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The early production models of this vehicle were issued to the 1st Panzer Division in 1939. There were four main models (A - D), with many variants. The initial idea was for a vehicle that could be used to transport a squad of infantry to the battlefield protected from enemy small arms fire, and with some protection from artillery fire. The open top meant that the crew was still vulnerable, especially to high explosive rounds and shell fragments. The German 1st Panzer Division () was an armored division in the German Army during World War II. Its divisional insignia was a white oakleaf emblem. ...

The first two models were produced in small numbers. The C variant had a larger production run, but was a quite complex vehicle to build, involving many angled plates that gave reasonable protection from small arms fire. The D version utilized a much simpler design, and can be easily recognized by its single piece sloping rear (with flat doors).

Although designed for cross country work, it had some limitations as the front wheels were not powered.

The standard personnel carrier version was equipped with a 7.92 mm MG34 or MG42 machine gun mounted at the front of the open compartment, above and behind the driver. A second machine gun was usually mounted at the rear on an anti-aircraft mount. The 8mm Mauser cartridge next to a United States nickel. ... MG34 The Maschinengewehr 34, or MG34, was a German machine gun that was first produced and accepted for service in 1934, and first issued to units in 1935. ... The MG42 (shortened from German: Maschinengewehr 42, or Machine Gun 42) was a machine gun that was developed for and entered service with Nazi Germany in 1942, during World War II. The 7. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ...

These vehicles were meant to enable panzergrenadiers to accompany panzers and provide infantry support as required. In practice, there were never enough of them to go around, and many panzergrenadier units had to make do with trucks for transport. Only a very few favored divisions like Panzer Lehr received enough to fully equip their infantry units. Panzergrenadiers of I./902. ...

Variants were produced for specialized purposes, including with anti-aircraft guns, light howitzers , anti tank guns and mortars or even large unguided artillery rockets as well as a version with an infra-red search light used to spot potential targets for associated Panther tanks equipped with infrared detectors. American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). ...

Variants

Sd.Kfz. 251/7 "Pionierpanzerwagen"

Sd.Kfz. 251/9 "Stummel"

SdKfz 251 Captured by polish forces during Warsaw Uprising in 1944

There were 23 official variants, and sundry unofficial variants. Each variant is identified by a suffix to the model number. There was however some overlap in the variant numbers. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 3248 KB) ファイルの概要 Mittlerer Schüzenpanzerwagen Ausf. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 3248 KB) ファイルの概要 Mittlerer Schüzenpanzerwagen Ausf. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 3362 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: SdKfz 251 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3504x2336, 3362 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: SdKfz 251 Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ...

• Sdkfz 251/1 - Schützenpanzerwagen. Standard personnel carrier.
  • 251/1-I - As above, but with intercom facilities
  • 251/1-II - Rocket launcher (called "Stuka zu Fuß" (Walking Stuka) or Wurfrahmen 40) equipped with six side mounted frames for launching 280 mm or 320 mm Wurfkoerper rockets.
  • SdKfz 251/1 - Falke Infrared detection equipment, to be used in combination with SdKfz 251/20 Uhu. Mostly Ausf. D variants.

• Sdkfz 251/2 - Schützenpanzerwagen (Granatwerfer). 81 mm Mortar carrier

• Sdkfz 251/3 - Funkpanzerwagen. Communications vehicle, fitted with extra radio equipment for command use.
  • 251/3 I FuG8 and FuG5 Radios
  • 251/3 II FuG8 and FuG5 Radios
  • 251/3 III FuG7 and FuG1 Radios
  • 251/3 IV FuG11 and FuG12 Radios (with 9 m telescopic mast); Command vehicle variant (Kommandowagen)
  • 251/3 V FuG11 Radio

• Sdkfz 251/4 - Schützenpanzerwagen für Munition und Zubehör des leIG18. Gun-towing tractor, initially for use with the 7.5 cm leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18. Later used with the 50 mm Pak 38, 75 mm PaK 40 and 105 mm Light Field Howitzer.

