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Netherland's M39 Pantserwagen (armored car)

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• Design
• Prototype
• Production
• Variants
• Usage
• Specifications

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M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene	M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene	M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene	M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene
M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene	M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene	M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene	M39 Pantserwagen: Donated by Allard Koene

Design

Prototype

Production

• M39 Pantserwagen: ~12²

Variants

Usage

Specifications

	M39 Pantserwagen2
Crew	61,2
Physical Characteristics
Weight	6.79 tons2, 6.9 tons1 6,000 kg1
Length w/gun	15' 2"1,2 4.63 m1,2
Length w/o gun
Height	6' 7"1,2 2 m1,2
Width	6' 7"1,2 2 m1,2
Ground clearance
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Turret ring diameter
Armament
Main	37 mm1 1: 37 mm Bofors2
Secondary
MG	2: MGs1
MG - coaxial	1: 7.92 mm MG2
MG - hull	1: 7.92 mm MG2
MG - hull rear	1: 7.92 mm MG2
Side arms
Quantity
Main
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Armor Thickness (mm)	101
Hull Front, Upper
Hull Front, Lower
Hull Sides, Upper
Hull Sides, Lower
Hull Rear
Hull Top
Hull Bottom
Turret Front
Turret Sides
Turret Rear
Turret Top
Engine (Make / Model)	Ford1,2
Cylinders	81,2
Net HP	951,2
Transmission
Fuel type
Octane
Capacity
Performance
Traverse
Speed - Road	37 mph1,2 60 kph1,2
Speed - Cross Country
Range - Road	180 miles1,2 300 km1,2
Range - Cross Country
Turning Radius
Elevation Limits
Fording depth
Trench crossing
Vertical Obstacle
Suspension (Type)
Wheels each side
Return rollers each side
Track length
Tires
Track width
Track centers/tread

Sources:

1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
2. Western Allied Tanks 1939-45, David Porter, 2009