Kfz 13

Kfz 13
The Kfz 13 during a re-enactment of the Battle of Mława, 2012
Type Armoured car
Place of origin  Germany
Service history
In service 1933–1941
Used by  Germany
Wars World War II
Production history
Manufacturer Daimler-Benz
Produced 1932–35
No. built 187
Variants Kfz 14
Specifications
Weight 2,1 t
Length 4.2 m
Width 1.7 m
Crew 2 (Kfz 13)
3 (Kfz 14)
Armor 8 mm
Main
armament
 MG 13, later MG 34 with 1,000 rounds of ammunition
Engine Water-cooled six cylinder inline engine from the Adler "Standard 6" with a capacity of 2,916 cm³
51 hp
Fuel capacity 70 litres (15 imp gal)
Operational
range
 380 km
Speed 70 km/h (road)
Kfz 13 (left)
Left: a Kfz 13; right: an armoured Sd.Kfz. 232 with large loop antenna (6-wheeled radio and command vehicle)

The Kfz 13 (also in German: Maschinengewehr-Kraftwagen) was the first armoured reconnaissance vehicle introduced by the Reichswehr after the First World War and, by 1935, 147 units of this lightly armoured vehicle had been delivered to the fleet. The Kfz 13 was based on a civilian car, the Adler Standard 6. Although the Kfz 13 was equipped with all-wheel drive, the vehicle had poor cross-country capability. The unarmed version, the Kfz 14 communications vehicle, was equipped with a radio set instead of the machine gun.

The Kfz 13 was deployed in the Invasion of Poland and the Battle of France. It was retired from active service in 1941 and only used thereafter for training purposes.

Technical data

  • Weight: 2.1 t
  • Length: 4.2 m
  • Width: 1.7 m
  • Engine: water-cooled six cylinder inline engine from the Adler "Standard 6" with 51 horsepower and a capacity of 2,916 cm³
  • Top speed (on road): 70 km/h.
  • Fuel capacity : 70 l
  • Range: 380 km
  • Crew: 2 (Kfz 13), 3 (Kfz 14)
  • Armament: MG 13, later MG 34 with 1,000 rounds of ammunition
  • Armour: around 8 mm
  • Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz
  • Years of manufacture: 1932 to 1934
  • Quantity: 147 (Kfz 13), 40 (Kfz. 14)

See also

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