Germany's Land-Wasser-Shlepper amphibious tractor

Design

In 1936 the German Army asked Rheimetall build an amphibious tractor that could tow an amphibious cargo trailer.

Designed for the calm waterways of Europe the project was persuade with vigor once the invasion of England was thought likely. However, once Operation Sealion was cancelled the Land-Wasser-Shlepper was also cancelled.

Production

• Land-Wasser-Shlepper: 7 Pre-Production

Usage

Soviet Union

Some of the pre-production models were used in the Soviet Union after 1941.

Specifications

	Land-Wasser-Shlepper amphibious tractor
Crew	3
Passengers	20
Physical Characteristics
Weight	28,600 lb 13,000 kg
Length	28' 2.6" 8.6 m
Height	10' 3.3" 3.13 m
Width	10' 4.4" 3.16 m
Width over tracks
Ground clearance
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Turret ring diameter
Armament	None
Main
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Quantity
Main
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Armor Thickness (mm)
Hull Front, Upper
Hull Front, Lower
Hull Sides, Upper
Hull Sides, Lower
Hull Rear
Hull Top
Hull Bottom
Superstructure Front
Superstructure Sides
Superstructure Rear
Superstructure Top
Engine (Make / Model)	Maybach HL 120 TRM
Bore / stroke
Cooling
Cylinders	V-12
Capacity
Net HP	265
Power to weight ratio
Compression ratio
Transmission (Type)
Steering
Steering ratio
Starter
Electrical system
Ignition
Fuel (Type)
Octane
Quantity
Road consumption
Cross country consumption
Performance
Traverse
Speed - Road	24.85 mph 40 kph
Speed - Water - Unloaded	7.8 mph 12.5 kph
Range - Road	149 miles 240 km
Range - Cross Country
Turning radius
Elevation limits
Fording depth	Amphibious
Trench crossing
Vertical obstacle
Climbing ability
Suspension (Type)
Wheels each side
Return rollers each side
Tracks (Type)
Length
Width
Diameter
Number of links
Pitch
Tire tread
Track centers/tread