SPz kurz KrKW Hotchkiss – Photos & Video

Photo gallery of a SPz kurz KrKW Hotchkiss, The SPz kurz KrKW (Hotchkiss) belonged to the initial supply the Bundeswehr with armored vehicles. The tank was based on the armored TT 6 French company Hotchkiss, the landing gear but was extended for a further five castors. From 1959 to 1967 1,600 cars were built under license at Magirus-Deutz in Mainz. The most famous version was the Spähpanzer, which was used to light reconnaissance troop in two vehicles.

Source: SPz kurz KrKW Hotchkiss on Wikipedia

The SPz kurz KrKW Hotchkiss was a German armored personnel carrier (APC) developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was based on the French Hotchkiss TT 6 light tank chassis, which was modified to carry up to eight infantrymen in a rear compartment. The vehicle was armed with a 20 mm cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun in a small turret, and had a top speed of 60 km/h. The SPz kurz KrKW Hotchkiss was intended to provide mobility and fire support for mechanized infantry units, especially in the nuclear battlefield of the Cold War era. However, the vehicle had several drawbacks, such as poor cross-country performance, low protection, and high maintenance costs. Only 770 units were produced between 1960 and 1967, and they were gradually replaced by the more advanced SPz Marder in the 1970s.