Lince scout car

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Lince
Type Armored car
Place of origin Flag of Italy Italian Social Republic
Service history
In service 1943 - 1945
Used by Flag of Italy Italian Social Republic
Flag of Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
Wars World War II
Production history
Produced 1943 - 1945
Number built 250
Variants Daimler Dingo (predecessor)
Specifications
Weight 3190 kg
Length 3.2 m
Width 1.6 m
Height 1.76 m
Crew 2

Primary
armament
Breda 8 mm machine gun
Engine petrol
Suspension Wheel 4x4
External images
Photo of the lince scout car[1]

The Autoblinda Lince ("lynx") was an Italian armored car used by the Italian Social Republic between 1943-1945 during World War II. The Lince was a copy of the British Daimler Dingo and was primarily used for reconnaissance. Its armament consisted of a single 8 mm machine gun. Some 250 vehicles were built in all. The vehicle was also employed by German forces as PanzerspƤhwagen Lince 202(i).

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Italian armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
Light Tanks and Tankettes
L3/35 | Fiat L6/40
Medium Tanks
Fiat M11/39 | Fiat M13/40 | Fiat M14/41 | M15/42
Heavy Tanks
P40
Armoured Cars
AB 40 | AB 41 | Lince scout car
Self propelled guns
Semovente 47/32 | Semovente 75/18 | Semovente 75/34 | Semovente 90/53 | Semovente 105/25 | Semovente 149/40
Italian armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II