Steinsfurt in Sinsheim in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Schwedischer Schützenpanzer

Pansar band vagn 301

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Swedish Armored Personnel Carrier

Armored track vehicle 301

Photographed by James Hulse, September 24, 2024

1. Schwedischer Schützenpanzer / Swedish Armored Personnel Carrier Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
Vor dem zweiten Weltkrieg von der Tschechoslowakei als Kampfpanzer nach Schweden verkauft. In den fünfziger Jahren zum Schützenpanzer umgebaut. Gewicht 10,5 to 6-Zylinder Scania-Vabis Benzinmotor, 160 PS, Straßengeschwindigkeit 45 km/h

English Translation:
Before the Second World War, it was sold by Czechoslovakia to Sweden as a battle tank. In the 1950s, it was converted into an infantry fighting vehicle. Weight: 10.5 tons, 6-cylinder Scania-Vabis gasoline engine, 160 hp, road speed: 45 km/h.

Erected by Technik Museum Sinsheim.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 49° 14.244′ N, 8° 53.845′ E. Marker is in Sinsheim, Baden-Württemberg, in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. It is in Steinsfurt. It is at the intersection of Eberhard-Layher-Straße and In d. Au on Eberhard-Layher-Straße. The marker and the static display are located outside of Hall 1 of the Technik Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Eberhard-Layher-Straße 2, Sinsheim BW 74889, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: US-Mannschaftstransporter M59 / US Personnel Carrier M59 (here, next to this marker); Satelliten-Bodenstationsantenne / Satellite Ground Station Antenna (a few steps from this marker); Kampfpanzer "Centurion" / Combat Tank Centurion (a few steps from this marker); M32 Beraepanzer / M32 Armored Recovery Vehicle (a few steps from this marker); Beobachtungspanzer / Observation Tank (a few steps from this marker); Waffensystem Pershing 1A / Weapon System Pershing 1A (a few steps from this marker); Zweimann-Bunker 2. Weltkrieg / Two-Man Bunker World War II (a few steps from this marker); Magirus Deutz Jupiter 6x6 (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sinsheim.

More about this marker. The static displays and markers are located on the grounds of the Technik Museum. There is an entrance fee to visit the museum and markers.

Also see . . . Pansarbandvagn 301. Wikipedia

Pansarbandvagn 301 (pbv 301), meaning roughly armoured tracked carrier vehicle 301, was a Swedish infantry fighting vehicle (Swedish: pansarskyttefordon) used by the Swedish Army. It was designed to carry a squad of 8 fully armed panzergrenadiers (Swedish: pansarskyttesoldater) into battle and provide direct-fire support for them
Photographed by James Hulse, September 24, 2024

2. The side view of the Swedish Armored Personnel Carrier and Marker
in combat. The panzergrenadiers could opt to either fight from inside the vehicle through hatches on the roof or dismount the vehicle and fight in its vicinity.

(Submitted on December 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Swedish Armored Personnel Carrier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 24, 2024

3. Swedish Armored Personnel Carrier

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

Schwedischer Schützenpanzer

Pansar band vagn 301

⎯⎯⎯Swedish Armored Personnel Carrier

Armored track vehicle 301

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Swedish Armored Personnel Carrier