Dec 1, 2014 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 – 7.5 cm PaK40 L/46 auf Mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen. The “Pakwagen” was one of the best AT support vehicles, fitted with a high velocity PaK 40 L46 or L48. These were heavily used as the operations turned into defensive actions.

The Sd.Kfz. 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251) was a World War II German half-tracked armoured personnel carrier. Designed by the Hanomag company to transport the Panzergrenadier (German mechanized infantry ) into battle, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was based on its …

Feb 22, 2019 · The last major variant of the Sd Kfz 251 half-track was the Sd Kfz 251/22D (PaK40). Its existence came about as a direct result of Hitler’s demand to mount as many anti-tank guns on vehicles as possible in an attempt to combat the evergrowing numbers of tanks threatening Germany’s borders near the end of 1944.

Nov 15, 2017 · By the beginning of 1943, the PaK 40 had become the core of the Wehrmacht anti-tank arm. It saw service on all fronts that Germany was fighting, from North Africa and Italy, from France to the Eastern Front. Finland received 210 PaK 40’s in 1943-1944.

Feb 22, 2019 · The last major variant of the Sd Kfz 251 half-track was the Sd Kfz 251/22D (PaK40). Its existence came about as a direct result of Hitler’s demand to mount as many anti-tank guns on vehicles as possible in an attempt to combat the evergrowing numbers of tanks threatening Germany’s borders near the end of 1944.

Sd.Kfz. 251/23 - 2 cm Hängelafette 38 auf Mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen. Reconnaissance variant intended to replace the Sd.Kfz. 250/9 and fitted with the same turret mounting as the Sd.Kfz. 234/1 armoured car.

They show a 2 piece engine cover, and a co-drivers visor that looks the standard one, not the closed one. The Germans shipped sets to team a 251 and a Pak40 to a 251/22, so the suburb's picture could be explained by that, but the factory picture makes it …

Mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen Sd.Kfz. 251 (HL KL 6p, Gerat 90) halftrack was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by the Hanomag company during World War II, and based on their earlier, unarmored Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle. The SdKfz 251 Ausf A and B were superseded in 1940 by the SdKfz 251 Ausf C which was produced until late 1943.

Dec 2, 2007 · The 251/22 was meant to provide mobility to the PaK 40 to eliminate the need for a towed prime mover and as a stop-gap tank destroyer/anti-tank platform. Creature comforts were definitely a secondary concern.

Jul 12, 2023 · Multi-purpose Sd Kfz 251/17 anti-aircraft halftracks mount 2cm FlaK38 anti-aircraft guns, the PaK40, and the triple 15mm MG151/15 cannon. These are used to keep the Allied fighter-bombers at bay, as well as provide heavy fire support to the Sturmtruppen and Panzergrenadiers.