Polski Fiat 508/518
Polski Fiat 508/518 of the Hungarian army, one of the 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


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

The truck's 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 these vehicles were incorporated into the equipment of the Wehrmacht.[5]

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

References

  1. https://www.dws-xip.com/wojna/bron/polska/p265.html
  2. https://www.dws-xip.com/wojna/bron/polska/p265.html
  3. http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/Motor_Vehicles/Poland/PZInz/Polski_Fiat_508-518/polski_fiat_508-518.html
  4. Jońca, Adam; Szubański, Rajmund; Tarczyński, Jan (1990). Wrzesień 1939. Warsaw, Poland: Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Łączności. ISBN 83-206-0847-3.
  5. http://www.kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/Motor_Vehicles/Poland/PZInz/Polski_Fiat_508-518/polski_fiat_508-518.html


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