Description

Popularly known as the Boxer because of its air-cooled flat-four square 4-cylinder engine, the L2 H43 was developed by the Krupp company and mass-produced from 1933. This truck was capable of both personnel and light-artillery transport and featured unique 6×4 independent suspension with 4-wheel drive and was capable of speeds up to 70km h. In 1936, this truck had its horsepower improved from 55hp to 60hp with the development of the L2H431 version. This latter version underwent various improvements, particularly those allowing it to tow a 3.7mm PAK 35 36 anti-tank gun. After this improvement, the L2H431 came to be known as the Protze, and could hold 1 driver and 5 artillery crew. From the start of WWII the Protze was employed as standard equipment in anti-tank artillery divisions and was actively deployed to battlefronts in France and Poland.