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SDKFZ 260/261 Small Armored Radio Command Car
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Germany |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1941 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Auto Union AG, Werk Horch; Assembly: Eisenwerk Weserhuette |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | None Fitted. |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Gasoline (Horch 3.8L) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Sdfkz 260 and 261 Small Armored Radio Command Cars (kleiner Panzerfunkwagen) was closely related to the the Sdkfz 221, Sdkfz 222, and Sdkfz 223 as they were based on the same chassis and had similar armored hulls. Both the Sdkfz 260 and 261 were used at higher command levels and they were almost identical except for the radios and antennas fitted. The Sdkfz 260 was fitted with the Fu 7 and Fu.Spr.Ger."a" radios, which used a rod antenna for operating on the same frequency band as aircraft. On the other hand, the Sdkfz 261 was fitted with a Fu 12 and Fu.Spr.Ger."a" radios using a large frame antenna for longer range communications. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available. |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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.bmp) Sdkfz 260
Small Armored Radio Command Car Photos |
The German Bundesarchiv |
.jpg) Sdkfz 260
Small Armored Radio Command Car Photo (Identified as a 260 by author
Alan Ranger, despite the unusual frame antenna) |
U.S. Library of Congress |
.JPG) Sdkfz 261
Small Armored Radio Command Car Photo |
Australian War Memorial |
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.bmp) Sdkfz 261
Small Armored Radio Command Car Photos |
The German Bundesarchiv |
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 & Hilary Doyle |
| German Armored Cars 1905-1945 | Mariusz Skotnicki |
| German Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #33 | Major General N.W. Duncan |
|
German Armoured Cars 1921-1945 Part 1 (Pegaz # 5) |
Pegaz Publishing |
| German Armoured Cars of World War Two | John Milsom & Peter Chamberlain |
"German Armoured Reconnaissance" (July 2015 Issue of
Classic
Miltiary
Vehicle Magazine) |
John Blackman |
| German Light Reconnaissance Vehicles | Horst Scheibert |
| Leichter Panzerspaehwagen (Sd.Kfz.221, 222, and 223) and Kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (Sd.Kfz.260 and 261) (Panzer Tracts No. 13-1) | Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle |
| Panzerspahwagen | Uwe Feist & Robert Johnson (Ryton Publications) |
| Panzerspahwagen: Armored Cars Sdkfz 3 to Sdkfz 263 (Panzer Tracts No. 13) | Thomas Jentz |
Panzerspähwagen Sdkfz. 221/222/223: Wehrmacht Light 4-wheeled Armoured
Cars and their Derivatives" (4014) |
Tankograd Publishing |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Sdkfz 260 klein Panzerfunkwagen Model Kit (7446) | Dragon Models | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Sdkfz 260 Radio Communication Vehicle Model Kit (48193) | ICM | 1/48 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Sdkfz 260 Radio Communication Vehicle Model Kit (72431) | ICM | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Sdkfz 261 klein Panzerfunkwagen Model Kit (7447) | Dragon Models | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Sdkfz 261 Radio Communication Vehicle Model Kit (48194) | ICM | 1/48 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
