SdKfz 250
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A German half-track SdKfz 250 destroyed in Houffalize, Belgium 1945
armoured radio vehicle SdKfz 250/3 eastern front south 1942
Burning Sdkfz 250 Ausf B France 1944
camouflaged Schutzenpanzer 1941 eastern front
Camouflaged SdKfz 250 and SdKfz 251 Italy near Nettuno 1944
Column of SdKfz 250 and 251 eastern front south 1942
damaged SdKfz 250/10
eastern front leichter Schutzenpanzer SdKfz 250 number 102 1944
German armoured personnel carrier Sdkfz 250/3 in action
German Army SdKfz 250 Ausf A halftrack vehicle
German light armoured halftrack SdKfz 250
German light observation vehicle Sdkfz 253 in action
Halftrack SdKfz 250 "alt" during campaign in Russia
leichter Funkpanzerwagen SdKfz 250/3 - command variant equipped with radio equipment
leichter Funkpanzerwagen SdKfz 250/3 eastern front south 1942
leichter gepanzerter Munitionstransportwagen SdKfz 252, Panzer IV and II of the Afrika Korps
Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (3,7cm Pak) SdKfz 250/10 Neu
leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (3.7 cm PaK) SdKfz 250/10 Italy
Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen Sdkfz 250
leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen SdKfz 250 2
leichter Schützenpanzerwagen SdKfz 250 alt halftrack
light armoured halftrack SdKfz 250 Ausf A
Light armoured halftrack Sdkfz 253 alt photo
Mud-covered SdKfz 250
Rommel's SdKfz 250/3 Greif halftrack
Schutzenpanzer SdKfz 250 and 251 of 24. Panzer Division, Eastern Front South 1942
Sd Kfz 250 maintenance 1941
Sd Kfz 250 maintenance 1942
Sd kfz 250/3 leichter Funkpanzerwagen winter camo
Sd.Kfz. 250 1 alt Schutzenpanzer Bulgaria 1941
Sd.Kfz. 250 neu Schutzenpanzer eastern front 1944
Sd.Kfz. 251 of the 9 Panzer Division 1941
Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Eastern Front South 1942
Sd.Kfz. 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen
SdKfz 250 Afrika Korps DAK
SdKfz 250 alt eastern front south 1942 3
SdKfz 250 alt german halftrack
SdKfz 250 alt halftrack named Nero
SdKfz 250 and column of SdKfz 251 eastern front south 1942
SdKfz 250 and Waffen-SS Panzer Grenadier in Kharkov 1943
SdKfz 250 Ausf A eastern front south 1942
SdKfz 250 Ausf A in mud
SdKfz 250 ausf B (neu) halftracks
SdKfz 250 ausf B neu Balkans 1943
SdKfz 250 code C22 rear view
SdKfz 250 crane
SdKfz 250 eastern front south 1942 2
SdKfz 250 german light armoured halftrack
SdKfz 250 leading a column of Sturmgeschutz III - Ostfront
SdKfz 250 neu and Schwimmwagen Italy 1944
SdKfz 250 neu Balkans 1943 4
SdKfz 250 neu light armoured halftracks Balkans 1943
SdKfz 250 neu on road Balkans 1943
SdKfz 250 Neu photo
SdKfz 250 neu rear view Balkans 1943
SdKfz 250 of the 10. Panzer Division 1942/43
SdKfz 250 of the Afrika Korps. Crew doing some track maintenance
SdKfz 250 transport
SdKfz 250 with a frontal MG 34
SdKfz 250/3 and SdKfz 251 armoured halftracks eastern front south 1942
SdKfz 250/3 and SdKfz 251 of Afrika Korps
SdKfz 250/3 Ausf A
SdKfz 250/3 Ausf A eastern front south 1942
SdKfz 250/3 Ausführung A "alt" equipped with radio equipment
SdKfz 250/3 eastern front south 1942
SdKfz 250/3 GREIF Erwin Rommel command vehicle
SdKfz 250/3 leichter Funkpanzerwagen - armoured radio vehicle of 24th Panzer Division
Sdkfz 250/7 Schutzenpanzer mit 8cm Granatwerfer
SdKfz 250/9 2
SdKfz 250/9 leichter Schützenpanzerwagen and Panzer II eastern front south 1942
SdKfz 250/9 with 2 cm KwK 38
SdKfz 251/9 Ausf C halftracks with 75mm gun
Sdkfz 253 alt - armored observation vehicle
SdKfz 253 driver eastern front 1941
SdKfz 253 eastern front 1941
SdKfz 253 eastern front 1941 Operation Barbarossa
SdKfz 253 halftrack - armoured observation vehicle
SdKfz 253 interior eastern front 1941
SdKfz 253 Leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen
Sdkfz 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen
SdKfz 253 leichter gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen
SdKfz 253 side view eastern front 1941.jpg
SdKfz 253 stripe camo
Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen Sd.Kfz. 250 (D7p, Gerät 89, le SPW alte/neu) was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251. Designer: Demag. In 1939, after successful trials of the Sd.Kfz. 251, Wehrmacht indicated their requirement of a similar vehicle capable of transporting a half platoon. New SdKfz 250 was based on Sd Kfz 10 halftrack. Production series was not started until June 1941. The armored chassis of the Sd Kfz 250 was complex in shape and required considerable manhours for production. In 1943, it was decided to simplify the body so that as many flat armor plates as possible could be used (at the same time the name was changed to Sd Kfz 250 Neu). Production: ~ 6628 halftracks.
