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Poland's WZ 34 armored car, wz.34 armored car
Design
Had cupola on turret.
Production
- wz.34 with machine gun: ~60
- wz.34 with 37 mm gun: ~30
Usage
The 37 mm equipped wz.34s were typically used by squadron and troop commanders.
Specifications
| wz.34 armored car | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 2.2 tons |
| Length | 11' 11", 12' 3.62 m |
| Height | 2.22 m 6' 3" |
| Width | 2.22 m 7' 3" |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 37 mm 1: 37 mm wz.18 (SA-18) Puteaux |
| OR | MG 1: 7.92 mm Hotchkiss wz.25 MG |
| 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 | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | FIAT-108-III (PZIn.117) |
| Cylinders | |
| Net HP | 24 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | Gasoline |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Speed - Road | 31 mph 50 kph |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | |
| Range - Cross Country | 155 miles 250 km |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Tires |
Sources:
- 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
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- Western Allied Tanks 1939-45, David Porter, 2009
