Sonder Kfz-1

East German armored car
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SK-1s on parade in East Berlin (1961)

The Sonder Kfz-1 and SK-1, also known as Garant 30k SK-1, was an East German armored patrol vehicle introduced by the East German Police in 1953. It was used by the Kasernierte Volkspolizei (KVP, Riot Police) and for a short time by the National People's Army. The SK-1 is the chassis of a Robur Garant 30K truck fitted with an armored body and a light turret. There is a door in the rear of the hull for the crew to enter, and a hatch on top of the turret. The turret has several vision slits and a hole for a machine gun. With the reunification of Germany, most of the SK-1s were scrapped, except for some sent to museums or private collectors.[1]

Specifications

  • Fuel Type Diesel, A
  • Load 300 kg
  • Vehicle Weight 5.4 tons
  • Crew 2+3
  • Fuel Cap 120/48
  • Armor 16mm
  • Armament 1X MG-34 in turret with 900rds of ammo

References

  1. ^ Jürgen, Plate [de]; Siegert, Jörg [de]; Gau, Lutz-Reiner (2001), Deutsche Militärfahrzeuge: Bundeswehr und NVA [German military vehicles: Bundeswehr and the NVA] (in German), Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 978-3613021525, 5.1.2 Sonder-Kfz 1 1953 stellte das Forschungs- und Entwicklungswerk (FEW) Karl-Marx-Stadt die konstruktiven Unterlagen für den Spezialaufbau des Sonder-Kfz 1 (SK-1) fertig. Auftraggeber war das Ministerium des Inneren. Die Produktion des Aufbaus selbst stellte das Werk PHÄNOMEN Zittau sicher. Ursprünglich sollte das einfach bereifte Fahrgestell eines Lkw PHÄNOMEN GRANIT 30K Verwendung finden. Da der Aufbau aus 5 mm starken Blechen ...
  • Foss, Christopher F., ed. (1981). Jane's Armour and Artillery 1981–82. London: Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN 0-7106-0727-X.
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