The armored vehicle was developed specially for the austrian army in 19331934 specialists austrodaimlerpuch, which soon was absorbed by th. Tanks of austria 1920 present osterreichische panzer. Car and driver 778 in 1978, the car and driver magazine in the united states was provided with a steyr puch pinzgauer. The adgz was a massive, twelvewheeled armored car, the two external axles with their independent leaf spring suspension, and the central twin axle, with double wheels eight in all, mated on a common suspension. Sep 24, 2017 im talking about maybe an xbox type controller for the gunner to take over driving or the commander if the driver is incapacitated. Some adgz use part of the ss on the eastern front and in the balkans. If you become an armored car driverguard, that experience can get you into careers like prisoner transport for your local sheriff, or securitypolice. Mar 10, 2014 austrian armored vehicles 1925 1938 of world war ii between 1925 and 1938 the austrian military tested and experimented with various tanks and other armored fighting vehicles before being. Jan 21, 2014 the adg armored car echoed the fate of another vehicle developed in 1936. The panzerwagen adgz was an original austrian army m35 armored car that was impressed into german army service in 1939 with police detachments during poland s occupation. Sep 28, 2016 wiki states that there was a version of this armored car with a turret from a t26 mod.
Inside story on armored cars secret life of money youtube. This includes any prototypes built by the various countries. Specialized vehicles spezialfahrzeuge historical society. The germans attack them with a steyr adgz m35 armored car with the. The steyr adgz was originally developed as a heavy armored car for the. An interesting feature of this armored car was no stern both ends of the cars were equipped with the driver s seat, and could serve as a forward. Missing vehicles ground forces discussion war thunder. Built by the steyr company for the austrian police, 27 of these heavy armored cars reverted to the germans with the anschluss. They are around 1 meter tall and carry usually a machinegun, although so.
The armoured units used faun l 900 with solid drivers cabs, too. Verstarkte polizeipanzerkompanie with 6 steyr adgz armored cars, 6 panzer ii ausf. The chassis of the steyr 1500a and the later, stronger steyr 2000a were also used for fire trucks, omnibuses, ambulances, radio vehicles, and different types of cargo carriers. Renamed steyrwerke ag in 1926 and merged with austrodaimler and puch into steyrdaimlerpuch ag, it continued manufacturing steyr automobiles until 1959. The germans began to use the armored vehicle for police use. On a side note i do find it interesting that 8x8s or 12 x12s in this case usually had two drivers positions. As was the case during world war 1, world war 2 proved the value of the simple yet effective armored car throughout its numerous campaigns. In 1941, steyr received a request from the reichsfuhrer ss to complete a further 25 new adgz vehicles for the ss military.
Ss ordered 25 additional adgz machines that were delivered in 1942. The steyr adgz was an armored car used by germany during world war ii, and formerly used by austria prior to 1938. It was used by the austrian army in the 1930s and then by the wehrmacht after austria was occupied by germany. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily primary. Very useful for a large armoured car designed to operate in the city. Series production was under consideration, but the events of 1938 precluded the completion of this possibility. A 12 ton, 8x8 wheel driven monster of an armored car. In fact it gave the world a first look into a whole new thing. Hobbyboss models 1 35 austrian army m35 mittlere panzerwagen steyr adgz vtyroj15armour tamiya 1 35 german 6wheeled heavy armored car sd. Steyr daimlerpuch adgz m35 mittlerer panzerwagen was originally developed as a heavy armored car for the austrian army.
Adgz a fourwheel drive heavy armored car of the second world war, created in austria. Part of a network of sites that includes globalfirepower, a datadriven property used in ranking the top military powers of the world and wdmma. The steyr adgz was originally developed as a heavy armored car for the austrian army its designation was m35 mittlerer panzerwagen from 1934 and delivered from 193537. At the rear in front of the engine, there is a second driver and gunner position for driving and shooting backwards. The steyr adgz was originally developed as a heavy armored car for the austrian army its designation was m35 mittlere panzerwagen from 1934 and delivered from 193537. This book gives the following statistics about the car. Design work on a new local armored car for the austrian army began in 1934 and resulted in the m35 mittlere panzerwagen also known as the adgz.
