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.

Mar 13, 2018 · Thousands of such lightly armored vehicles were built, based on different chassis and with different gun combinations. One of the earliest examples of such a vehicle is the Sd.Kfz.7/1, a version of the ubiquitous half-tracked tractor armed with a 2 cm Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft gun system.

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 …

The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Army, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War. Sd.Kfz. is an abbreviation of the German word Sonderkraftfahrzeug, "special purpose vehicle". A longer designation is mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t, Sd.Kfz. 7, "medium towing motor vehicle 8t".

Dec 1, 2014 · Sd.Kfz.251/17 Ausf.C Schützenpanzerwagen (2cm) (Flakpanzerwagen 38), Russia, 1943. This AA vehicle was armed with the FlaK 38 20 mm (0.79 in) autocannon on a pedestal mount, protected by a large curved shield, and the hull accommodated folding panels to allow more traverse. An up-armored Sd.Kfz.251/18 Ausf.B Beobachtungspanzerwagen, Russia, 1942.

The 2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.7/1 became the default choice to operate the 20 mm quad AA mount (Flakvierling 38). Far more (750) were built than the Panzer IV Wirbelwind using the same mount.

Mar 22, 2015 · Perhaps the greatest irony in the development of self-propelled AA gun mounts is that such vehicles usually lightly armoured, became the prime targets for enemy fighter-bombers, and the majority of SdKfz 251/21 vehicles lost on the Western Front were destroyed by …

Apr 3, 2024 · The rear cargo area could be converted to mount quadruple 2cm AA guns or a single 3.7cm AA gun for use by the Luftwaffe. John Norris The front of the SdKfz wheels were fitted with hydro-pneumatic tyres with steering being provided through a conventional steering column and wheel configuration.

There were different armed variants on this chassis, like the Sd.Kfz-7/1 that mounted four 20mm AA guns (“ Flakvierling 38 ” assembly) and the Sd.Kfz.7/2 that carried a 37mm Flak.36 AA gun.

Sep 16, 2020 · Here more information about this vehicle: the Sd.Kfz 251/17 was built in three versions and issued to troops, built until 1944. Crew: four to six men. Weight: 8,8 tons. Weapons: a 2cm-Flak 38 (AA-gun) and two 7,92mm machine guns (MG 34 or MG 42). Ammunition: 600 x 2cm shells, 600 7,92mm cartridges. Radio: Funksprechgerät FuSpr. f