Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz

Infobox Weapon
name=Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz


caption=Two Schützenpanzer Kurz vehicles at Bundeswehrmuseum Dresden.
origin=France and West Germany
type=Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
is_vehicle=yes
length=4.51 m
width=2.28 m
height=1.97 m
weight=8,200 kg (18,100 lb)
suspension=torsion bar
speed=58
vehicle_range=390 km (244 miles)
primary_armament= 1 x 20 mm Hispano-Suiza 820/L35 Cannon
secondary_armament=3 x Smoke grenade launchers
armour=15 mm at 62º of chrome-nickel-molybdenum
engine=1 x Hotchkiss et Cie 6 cylinder petrol engine
engine_power=164 hp (122 kW)
pw_ratio=
crew=5

The Schützenpanzer SPz 11-2 Kurz armored reconnaissance vehicle was developed for the West German army and was a minor modification of a French designed vehicle (Hotchkiss SP1A). [Janes Armour and Artillery, 1981-82, p. 150.] During the period between 1958 to 1962, the West German army received some 2,374 of these light armoured vehicles with the SPz 11-2 Kurz being developed as the reconnaissance version. The SPz 11-2 served in cannon platoons of armored infantry battalions until 1974 and remained in service as a reconnaissance vehicle until 1982. [ [http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/bw_spz_kurz_11-2.htm panzerbaer.de page on the SPz 11-2.] ] The SPz 11-2 was replaced in the reconnaissance role by the Spähpanzer Luchs. The SPz 11-2 saw service with the West Germany army only.

Armament

The only armament for the SPz 11-2 was the 20 mm Hispano-Suiza 820/L35 cannon. The cannon has a 15x15 periscopic sight. 500 rounds of 20 mm ammunition were carried. Three smoke grenade launchers are provided for tactical and emergency concealment.

Variants

* Sanitätspanzer kurz 2-2 - Medevac vehicle.
* Beobachtungspanzer 22-2 - Forward Observer vehicle.
* Mörserträger 51-2 - 81 mm mortar carrier.
* Radarpanzer 91-2 - Vehicle equipped with AN/TPS-33 radar.
* Nachschubpanzer 42-1 - Supply vehicle with four road wheels, originally the Hotchkiss CC-2-55 design. Used from 1958 until 1962.

Notes

External links

* [http://members.fortunecity.de/flecktarn2/flecktarn-heer153.htm SPz kurz "Hotchkiss"]
*de icon [http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/bw_spz_kurz_11-2.htm SPz kurz at Panzerbaer.de]
*de icon [http://www.hartziel.de/index.htm?/_typen/hotchkiss.htm SPz kurz photo gallery at Hartziel.de]

[http://www.spz-kurz.de Webpage about the Hotchkiss]