Sonderkraftfahrzeug (abbreviated Sd.Kfz., [1] German for "special purpose vehicle") was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany before and during World War II for military vehicles; for example Sd.Kfz. 101 for the Panzer I, and Sd.Kfz. 251 for the armored personnel carrier made by Hanomag.

Panzerbefehlswagen (Sd. Kfz. 266, 267 & 268) For the direction of tank units in the rank of battalions, regiments and brigades, as well as for purposes of the armoured signals units, different Panzerbefehlswagen , abbreviated Pz.Bef.Wg. , were designed beginning in 1938.

Panzerbefehlswagen (Sd. Kfz. 266, 267 & 268) Zur Führung von Panzerverbänden auf Abteilungs-, Regiments- und Brigadeeben sowie für Aufgaben in Panzernachrichten-Abteilungen wurden ab 1938 verschiedene Panzerbefehlswagen , abgekürzt Pz.Bef.Wg. , geschaffen.

The Pz.Bef.Wg III Ausf E was the third model in the series of command tanks based on the Panzer III. The differences were that turret was bolted into place, a frame antenna was added and the dummy gun could now resemble either a 37mm …

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II. Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two. The Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf. D1 Sd.Kfz. 267, 268 or Panzerbefehlswagen Ausfuhrüng D1 Sd.Kfz. 267, 268 or abbreviated to Pz.Bef.Wg. III Ausf.

Oct 4, 2009 · Sd.Kfz. 267 and 268. The armoured command vehicle version, the Panzerbefehlswagen (PzBefWg) Panther, was produced by keeping the basic design and making minor changes to fit the additional radio equipment.

The different Sd Kfz numbers refer to the radio equipment installed - FuG6 and FuG8 on the Sd Kfz 267 and FuG6 and FuG7 on the Sd Kfz 268. As later versions of the Panzer III were converted to act as command tanks, the Sd Kfz numbers would remain the same.

I./SS-Panzer Regiment 1, Gepanzerte Kampfgruppe "Peiper" - La Gleize, Ardennes, Belgium, December 1944. Tank of Pötschke, commander of the .I / SS-1 Panzerregiment abandoned …

WIP Number Built: Hull Armor: Front: Sides: Rear: Top: Bottom: Turret Armor: Front: Mantlet: Sides: Rear: Top: Weight: Suspension Type: Engine: Top speed: Primary ...

Feb 17, 2015 · Panzerbefehlswagen Ausf E (Sd Kfz 266-268) and Panzerbefehlswagen III Ausf D1 (Sd Kfz 267, 268) The need of command vehicles for tactical control of the Panzer regiments was realized from the inception of the armoured troops in 1935.