Book Review of
Krupp Protze Lorry
Camera On No. 22
Author: Alan Ranger
MMP (Mushroom Model Publications)-Stratus
ISBN: 978-83-65958-79-2
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2020
MSRP: $25.00
ISBN: 978-83-65958-79-2
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright 2020
MSRP: $25.00
HISTORY:
The L 2 H 43 and L 2 H 143 "Krupp-Protze" (unofficial designation) was a six-wheeled 6x4 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 PaK 36, 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 (24 Litres / 100 km on road) in comparison to the comparable Opel Blitz 1.5 t truck (16.5 liters / 100 km, produced 1938 - 1942).
Total production was about 7,000 units.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Artillery tractor / Utility truck
Place of origin: Germany
Used by: Germany
Wars: world War II
Designer: Krupp
Manufacturer: Krupp
Produced: 1934–1941
No. built: 7,000
Mass: 2,600 kg
Length: 5.10 m
Width: 1.93 m
Height: 1.96 m
Crew: 1 + 5 passengers + 1 light towed gun (Kfz.69), 2+10 (Kfz.70)
Armor: None
Engine: Krupp Boxer motor, 3.3 liters of 53 or 60 hp
Payload capacity: 1,150 kg
Fuel capacity: 110 liters
Operational range: 450 km (on road)
Maximum speed: 70 km/h
Its main purpose was to tow artillery, especially the PaK 36, 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 (24 Litres / 100 km on road) in comparison to the comparable Opel Blitz 1.5 t truck (16.5 liters / 100 km, produced 1938 - 1942).
Total production was about 7,000 units.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Artillery tractor / Utility truck
Place of origin: Germany
Used by: Germany
Wars: world War II
Designer: Krupp
Manufacturer: Krupp
Produced: 1934–1941
No. built: 7,000
Mass: 2,600 kg
Length: 5.10 m
Width: 1.93 m
Height: 1.96 m
Crew: 1 + 5 passengers + 1 light towed gun (Kfz.69), 2+10 (Kfz.70)
Armor: None
Engine: Krupp Boxer motor, 3.3 liters of 53 or 60 hp
Payload capacity: 1,150 kg
Fuel capacity: 110 liters
Operational range: 450 km (on road)
Maximum speed: 70 km/h
THE BOOK:
MMP –Mushroom Model Publications is based in the UK. All their books are printed by their associate Stratus in Sandomierz, Poland in English. Stratus publishes their own line of books in both Polish and English.
This book is soft-cover of 80 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format.
The cover art shows a Krupp Protze Lorry moving down a dirt road under dark skies.
The back cover of the book shows 4 black and white cover arts of other MMP-Stratus books: Staff Cars, Camera On No. 23, Opel Blitz, Camera On No. 24, 15cm Sig 33,. Camera On No. 25 and Renault R35 & R40, Camera On No. 26.
The book contains 132 black and white war-time photos of the Krupp Protze and German troops. There are no color pictures.
This book will be of great interest to modelers planning on building this lorry and to military historians alike.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, who sent me this book sample and also Roger Wallsgrove, head-editor of MMP and the folks at Stratus.
All MMP and Stratus books can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
MMP –Mushroom Model Publications is based in the UK. All their books are printed by their associate Stratus in Sandomierz, Poland in English. Stratus publishes their own line of books in both Polish and English.
This book is soft-cover of 80 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format.
The cover art shows a Krupp Protze Lorry moving down a dirt road under dark skies.
The back cover of the book shows 4 black and white cover arts of other MMP-Stratus books: Staff Cars, Camera On No. 23, Opel Blitz, Camera On No. 24, 15cm Sig 33,. Camera On No. 25 and Renault R35 & R40, Camera On No. 26.
The book contains 132 black and white war-time photos of the Krupp Protze and German troops. There are no color pictures.
This book will be of great interest to modelers planning on building this lorry and to military historians alike.
I want to sincerely thank Casemate Publishers, who sent me this book sample and also Roger Wallsgrove, head-editor of MMP and the folks at Stratus.
All MMP and Stratus books can be viewed on Casemate’s website at:
Highly recommended.