German armoured fighting vehicles of WWII
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a varied mix of purpose-built armoured machines
KARL GERÄT
heavy self-propelled mortar on a specialised chassis
armed first with a 600 mm gun, later 540 mm
a monster designed to destroy fortresses and cities
WAFFENTRÄGER
a vehicle conceived as a mobile gun carrier
various chassis designs by different manufacturers
planned to be fitted with various artillery weapons
MINENRÄUMWAGEN BORGWARD
remote-controlled engineer vehicle
for safely clearing lanes through minefields
tracked chassis with a concrete hull
SPRENGLADUNGSTRÄGER B-IV
remote-controlled demining and demolition vehicle
for clearing minefields, but also destroying other targets
"armed" with a droppable half-tonne explosive charge
GOLIATH
single-use remote-controlled engineer vehicle
for clearing minefields, but also destroying tanks
available in electric-motor and petrol-engine variants
SPRINGER
based on a modified Kettenkrad half-track chassis
KETTENKRAD (f.g.)
engineer variant of the Kettenkrad half-track
remote-controlled vehicle carrying an explosive charge
LANDWASSERSCHLEPPER
amphibious tracked vehicle for troop transport and towing
developed as part of preparations for the invasion of Britain
ultimately deployed only in North Africa
PANZERFÄHRE
amphibious tracked vehicle for towing loads on water
sharing several components with the Panzer IV tank
VK 3.01 & VK 3.02
tracked armoured ammunition carrier
for resupplying infantry units directly in the combat zone
capable of unloading its cargo without the crew dismounting
VK 5.01
intended as a successor to the lighter VK 3.02
KÄTZCHEN
project for a tracked armoured infantry carrier
competing designs from Auto-Union and BMM
only prototypes and a non-functional demonstrator built
FEUERLEITPANZERFAHRZEUG
mobile fire-control vehicle for launching V-2 rockets
variant based on the Sd.Kfz. 7 half-track tractor chassis
variant based on the HKp 902 prototype chassis
MINENRÄUMER ALKETT
prototype heavy engineer vehicle by Alkett
wheels fitted with iron pads to withstand mine blasts
MINENRÄUMFAHRZEUG-S
prototype heavy engineer vehicle by Krupp
wheels fitted with rubber pads to absorb mine blasts
RAMMTIGER
unrealised project for a heavy demolition vehicle
based on the Porsche chassis developed for the Tiger tank
essentially a massive armoured bulldozer blade on tracks
SICHERUNGSFAHRZEUG UE(f)
improvised armoured vehicles for guard duties
based on the chassis of a French Renault tractor
various official and unofficial conversion variants
BEOBACHTUNGSWAGEN
armoured artillery observation vehicles
based on various captured French chassis
products of the so-called Baukommando Becker
heavy mortar on a specialised chassis
600 mm gun, later 540 mm
designed to destroy fortresses and cities
versatile mobile gun carrier
chassis from multiple manufacturers
planned to mount various artillery pieces
MINENRÄUMER BORGWARD
for clearing lanes through minefields
for destroying mines and other targets
with a droppable 500 kg explosive charge
electric and petrol-engine variants
based on a Kettenkrad half-track chassis
engineer variant of the Kettenkrad
remote-controlled explosive charge
amphibious tracked vehicle
for troop transport and towing loads
developed for the invasion of Britain
for towing loads across water
for resupplying frontline infantry
capable of unloading without dismounting
successor to the lighter VK 3.02
armoured infantry carrier project
two competing designs
only prototypes and a demonstrator built
fire-control vehicle for V-2 rocket launches
variant on the Sd.Kfz. 7 tractor chassis
variant on the HKp 902 prototype chassis
heavy engineer vehicle by Alkett
wheels with iron pads against mines
heavy engineer vehicle by Krupp
wheels with rubber pads against mines
project for a heavy demolition vehicle
on the Porsche chassis for the Tiger tank
a giant bulldozer blade on tracks
armoured vehicles for guard duties
French tractor chassis
official and unofficial variants
captured French chassis
products of Baukommando Becker
QUICKNAVIGATION:
MRW BORGWARD
LADUNGSTRÄGER B-IV
FEUERLEITFAHRZEUG
SICHERUNGSFAHRZEUG UE
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