicles - World War Two AFV Plans | George Bradford |
| Panzerspahwagen: Armored Cars Sdkfz 3 to Sdkfz 263 (Panzer Tracts No. 13) | Thomas Jentz |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Sdkfz 247 Ausf. A Armored Command Car Model Kit (CB35095) | Bronco Models | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Sd.Kfz. 247 Ausf.B. Armored Command Vehicle Model Kit (35110) | ICM | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Sd.Kfz. 247 Ausf.B. Armored Command Vehicle Model Kit with Crew (35111) | ICM | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. Includes crew figures. |
| Sd.Kfz.247 Ausf.B Armored Command Vehicle (with MG-34 Machine Gun) Model Kit (35112) | ICM | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Sdkfz 247 Ausf B. Armored Command Car Model Kit | FPW Models | 1/72 | Resin? |
| Sdkfz 247 Ausf. B APC Model Kit | Sovereign 2000 | 1/35 | Multimedia. |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Sdkfz 247 Ausf. B Weighted Road Wheel Set (35661) | FC Model Trend | 1/35 | Resin. For the ICM Kit. |
| Sd.Kfz.247/A “Standartenwagen” 6x4 Armoured car conversion (35056) | MR Modellbau | 1/35 | Conversion for Tamiya Krupp Protze Model kit |
| SDKFZ 247 Ausf.B Canvas Cover (RE35-712) | Panzer Art | 1/35 | Resin. For the ICM Kit. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Sdkfz 247 Type B Personenkraftwagen (1/35 Sovereign 2000) Model Kit Photos | Tom Kondziolka - Chicago, Illinois USA |
