Identification No.
35151
| Auburn, Indiana
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Please Note: Information regarding these museum display vehicles was provided by the National Military History Center and has not been independently verified by Auctions America by RM ("AA"). As such, AA does not verify, warrant or guarantee any of this information. Prior inspection and research by the buyer is highly encouraged and recommended.
ATTENTION: Buyers are responsible for securing transportation and moving/loading of lots. Lot may be left on display indefinitely in the museum free of charge with a signed loan agreement form. Lots are sold as is, where is.
Please note this is being sold on "Bill of Sale" only.
Production Year: 1940
Manufacturer: Phanomen-Werke Gustav Hiller AG, Zittau
Engine: Phanomen-Granit 25, 2.5-liter, 37-hp, four-cylinder, air-cooled, gasoline
Transmission: 4F1R
Brakes: Mechanical
Length: 17-feet
Width: 6-feet, 10-inches
Height: 7-feet, 6-inches
Weight: Approximately 2-1/2-tons
Armor: None
Armament: None
Maximum Speed: Approximately 50-mph
Wheelbase: 130-inches
Markings: German 3rd Panzer Division, Motorized Medical Company
The Phanomen-Granit 25H, 4x2, 1-1/2-ton “Sankra” (abbreviation of Sanitatskraftwagen - ambulance in German) was one of several different manufacturers’ 1-1/2-ton, 4x2 series ambulances used by the German Wehrmacht (military) during World War II. The Phanomen Granit 25H was one of the first ambulances to enter service with German Army medical units. Production began in 1931 with early production models being used as civilian ambulances and also by the Deutsche Reichpost as a combined mail and passenger vehicle. In 1936 it was adapted by the German Wehrmacht as an ambulance and was first used in action during the Spanish Civil War of 1936- 1939. The Phanomen Granit ambulance was manufactured in both closed cab, as displayed, and open cab versions. It could carry four stretcher or eight seated patients. On good surfaces the Granit was a satisfactory vehicle. However, its semi-elliptical springs provided a harsh ride over rough ground and it had poor traction in mud. Its small radiator heater was insufficient, especially during the harsh winters of Russia. In spite of its shortcomings, the Phanomen Granit 25H was the most widely used German military ambulance of World War II.
