General Background

Borgward was tasked to design a 3 ton towing vehicle. The prototype was ready in 1933 but it only had a 72 HP engine and four road-wheels per side. The second prototype wasn't any better so in 1938 the project was given to Hanomag. The company added two more road- wheels per side, changed the transmission and gave it a 100 HP engine. The demand was so great that 5 more companies were added to the production of the Sd.Kfz.11. Between 1937 and 1945 25,000 vehicles were produced in 5 variants.

Specifications :

Designed by: Hanomag
Manufactured By: Hanomag, Adlerwerke, Horch, Skoda, Borgward
Production Dates: 1938-1945
Number Produced: 25,000
Number of Variants: 5
Crew : 2 + 6 passengers
Weight: 7,200 kg (16,000 lb)
Dimensions:
Length: 5.55 m (18.2 ft)
Width: 2 m (6.6 ft)
Height: 2.15 m (7.1 ft)
Ground Clearance: 32 cm (13 in)
Performance:
Engine: Maybach 6-cylinder, water-cooled HL42 TRKM petrol 100 HP
Transmission: Hanomag U 50, 4 + 1 speed
Fuel Capacity : 110 litres (29 U.S. gallons)
Maximum Payload: 1,800 kg (4,000 lb)
Range:
On Road: 240 km (150 mi)
Off Road: 140 km (87 mi)
Speed On Road: 52.5 km/h (32.6 mph)