Produktbeschreibung
This half-track mounted quad 2cm anti-aircraft gun provided the Panzers with mobile close air defence, with the bonus of being lethal to infantry.
The Sd Kfz 7 (Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t) was the main medium halftrack/tractor of the German Army. It was designed by Krauss-Maffei AG of Muenchen-Allach and was produced by Krauss-Maffei of Munich, Borgward of Bremen, Buessing-NAG of Berlin, Daimler-Benz of Berlin, and later by Saurer Werke AG of Vienna and Italian Breda.
Two of the variations on the basic model used during the war were the Sd Kfz 7/1 mounting the 2cm Flakvierling 38 (Quad 2cm) and the Sd Kfz 7/2 fitted with the 3.7cm FlaK 36.
Sd Kfz 7/1 (Flakvierling 38 auf Selbstfahrlafett)
The Sd Kfz 7/1 was an Sd Kfz 7 with a modified superstructure to allow the mounting of a fully rotating 2cm Flakvierling 38 (Quad 2cm).
The Flakvierling mounted four 2cm Flak 38 guns and had a maximum rate of fire of 1800 rounds per minute. Though intended for anti-aircraft use, it was also effective against ground targets. The guns could be traversed 360 degrees by hand and elevated from -10 to +100 degrees. The crew was composed of ten men: the commander, eight gunners and a driver. The vehicle carried 600 rounds of 2cm ammunition. An additional 1,800 rounds was stored in a special single-axle trailer. |