Before that, i will tell you a bit about the identifications of vehicles. Polizeipanzerkampfwagen adgz mittlere panzerwagen heavy armored car. German occupying troops are seen driving through danzig aboard. Nov 25, 2007 this armored car has been constructed and built by austrian company steyr and turned out to be quite complicated. A massive armored car with twelve road wheels, it was armed with a 20mm autocannon in a fully traversable turret. Austrian armored vehicles 1925 1938 and of world war ii. This is another vehicle from ww2 that i didnt know even existed. Detailed 3d model of the ww2 austrian steyr adgz armored car, also used by german troops after the anschluss. Steyr was an austrian automotive brand, established in 1915 as a branch of the osterreichische waffenfabriksgesellschaft owg weapon manufacturing company. The armored vehicle was developed specially for the austrian army in 19331934 specialists austrodaimlerpuch, which soon was absorbed by the famous austrian concern steyr. In adgz, ad stands for austrodaimler, the official designation was m35 mittlere panzerwagen. Its a funky design but most wheeled vehicles of the time were. The steyr adgz was an austrian armored car that served with the army and. Steyr had already developed a vehicle tailored for urban operations, with sloped armor and symmetric body helping the vehicle to maneuver quickly and retreat without having to turn around.
J vk1601, front armor of 5080mm, only 22 produced but initially rejected by the army, 4 panzer iv ausf. The vehicle was produced by steyr from 1935 until the end of 1941 and yielded a total of 52 units. The steyr adgz was developed for the austrian army by austrodaimler which later merged with steyr automobile from 1934 and delivered to the army in 19351937. The steyr adgz was originally developed as a heavy armored car for the austrian army from. Polizeipanzerkompanie with 6 panhard 178 armored cars and 5 hotchkiss tanks. The adkz had rounded mudguards, a radio aerial around the turret and a very large ventilator between the two ball gun mountings. The drivers each had a small sight opening on their side, with an armored. Hobbyboss models 1 35 austrian army m35 mittlere panzerwagen. A steyr adgz heavy armored car with winter camo applied. Description the adgz was powered by a 150 hp, 6cylinder, 12 liter austrodaimler m612 petrol engine, and could achieve a maximum speed of 70 kmh. Note the front rollers to help surmounting ostacles on cross country operations. Its austrian designation was m35 mittlere panzerwagen.
The max format uses mental ray materials and render. An adgz covers ss troops during an attack on the polish post office in danzig, 1 september 1939. An interesting feature of this vehicle was that there was no rear. Tankette the tankette is regarded as the smallest form of tank.
This page lists all vehicles that were used during world war ii. See more ideas about armored vehicles, wwii and military vehicles. It had its engine in the rear, and the front cabin with open top miraculously managed to contain 5 men. It saw service in the early war period this car is a truly unique vehicle, and the background is covered off here. The austrian army was using the adgz armored car at the time of anschluss. A famo sdkfz 9 heavy duty 18 ton haftrack with its driver napping on the hood. The 6 meters long armored car was powered by austro daimlers own m612 engine. Model created in 3ds max 2009 and converted in multiple formats. In 1934, the austrian army bundesheer needed a new heavy armored car for police duties, under the designation m35 mittlere panzerwagen. The coolest part of the adgz is how its a symmetrical armoured car.
This is a 28mm scale model of the austrian steyr adgz armoured car. Hd stock video footage german troops invade danzig in 1939. The bussing a5p from wwi had this symmetrical set up. With an interesting wheelbase per side, 3 rear wheels and 1 front and and acceptable onroad top speed 70 kmh the only reason this vehicle was likely not used by the wehrmacht was the low production numbers 52 total. It was the shortest armored car built by austriansgermans, with the length of only 3,72 meters.
Steyr daimlerpuch steyr daimlerpuch ag former type aktiengesellschaft joint stock company industry transportation, defense fate split up by divisions. There are a total of 46 ww2 armored cars 1939 1945 in the military factory. Kfz 231 family was a family of 6 or 8 wheeled armored cars built on daimler truck chassis. Im talking about maybe an xbox type controller for the gunner to take over driving or the commander if the driver is incapacitated. Steyr adgz m35 mittlere panzerwagen 8x8 wheeled armored car. According to the results of the comparison of projects and tests of several prototypes, the adgz was recognized as the best armored car for the austrian. Feb, 2019 it had the same armor layout and engine capabilities as the regular pumas. Amg arsenal model group 5 scale heavy armoured car adgz. In turn they presented the austrian army in 1934 with the austro daimler adgz. The seventon armored car of the new model had no advantages over direct competitors, such as the adaz, adkz and adgz. Image used to illustrate the details of the steyr adgz m35 mittlere panzerwagen 8x8 wheeled armored car pic1 image from the german federal archives. The steyr adgz was an armored car used by germany during world war ii, and formerly used by.
Technically not german but used by german police, the steyr adgz was an austriandesigned armored car. The steyr adgz was an austrian armored car that served with the. The steyr adgz was an austrian armored car that served with the army and police. It was taken over by germany after anschluss and used in duty by ss or police forces against partisans. All vehicles were taken over by the germans after the anschluss.
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