Vehicles of the Wehrmacht

Vehicles of the Wehrmacht 1939-1945

Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper (sWS) (Gepanzerte Ausfuehrung)
15cm Panzerwerfer 42 (Zehnling) auf sWS
3.7cm FlaK auf sWS

sWS was produced from December of 1943 to March of 1945 by Büssing-NAG and Tatra. Vehicle was designed as replacement for Sd.Kfz.6 and Sd.Kfz.11, but only 825 were produced Each vehicle had an armoured cab (8 to 15mm). Small number was mounted with 37mm Flak guns (3.7cm FlaK auf sWS) and 150mm Nebelwefer launchers 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 (Zehnling) auf sWS). Majority were mounted with truck type cab, while from mid-1944, number was equipped with factory mounted armoured cab - known as Gepanzerte Ausfuehrung. sWS was build in post-war period in Czechoslovakia as Tatra T809.

Specifications

Weight:	13500kg
Crew:	2 men
Engine:	Maybach HL 42TRKMS / 6-cylinder / 100hp
Speed:	Road: 27-28km/h Cross-Country: --km/h
Range:	Road: 300km Cross-Country: 150km
Fuel Capacity:	240 litres
Lenght:	6.92m
Width:	2.50m
Height:	2.07m (cargo variant)
Armament:	150mm Nebelwerfer 42 37mm Flak 43/1 L/89
Ammo:	150mm - 50 rounds
Armor:	6-15mm

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