SdKfz 251
| Country | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG |
| Primary Role | Transport |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe SdKfz 251 half-track vehicles, initially built by Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG or Hanomag for short, were built specifically to quickly transport a squad of infantrymen to the front lines with adequate armor protection from small arms fire. The first examples were assigned to the 1st Panzer Division in 1939, and later examples were similarly assigned to armor units for the purpose of helping troops stay right behind the fast moving tanks. Over the design's production life, at least 15,252 vehicles were built. A number of them were converted to specialized vehicles for communications, engineering, and self-propelled guns.
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Last Major Revision: Oct 2009
SPECIFICATIONS
SdKfz. 251
| Machinery | One Maybach HL 42 6-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 100hp |
| Suspension | Halftrack |
| Armament | 1x7.92mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun, space for 10 passengers |
| Armor | 6-12.5mm |
| Crew | 2 |
| Length | 5.80 m |
| Width | 2.10 m |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 7.8 t |
| Speed | 53 km/h |
| Range | 300 km |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
Bill says:28 Nov 2009 03:04:27 PM
After World War II Czech Industry built a copy of the World War II German Sd.Kfz.251
it was called the OT-810, the vehicle was
powered by a Tatra diesel engine.
Like many countries in Post-War Europe, the
Czechs continued to use second-hand German military equipment, until replaced by Russian arms.
The French Army Museum,has a fine collection
of World War II German Military Vehicles that
are in running condition, and have a number
of Sd.Kfz. 251's
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6 Nov 2009 04:04:59 PM
The first SdKfz.251's were used by the German
Army in 1939 during the Polish Campaign.
The vehicle carried ten troops, this made it
possible for the infantry to keep up with the
tanks.
The 251 was built in 22 different variants,if
any one vehicle could define the Wehrmacht it
was the SdKfz.251. Where German troops could
found,the 251 was found with them.
By 1945 over 16,000 had been built. After the
war, many continued to be used by armies in
post-war Europe.