Sd.Kfz. 251

Armoured personnel carrier GermanyRetired

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Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: Germany
Manufacturer: Hanomag, Adlerwerke, Horch, Škoda
Designer: Hanomag
Designed: 1937
Entered service: 1939
Produced: 1939–1945
Units produced: 15,252
Status: Retired
Crew: 2

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Overview

Sd.Kfz. 251 is an armoured personnel carrier from Germany, made by Hanomag, Adlerwerke, Horch and Škoda. It entered service in 1939; it was produced from 1939 to 1945; 15,252 were built. It is used or was used by Germany, Romania, Hungary, Italy and one other country, and saw combat in World War II.

Armament

Main armament: MG 34/42

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 8 t
Length: 5.80 m
Width: 2.10 m
Height: 1.75 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: one Maybach HL42 6-cylinder petrol engine
Power: 74 kW
Road speed: 53 km/h
Off-road speed: 10 km/h
Operational range: 300 km
Fuel capacity: 160 l
Suspension: Overlapping torsion bar (track)Leaf spring (wheels)
Armour: 6–14.5 millimetres (0.24–0.57 in)

Weapons and ammunition on board

MG 34 MG 42 7.92×57mm Mauser

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War II

Operators

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.