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SDKFZ 223 Fu (Radio) Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | Germany |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1935-1944 |
| Manufactured by: | Weserhutte, MNH, Bussig-NAG |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Main: 7.92mm MG34 |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Horch 3.5L or 3.8L |
| Miscellaneous Info: | 223 pretty much a Sdkfz 222 with antenna array and without 20mm gun. The gun was omitted due to the radios contained within. |
| Data Sheet Available: | None. |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Sdkfz 223 Fu Armored Car Photos | Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Die Gepanzerten Radfahrzeuge: Des Deutschen Heeres 1905-1945 | Walter Spielberger |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two (Revised) | Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle |
| German Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #33 | Major General N.W. Duncan |
| German Armored Cars
1905-1945 Review by Steve Palffy via Hyperscale |
Mariusz Skotnicki |
|
German Armoured Cars 1921-1945 Part 1 (Pegaz # 5) Review by Andrew Dextras via Missing-Lynx |
Pegaz Publishing |
| German Armored Cars
and Reconnaissance Halftracks (Osprey New Vanguard #29) Review by John Prigent via Missing-Lynx |
Bryan Perrett |
| German Armored Cars of World War Two | John Milsom & Peter Chamberlain |
| German Early War Armored Fighting Vehicles - World War Two AFV Plans | George Bradford |
| German Light Reconnaissance Vehicles | Horst Scheibert |
| Panzerspahwagen | Uwe Feist & Robert Johnson (Ryton Publications) |
| Panzerspahwagen: Armored Cars Sdkfz 3 to Sdkfz 263 (Panzer Tracts No. 13) | Thomas Jentz |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit 35268-Latest Release) | Tamiya | 1/35 | Plastic; VERY old model but re-released kits with extra figures and parts). Decent, but needs a lot of work. |
| SDKFZ 223 Detail Set | Eduard Accessories | 1/35 | |
| Sdkfz 223 Detail Set | Royal Model | 1/35 | |
| Sdkfz 223 Detail Set (35216) | Voyager Model | 1/35 | For Tamiya kit 35268. |
| Sdkfz 222 Stowage Set | Royal Model | 1/35 | Should Work for 223 |
| Sdkfz 222 Wheels | Royal Model | 1/35 | Should Work for 223 |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Interior | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Wheel Set with Snow Chains | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit | Wespe Models | 1/48 | |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit | Gaso.Line | 1/50 |
Model Pictures
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Sdkfz 223 Armored Car Model Photos | by Chuck Aleshire - Shorewood, Illinois |
| 1/35 Tamiya Sdkfz 223 Armored Car Model Photos | Delbert's Scale Modeling Stash of Stuff |
