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 …

The Sd.Kfz. 234 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 234, Special Purpose Vehicle 234), was a family of armoured cars designed and built in Germany during World War II. The vehicles were lightly …

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 …

Sd.Kfz. stands for Sonderkraftfahrzeug or "special-purpose vehicle". Sd.Kfz. designations were assigned to armored vehicles and other vehicles placed in military service for a specific …

Dec 1, 2014 · Sd.Kfz.251/21 – Schützenpanzerwagen (Drilling): (242 built) A triple Mauser MG 151/15 mm, later replaced by 20 mm (0.79 in) MG151 lightweight Luftwaffe guns. The “Drilling” …

The Sd.Kfz.9 for short or Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 18 t, was the largest of all half-tracks deployed by Germany during WW2

Jul 9, 2022 · The Sd.Kfz.221 was first developed in 1934 and was a completely new design with many modern features at that time. It was meant for frontline service, acting as a …

Oct 5, 2024 · Developed as a heavy cross-country armored car during the mid-1930s, the Schwerer Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.231 (8 Rad) (Eng. Heavy Armored Reconnaissance …

Mar 20, 2023 · Half-truck, half-tank, the Sd.Kfz. 251, introduced in 1939, was designed to be fast, able to navigate a variety of rough terrains, and inexpensive to produce. An impressively …

Sonderkraftfahrzeug or Sd.Kfz numbers were ordnance numbers allocated to German military vehicles during the period of German re-armament in the 1930s and throughout the Second …