Leichter Panzerspähwagen
Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf. AIn Detail
Our Sd.Kfz.222 was acquired in the late 1990s. The chassis was nearly complete, missing very few components. There was, however, no body. For many years we did nothing with the chassis, focusing on the rather more pressing matter of the body. Our initial survey of the chassis indicated this was an Sd.Kfz 222 Ausf. A model. This was disappointing in one respect as there were a number of Series and variants within the Ausfuehrung A range. Each had fairly distinct differences between them. A correct body would be very hard to find. We did not know which specific Serie A leichte Panzerspaehwagen model Sd.Kfz.222 this was. Tom Jentz clarified the situation proving that this was a 4.Serie vehicle. He set us on a journey to find the body by providing us with a number of photographs and details of this particular 4.Serie le. Panzerspaehwagen.
The main focus was as usual the chassis number. The chassis number revealed we had a 4. Serie Sd.Kfz.222. Using the original Auto Union Horch archive records, Tom Jentz established that Auto Union AG. Werk Horch completed the chassis in March 1941. The official designation for the chassis was schwerer Personenkraftwagen 1 (s.Pkw.1) Fahrgestell Typ 801 and was used specifically for the le.Pz.Sp.Wg.Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf. A. The research undertaken by Tom initially and later with the publication of Panzer Tracts 13/1 by Tom Jentz and Hilary Doyle provided a rich source of information.
Over the last 20 years, various body parts and components have been collected and then stored away in preparation for our project. In the process of collecting these pieces for the project, we have picked up a sizeable number of Ausf B parts as well. These parts, engine, gearboxes, and patterns are for a restoration project of our early Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf. B. sometime in the future.
The restoration of the Sd.Kfz.222 Ausf. A 4. Serie chassis started in 2019, together with the Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf. and Sd.Kfz 261 Ausf B 5 Serie chassis..
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Articles
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|Sd.Kfz. 222 A 4 Serie – Ammunition Bins for the 20mm KwK 38
22 Sep 2016
These parts are critical in the project...
|Sd.Kfz 222 Ausf. A 4 Serie - Floor Plate Pattern
12 Aug 2016
With no surviving Serie 4 examples, the floor plate is illuminated by Panzer Tracts
|Sd.Kfz 222 Ausf. A 4 Serie - Researching Interior Details
19 Aug 2016
Floor plate, assembly plate, has anything changed?
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|Sd.Kfz.222 or Sd.Kfz.223 Floor Plate Find. What is it for?
30 Sep 2016
Our investigation into the floor plate pattern is brought once more into the spot light...
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|From the Archive - Sd.Kfz. 222 or 223 Floor Plate Find. What is it for?
21 Sep 2018
Our investigation into the floor plate pattern is brought once more into the spot light...
|From the Archive - Sd.Kfz. 222 A 4 Serie – Ammunition Bins for the 20mm KwK 38
21 Sep 2018
Critical for the project...
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|SdKfz 222 and 223 Ausf A Elektrische Ausruestung – Part 1
17 Nov 2017
Making a Start -Anlasser and Lichtmaschine
.JPG "SdKfz 222 and SdKfz 223 - Instrument Panel - Plaques Part 2")
.JPG "SdKfz 222 and SdKfz 223 Ausf A Instrument Panel - Instruments - Part 1")
|Sd.Kfz 222 and Sd.Kfz 223 Ausf A – Instrument Panel - Instruments - Part 1
03 Feb 2017
Getting the instrument panel right
|Sd.Kfz 222, Sd.Kfz 223 A or B series – Parts Identification- Side Cabin Panel
09 Dec 2016
Putting the pieces together...
.JPG "SdKfz 223 - Fahrersitz Drivers Seat Part 1")
|Sd.Kfz 223 3 Serie Ausf A – MG 34 fittings – Part 1 – The PT 34 Trommelhalter Top Cover
25 May 2017
Our new acquisition
|Sd.Kfz 222 and Sd.Kfz 223 Ausf A le.Spaehwagen- Post April 1943 Paint Treatment
17 Mar 2017
Questions answered
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|Sd.Kfz. 223 A 3 Serie - Rebuilding The Hull – Part Two
18 Mar 2016
There are always elusive details...
