Vehicles of the Wehrmacht

Vehicles of the Wehrmacht 1939-1945

Polizei-Panzerkampfwagen ADGZ
(M35 mittlere Panzerwagen)

At the time when Anschluss took place on March 12th of 1938, Austrian Bundesheer had 27 Steyr M35 mittlere Panzerwagen (ADGZ) heavy armored cars. ADGZ was designed by Austro-Daimler Puchwerke AG, which in 1934 was taken over by Steyr. Production began in 1934 and continued until late 1937, while first ADGZ cars began entering service with Bundesheer in 1935. The original cars were pressed into service with Police detachments and SS units (e.g. SS Danziger Heimwehr) including those storming the Post Office in Danzig (Gdansk) in September of 1939. In 1941, Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler ordered Steyr to produce additional 25 ADGZ armored cars for the use by SS. They were delivered in 1942 and entered service with SS units in the East and the Balkans (e.g. 7th SS Freiwillingen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen") fighting the partisans.

Specifications

Weight:	12000kg
Crew:	4-6 men
Engine:	Austro-Daimler M612 / 6-cylinder / 150hp
Speed:	Road: 70km/h Cross-Country: --km/h
Range:	Road: 450km Cross-Country: ---km
Fuel Capacity:	--- litres
Lenght:	6.26m
Width:	2.16m
Height:	2.56m
Armament:	20mm KwK 35 L/45 & 2 or 3 x 7.92mm MG34
Ammo:	20mm - 100 rounds 7.92mm - 2500 rounds
Armor:	11mm

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