The Sonder Kfz-1 and SK-1, also known as Garant 30k SK-1, was an East German armored patrol vehicle introduced by the East German Police from 1953. It was used by the Riot Police and just short time by the National People's Army. The SK-1 is the chassis of a Robur Garant 30K truck fitted with an armored body and a light turret. There is a door in the rear of the hull for the crew to enter, and a hatch on top of the turret. The turret has several vision slits and a hole for a machinegun. With the reunification of Germany, most of the SK-1s were scrapped, except for some sent to museums or private collectors.[1]
Specifications[]
- Fuel Type Diesel, A
- Load 300 kg
- Vehicle Weight 5.4 tons
- Crew 2+3
- Fuel Cap 120/48
- Armor 16mm
- Armament MG-34 with 900 rounds of 7.92mm Ammunition
Gallery[]
SK1
The Sk-1 belonging to the Berlin Kampfgruppen on 23 August 1961 in Stalinallee
SK-1 on Parade in Stalinstadt (Eisenhüttenstadt)
in Sächsischen Nutzfahrzeugmuseum in Hartmannsdorf
References[]
- ↑ Deutsche Militärfahrzeuge: Bundeswehr und NVA Lutz-Reiner Gau, Jürgen Plate, Jörg Siegert - 2001 5.1.2 Sonder-Kfz 1 1953 stellte das Forschungs- und Entwicklungswerk (FEW) Karl-Marx-Stadt die konstruktiven Unterlagen für den Spezialaufbau des Sonder-Kfz 1 (SK-1) fertig. Auftraggeber war das Ministerium des Inneren. Die Produktion des Aufbaus selbst stellte das Werk PHÄNOMEN Zittau sicher. Ursprünglich sollte das einfach bereifte Fahrgestell eines Lkw PHÄNOMEN GRANIT 30K (siehe auch Seite 340) Verwendung finden. Da der Aufbau aus 5 mm starken Blechen ...
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