Kfz.70 & 7,62 cm F.K. 39 ( r )

This vehicle was extensively used on the Eastern Front, during the North African campaign and in France and Sicily. The "Krupp-Protze" was of relatively advanced design. Its fuel consumption was relatively high (24 Litres / 100 km on road) in comparison to the comparable Opel Blitz 1.5 t truck (16.5 liters / 100 km, produced 1938 - 1942). Total production of the Krupp-Protze was about 7,000 units. The Krupp-Protze was converted into several variants: Kfz.19 - Telephone truck Kfz.21 - Staff car Kfz.68 - Radio mast carrier Kfz.69 - Standard configuration for towing the 3.7 cm Pak 36 anti-tank gun. Carried 2 in front with 4 in a pair of forward and rear facing seats. Kfz.70 - Standard configuration for personnel carrying. carried 2 in front with 10 seated in the rear on benches. Kfz.81 - Ammo carrier conversion for 2 cm FlaK anti-aircraft gun, usually towed Kfz.83 - Generator carrier for anti-aircraft searchlight, usually towed Sd.Kfz. 247 Ausf. A - Krupp built ten Ausf. A models on the chassis of its six-wheel Krupp Protze truck in 1937. Sometimes anti-tank (37 mm Pak 36) and anti-air (2 cm Flak) guns were mounted directly on the truck bed (Portée).