Lince (armored car)
This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (January 2019) |
Lince | |
---|---|
Type | Scout car |
Place of origin | Italian Social Republic |
Service history | |
In service | 1943 - 1945 |
Used by | Italian Social Republic Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Ansaldo, Lancia |
Produced | 1943 - 1945 |
No. built | 250 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3,190 kg |
Length | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
Width | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Crew | 2 |
Armour | 14 mm maximum |
Main armament | 8 mm Breda 38 machine gun |
Engine | petrol 60 PS (59 hp; 44 kW) |
Suspension | Wheel 4x4 |
Operational range | 350 km (220 mi) |
Maximum speed | 85 km (53 mi) |
The Autoblindo Lince ("Lynx") was an Italian scout car used by the Italian Social Republic between 1943-1945 during World War II. The Lince was a copy of the British Daimler Dingo and was primarily used for reconnaissance. Its armament consisted of a single 8 mm machine gun. Some 250 vehicles were built in all.
In 1943 only a single vehicle was completed but the German forces tested this prototype and ordered 300, of which 129 examples were delivered in 1944-45 and designated Panzerspähwagen Lince 202(i)[1].
These cars were employed in Italy and the Balkans for reconnaissance, escort and internal security, some being assigned to support Organisation Todt.
References[]
External links[]
- Lince (Lynx) Armored Cars at wwiivehicles.com
- Lince Panzerspähwagen Lince 202(i) beatepanzer.ru
- Surviving Italian Armoured Cars (pdf)
Categories:
- Armoured cars of Italy
- World War II scout cars
- Gio. Ansaldo & C. armored vehicles
- Lancia vehicles
- Military vehicles introduced from 1940 to 1944
- Military vehicle stubs