.JPG "SdKfz 223 - A Researching The Provenance Part 2")
|Sd.Kfz. 223 - A Researching The Provenance: Part 2
06 Jan 2017
Why was this armoured car abandoned...?
|Sd.Kfz 223 and Sd.Kfz 222 Ausf A – Vergaser Carburettor
02 Nov 2018
Stepping into a blizzard of information
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|Sd.Kfz 223 and Sd.Kfz 222 Ausf A – Fitting the Plaques -Schmierplan & Dueseneinstellung Schild
24 Mar 2018
Reproducing accurate copies of these two very rare plaques requires careful planning.
.JPG "SdKfz 223 Ausf A 3 Serie Internal Colours Part 2")
|Sd.Kfz 223 Drehsockel - Halter fuer M.G.34 Magazin
26 May 2016
Searching through manual images for more detailed information.
|Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz 223 Ausf A – Plaques – Schmierplan – Part 2
06 Apr 2018
The mist begins to clear
|Sd.Kfz.223 A Project – Resurrecting The Machine Gun Drehsockel – Part 1
22 Apr 2016
Resurrecting the MG Drehsockel
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|Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf. A – Instrument Panel – Instruments - Part 2
09 Feb 2017
Identifying the instruments
|Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf. A – Instrument Panel – Instruments - Part 3
05 May 2017
Identifying the Correct Pieces
|Sd.Kfz.223 Researching The Interior- Floor Plate
11 Apr 2016
Using the floor plate to discover more detail.
.JPG "SdKfz223A - Researching The Armoured Wanne Hull For the Armoured Cars")
|Sd.Kfz.223A - Researching The Armoured Wanne (Hull) For the Armoured Cars
04 Mar 2016
What differences are to be found in comparing hulls?
|Sd.Kfz 222 and Sd.Kfz 223 Ausf A – Instrument Panel - Plaques - Part 1
03 Feb 2017
Deciphering the text
.JPG "SdKfz 222 gun sight")
.JPG "Battle of the barrels - Flak 38 vs KwK 38")
.JPG "Breech characteristics of the Flak 38 vs the KwK 38")
|Breech characteristics of the Flak 38 vs the KwK 38
03 Jun 2014
Major differences in the breech section
.JPG "Flak 38 vs KwK 38 Magazines")
.JPG "Identifying markings - 2cm KwK 38")
.JPG "KwK 30 Cleaning kits")
.JPG "KwK 38 Cleaning kits - Part one")
.JPG "KwK 38 Cleaning kits - Part two - Cleaning rod")
|KwK 38 Cleaning kits - Part two - Cleaning rod
03 Jul 2014
Another essential item in the upkeep of the KwK 38
.JPG "KwK Magazine bluing")
.JPG "KwK Magazine box repair")
|KwK Magazine box repair
06 Jul 2014
Having restructured the magazines we now turned our attention to the magazine boxes
.JPG "KwK Reinigungskasten")
.jpg "Roll Out The Barrels - Flak 38 vs KwK 38")
|Dept of Corrections - Sd.Kfz 222, Sd.Kfz 223 A or B series – Parts Identification- Side Cabin Panel
04 Oct 2019
Putting the pieces together...
|Department of Corrections - Sd.Kfz 222, Sd.Kfz 223 A or B series – Parts Identification- Side Cabin Panel
04 Oct 2019
An article revisited
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|SD.KFZ 223 AND SD.KFZ 222 AUSF.A VERSUS SD.KFZ 261 AUSF.B – ANGLED STEERING PART 3
02 Aug 2019
One Step Forward and 2 Back - The Deckel - top covers
-resized-cropped.jpg "LePzSpWg SdKfz 222 to SdKfz 261 The Soviet Door Trap")
|Le.Pz.Sp.Wg Einheitsfahrgestell I - Stahlblech-Scheibenrad (Wheel rims)
19 Mar 2020
4.Serie Sd.Kfz.222 issue with rims resolved
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|Sd.Kfz 222 A 4 Serie - Correction - Ammunition Bins for the 2cm KwK 38
08 Mar 2019
Correction to article published on 22 Sept 2016
|Sd.Kfz 222 and 223 – Angled Steering Mechanism – Ausf. A vs Ausf. B Part 1
12 May 2017
Research Continues
|Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf.A – Horch V8 3,5 Litre Cylinder Head - Part 2
19 Jul 2019
Clarity at last!
