Polski Fiat 508/518


Polski Fiat 508/518, also known as PZInż 302 was a Polish military truck and light artillery tractor. Designed and built by the Państwowe Zakłady Inżynieryjne works (hence the PZInż 302 name), it combine a large number of parts of both Polski Fiat 508 all-terrain vehicle and Polski Fiat 518 car.[1] It was produced in a variety of versions, from light truck and pick-up truck, through radio vehicle to towing tractor for the Bofors 37 mm.[2][3]

Polski Fiat 508/518
Polski Fiat 508/518 of Hungarian army, one of vehicles obtained from interned Polish troops in September 1939
Overview
ManufacturerPaństwowe Zakłady Inżynieryjne
Also calledPZInż 302
Powertrain
Engine995 cm³ FIAT 108 (PZInż 117)
Dimensions
Length3,540 mm
Width1,580 mm
Height1,460 mm
Curb weight950 kg

Carrying capacity was 5 artillerymen and 80 rounds of ammunition for the Bofors. The 10th Motorized Cavalry Brigade (Poland) and the Warsaw Armoured Motorized Brigade also used the 508/518 in an anti-aircraft role.[4]

After the Invasion of Poland was over, a number of Polski Fiat 508/518 vehicles fell into the hands of the Germans. Later, some of them were incorporated into the equipment of the Wehrmacht.[5]

Ilustracja
Polski Fiat 508/518, wariant dla zmotoryzowanego patrolu telefonicznego

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