Variants:
- Sd.Kfz. 250/1 - Gerat 891, leichter Schützenpanzerwagen. Main version - standard troop carrier. Weight: 5380kg, height: 1980 mm, crew: 2+4, armament: 2xMG34 (2010 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/2 - Gerat 892, leichter Fernsprechpanzerwagen. Cable-laying vehicle. Weight: 5440kg, crew: 4. armament: 1xMG34.
- Sd.Kfz. 250/3 - Gerat 893, leichter Funkpanzerwagen. Command halftrack, equipped with FuG 12, 7, 8, 5, 18 radio equipment.Weight: 5350kg, crew: 4, armament: 1 x MG34.
- Sd.Kfz. 250/4 - Gerat 894, leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen. Observation vehicle equipped with FuG 15, 16. Weight: 5700kg, crew: 4, armament: 1 x MG34 or 42.
- Sd.Kfz. 250/5 - Gerat 895, leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen. Armored observation post equipped with FuG 4 and 8 (later FuG 12). Weight: 5350kg, crew: 4, armament: 1xMG34/42.
- Sd.Kfz. 250/6 - Gerat 896, leichter Munitionspanzerwagen ausf A für Sturmgeschütz 7.5cm Kanone (Kurz) Ausf A bis E. Ammunition carrier (70 rounds for early StuG) with trailer. Weight: 5950kg, crew: 2, armament: 1xMG34 (1100 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/6 - leichter Munitionspanzerwagen Ausf B für Sturmgeschütz 40 Ausf F und G. Ammunition carrier (60 rounds for StuG 40). Weight: 6090kg, crew: 2, armament: 1 x MG34 or 42 (1100 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/7 - Gerat 897, leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (schwerer Granatwerfer). 81 mm Mortar. Weight: 5610 kg, height: 1800 mm, crew: 5. Armament: GrW 34 (42 rounds), 1 x MG34 or 42 (1100 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/7 - leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (Munitionsfahrzeug). Ammunition carrier (66 rounds for 81 mm GrW 34). Weight: 5380 kg, crew: 4. 2xMG34 (2010 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/8 - Gerat 898, leichter Schützenpanzerwagen mit 7.5 cm Kanone. Weight: 6300 kg, height: 2070 mm, crew: 3-4. Armament: 7,5 cm KwK37 L/24 or 7,5 cm K51(Sf) (20 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/9 - Gerat 883 leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm). Reconnaissance halftrack. Weight: 6020 kg, height: 2160 mm, crew:3. Armament: 20 mm KwK 38 (100 rounds, ), 1xMG34/42 (1100 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/10 - Gerat 881, 3,7 cm PaK 35/36 auf le SPW. Antitank support. Weight: 5670 kg, height: 1970 mm, crew: 4. Armament: 37 mm PaK 35/36 (216 rounds), 1xMG34 (1100 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/11 - Gerat 882, leichter Schützenpanzerwagen, 2,8 cm SPzB auf le SPW. Antitank support. Weight: 5530 kg, height: 2130 mm, crew: 6. Armament: 28 mm sPzB 41 (168 rounds), 1 x MG34 or 42 (1100 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 250/12 - Gerat 899, leichter Messtruppanzerwagen. Survey and range spotting vehicle for artillery. Weight: 5800 kg, crew: 3/5. Armament: 1xMG34/42 (1100 rounds).
- Sd.Kfz. 252 - leichter gepanzerter Munitionskraftwagen. Armored ammunition carrier with trailer. Weight: 5730 kg, height: 1800 mm, crew: 2. Armament: 1 x MG34 (1100 rounds). Production: 413.
- Sd.Kfz. 253 - leichter gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen. Armored observation post. Weight: 5700 kg, height: 1800 mm, crew: 4. Armament: 1 x MG34. Production: 285.
Bibliography:
- German Half-Tracks of World War Two - Frank V. De Sisto, Concord Armor At War 7054
- Kfz. 252, 253 & Early 250 Archive 1 - Martin Kogal, Total Detail 03
- Panzerbeobachtungswagen (Armored Observation Vehicles). Sd. Kfz. 253 to Pz. Beob. Wg. Panther - Thomas L. Jentz, Panzer Tracts No. 11-1
- German Light Reconnaissance Vehicles - Horst Scheibert, Schiffer Publishing 1994
- Kfz.250 - Militar’s Kits Hors Serie 1
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- Sd Kfz 250 Vol.II - Wydawnictwo Militaria 231
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