Krupp Protze

The Krupp Protze was a six-wheeled 6×4 German truck and artillery tractor produced between 1934 and 1941 and heavily used in World War II. It was powered by a 4-cylinder, 55 hp or, from 1936, 60 hp Krupp M 304 petrol engine. Its main purpose was to tow artillery, especially the 3.7 cm Pak 36 anti-tank gun, and transport motorized infantry.
This vehicle was extensively used on the Eastern Front, during the North African campaign and in France and Sicily. The "Krupp-Protze" was of relatively advanced design. Its fuel consumption was relatively high in comparison to the comparable Opel Blitz 1.5 t truck.
Total production was about 7,000 units.

Variants

A successful design, the Krupp-Protze was converted into several variants:
;Kfz.19
;Kfz.21
;Kfz.68
;Kfz.69
;Kfz.70
;Kfz.81
;Kfz.83
;Sd.Kfz. 247 Ausf. A
Sometimes anti-tank and anti-air guns were mounted directly on the truck bed.