1944 Auto Union HL kl 6p | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 165

The National Military History Center

1944 Auto Union HL kl 6p

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$75,000 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Auto-Union AG, Chemnitz & Siegmar-Schonau Germany

Production Year: 1944

Engine: Maybach HL 42 TUKRM, 4.2-liter, 100-hp, six-cylinder, liquid-cooled, gasoline

Transmission: Four forward, one reverse coupled with a transfer case

Brakes: Air brakes plus hydraulic steering brakes

Length: 18-feet, 3-inches

Width: 6-feet, 7-inches

Height: 7-feet, 2-inches (to top of cargo area bonnet)

Weight: Approximately 5.1-tons

Armor: None

Armament: NONE on this example - Could be fitted with a 7.92-mm MG42 machine gun

Maximum Speed: Approximately 30-mph

Maximum Payload: 2-1/2-tons

Markings: German 2nd Panzer Division, Engineer Unit

The Auto-Union HL kl 6p was the last production model of the successful and versatile 3-ton half-track series. The standard 3-ton half-track artillery tractor, on which the Einheits model was based, entered production in 1937. It is believed that only a small number of the Einheits, Auto Union 3-ton half-tracks were produced for a short period in 1944. The personnel / cargo area was replaced by a simple wooden cargo bed. The all-steel body of the early production models was replaced by a simplified Einheits cab of wooden frames and pressed cardboard. Einheits (Standardized) vehicles were first introduced in 1936. German military vehicle production had previously included an unacceptably large variety of models and weight classes with little to no commonality between types. Einheits vehicles adhered to guidelines that simplified production and restricted variations between the various manufacturers. Later in the war, Einheits vehicles were further restricted due to critical material shortages (especially steel) caused by Allied bombing and heavy combat losses. Nearly all of the German military transport vehicles produced between 1944 and 1945 featured the simplified wood and cardboard cabs as on the half-track displayed.

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