German armoured fighting vehicles of WWII
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HALF-TRACKS
self-propelled weapons on half-tracked chassis
INTRODUCTION
the origins of half-track vehicles as such
development during World War I and the interwar period
use of half-track chassis as mounts for various weapons
Sd.Kfz. 6
artillery prime mover with a 5-tonne towing capacity
variant with the 37 mm Flak 36 anti-aircraft cannon
variant with the ex-Soviet F-22 cannon of 76.2 mm
Sd.Kfz. 7
artillery prime mover with an 8-tonne towing capacity
variant with the quadruple 20 mm Flakvierling 38
variant with a 37 mm anti-aircraft cannon
Sd.Kfz. 8
artillery prime mover with a 12-tonne towing capacity
variant with an 88 mm anti-aircraft cannon
originally most likely intended for bunker busting
Sd.Kfz. 9
artillery prime mover with an 18-tonne towing capacity
originally conceived as a tank destroyer for the Afrikakorps
Sd.Kfz. 10
artillery prime mover with a 1-tonne towing capacity
versions with two types of 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
in armoured and unarmoured variants
Sd.Kfz. 11
artillery prime mover with a 3-tonne towing capacity
variant with the 20 mm Flak 38 anti-aircraft cannon
variant with three MG151/15 anti-aircraft machine guns
Sd.Kfz. 250
multi-purpose half-tracked armoured vehicle
based on a shortened Sd.Kfz. 10 prime mover chassis
production variants and unofficial field conversions
Sd.Kfz. 251
the legendary armoured personnel carrier known as "Hakl"
based on a modified Sd.Kfz. 11 prime mover chassis
all production generations and purpose-built variants
Sd.Kfz. 252
half-tracked armoured ammunition carrier
designed to resupply Sturmgeschütz III assault guns
Sd.Kfz. 253
half-tracked armoured observation and fire control vehicle
designed to support Sturmgeschütz III assault guns
PANZERWERFER 42
self-propelled ten-barrel 150 mm rocket launcher
built on the Opel Maultier truck chassis
with a fully armoured cab and hull
SCHWERER WEHRMACHTSCHLEPPER
next-generation artillery and cargo prime mover
variant with the 37 mm Flak 43 anti-aircraft cannon
variant with a ten-barrel 150 mm rocket launcher
3,7cm SELBSTFAHRLAFETTE L/70
unrealised half-track tank destroyer project
armed with a 37 mm cannon in a rotating turret
only a single prototype built in 1936
7,5cm SELBSTFAHRLAFETTE L/40,8
armed with a 75 mm cannon in a rotating turret
only a few evaluation prototypes were built
PANZERSELBSTFAHRLAFETTE II
two built prototypes actually saw combat in Africa
HKp 6.03
next-generation armoured infantry carrier
developed as a successor to the older Sd.Kfz. 251
never entered series production
10,5cm leFH 18 auf HKl 6p
prototype half-tracked self-propelled howitzer
Sd.Kfz. 251 armoured personnel carrier chassis
armed with the leFH 18 light howitzer of 105 mm
FLAKWAGEN MB L 4500 R
unofficial conversion of a truck into a fighting vehicle
half-tracked Mercedes-Benz L 4500 R chassis
armed with the 37 mm Flak 36 anti-aircraft cannon
SCHÜTZENPANZER UNIC P107
armoured personnel carrier from Baukommando Becker
built on the French Unic P 107 prime mover chassis
three variants with different armament
7,5cm Pak auf SOMUA MCG
improvised tank destroyer from Baukommando Becker
built on the French Somua prime mover chassis
armed with the 75 mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun
REIHENWERFER SOMUA
self-propelled multi-barrel 80 mm mortar
another creation of the Baukommando Becker
built on French Somua prime mover chassis
VIELFACHWERFER SOMUA
self-propelled multiple rocket launcher
created by the legendary Baukommando Becker
history of half-track vehicles
development before and during WWII
use of half-tracks as fighting vehicles
artillery prime mover chassis
version with the 37 mm Flak 36 cannon
version with the 76.2 mm F-22 cannon
version with the 20 mm Flakvierling 38
version with various 37 mm cannons
88 mm anti-aircraft cannon
originally intended for bunker busting
developed at the Afrikakorps's request
with a 20 mm anti-aircraft cannon
in armoured and unarmoured versions
version with the 20 mm Flak 38 cannon
version with three MG151/15 machine guns
multi-purpose half-tracked vehicle
shortened Sd.Kfz. 10 prime mover chassis
all its purpose-built variants
the legendary armoured personnel carrier
modified Sd.Kfz. 11 prime mover chassis
its generations and purpose-built variants
for resupplying StuG III assault guns
observation and fire control vehicle
for supporting StuG III assault guns
self-propelled 150 mm rocket launcher
built on the Opel Maultier chassis
with an armoured cab and hull
SWS
next-generation artillery prime mover
version with the 37 mm Flak 43 cannon
version with a 150 mm rocket launcher
3,7cm SFL. L/70
half-track tank destroyer project
with a 37 mm cannon in a rotating turret
only prototype built in 1936
7,5cm SFL. L/40,8
with a 75 mm cannon in a rotating turret
only a few prototypes built
PZ.SFL. II
two prototypes saw combat in Africa
next-generation armoured personnel carrier
developed as a successor to Sd.Kfz. 251
self-propelled howitzer prototype
Sd.Kfz. 251 personnel carrier chassis
armed with a 105 mm light howitzer
unofficial truck conversion
Mercedes-Benz L 4500 R chassis
armed with the 37 mm Flak 36 cannon
armoured infantry carrier
French Unic prime mover chassis
one of Baukommando Becker's creations
tank destroyer by Baukommando Becker
French Somua prime mover chassis
with a 75 mm anti-tank gun
self-propelled 80 mm mortar
QUICKNAVIGATION:
SdKfz 6
SdKfz 7
SdKfz 8
SdKfz 9
SdKfz 10
SdKfz 11
SdKfz 250
SdKfz 251
SdKfz 252
SdKfz 253
3,7 cm SLF L/70
7,5 cm SFL L/40,8
PZSFL II
leFH auf HKl 6p
MB L 4500 R
UNIC P107
7,5 cm Pak SOMUA
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