• Sdkfz 251/5 - Schützenpanzerwagen für Pionierzug. Assault Engineer vehicle with inflatable boats, assault bridges. Command Vehicle for Pioneer platoons (Pionierzug).

• Sdkfz 251/6 - Kommandopanzerwagen. Command version equipped with map boards, cipher and encoding machines.

• Sdkfz 251/7-I - Pionierpanzerwagen. Another assault engineer vehicle with fittings to carry assault bridge ramps on the sides.
  • 251/7-II - As above but with different radio.

• Sdkfz 251/8-I - Krankenpanzerwagen. Armoured ambulance.
  • 251/8-II - As above but with different radio.

• Sdkfz 251/9 - Schützenpanzerwagen (7.5cm KwK37). Equipped with a 75 mm L/24 low velocity gun, nicknamed "Stummel" ("stump").

• Sdkfz 251/10 - Schützenpanzerwagen (3.7cm PaK). Equipped with a 37 mm Pak 36 anti-tank gun mount.Platoon commander's variant.

• Sdkfz 251/11 - Fernsprechpanzerwagen. Telephone line layer.

• Sdkfz 251/12 - Messtrupp und Geratpanzerwagen. Survey and instrument carrier for artillery units.

• Sdkfz 251/13 - Schallaufnahmepanzerwagen. Sound recording carrier for artillery units.

• Sdkfz 251/14 - Schallaufnahmepanzerwagen. Sound recording carrier for artillery units.

• Sdkfz 251/15 - Lichtauswertepanzerwagen. Flash spotting carrier for artillery units.

• Sdkfz 251/16 - Flammpanzerwagen. Fitted with two flame projectors and initially a rear mounted flamethrower, detachable but still connected to the vehicle, to be operated by dismounted infantry. This was in addition to the standard MG34 machine gun and mount.

• Sdkfz 251/17 - Schützenpanzerwagen (2cm FlaK38). Anti-aircraft use with either a 20 mm Flak 30 or Flak 38. Also a variant called "Schwebenlafette", rare- but used.

• Sdkfz 251/18-I - Beobachtungspanzerwagen. Artillery observation vehicle.
  • 251/18-Ia - Differences unknown, likely different radio fit.
  • 251/18-II - Armored observation vehicle.
  • 251/18-IIa - Different radio.

• Sdkfz 251/19 - Fernsprechbetriebspanzerwagen. Telephone exchange vehicle.

• Sdkfz 251/20 - Schützenpanzerwagen (Infrarotscheinwerfer) Uhu Mounted an Infrared searchlight for night fighting.

• Sdkfz 251/21 - Schützenpanzerwagen mit Fla MG Drilling. Equipped with a triple-mount (in the style of a "drilling" hunting gun) of MG151 autocannon; early version being MG151/15mm cannon, later being MG151/20mm Luftwaffe cannon.

• Sdkfz 251/22 - 7.5cm PaK40 L/46 auf Mittlerem Schützenpanzerwagen. Fitted with a 75 mm PaK 40 anti-tank gun.

• Sdkfz 251/23 - 2cm Hängelafette 38 auf Mittlerem Schützenpanzerwagen. Recon version, rare- same turret as a 234/1 or a 222.^{[citation needed]}

• OT-810 - Czechoslovakian produced version, made by Praga and Tatra. This version had an air cooled diesel engine, and an armored roof over the troop compartment. The vehicle was not liked by those who used it and was nicknamed "Hitler's revenge".

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The SdKfz 250 was an armoured half track, similar in appearance to the larger Sdkfz 251, used by Nazi Germany in World War II. The 250 had 4 roadwheel axles, compared to 6 for the 251. ... The Wurfrahmen 40 was a German World War II artillery unit. ... The Type 1 Ho-Ha was an armoured half-track used in limited numbers by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. This article is a stub. ...

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