NAMES AND ABBREVIATIONS
the nomenclature of German armoured vehicles

technical data sheet of the self-propelled gun Grille, also known as Sd.Kfz. 138/1
Sd.Kfz. - Sonderkraftfahrzeug - special purpose vehicle
Sd.Kfz. number: |
Vehicle category: |
1 - 100 |
halftrack cargo and personnel tractors and their conversions |
100 - 199 |
tanks and other weapons on tank chassis |
200 - 249 |
armoured wheeled reconnaissance vehicles |
250 - 259 |
armoured infantry carriers |
260 - 269 |
command and radio vehicles |
280 - 299 |
armoured ammunition vehicles |
300 + |
demolition charge carriers |
Sd.Kfz.: |
Vehicle name: |
Vehicle description: |
2 |
kleines Kettenkraftrad |
halftrack tractor |
2/1 |
kleines Kettenkraftrad für Feldkernkabel |
halftrack tractor for cable laying |
2/2 |
kleines Kettenkraftrad für schweres Feldkernkabel |
halftrack tractor for cable laying |
3 |
Gleiskettenlastkraftwagen 2t (LKW) 'Maultier' |
2-ton halftrack cargo truck |
4 |
schwerer Gleiskettenlastkraftwagen 4t (LKW) 'Maultier' |
4-ton halftrack cargo truck |
self-propelled halftrack rocket launcher |
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6 |
mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 5t Pioniere |
halftrack tractor |
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6/1 |
mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 5t Artillerie |
halftrack tractor |
halftrack tractor with anti-aircraft gun |
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7 |
mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t |
halftrack tractor |
halftrack tractor with anti-aircraft gun |
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halftrack tractor with anti-aircraft gun |
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7/6 |
FlaKmesstruppkraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with anti-aircraft fire control equipment |
halftrack tractor |
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halftrack tractor |
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9/1 |
Drehkran (Hebekraft 6t) auf Zugkraftwagen 18t 'FAMO' |
halftrack tractor with 6-ton capacity crane |
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9/2 |
Drehkran (Hebekraft 10t) auf Zugkraftwagen 18t 'FAMO' |
halftrack tractor with 10-ton capacity crane |
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10 |
leichter Zugkraftwagen 1t |
halftrack tractor |
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10/1 |
leichter Gasspürkraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with gas detection equipment |
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10/2 |
leichter Entgiftungskraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with decontamination equipment |
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10/3 |
leichter Sprühkraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with decontamination equipment |
halftrack tractor with anti-aircraft gun |
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halftrack tractor with anti-aircraft gun |
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halftrack tractor |
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11/1 |
Nebelkraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with smoke-laying equipment |
11/2 |
mittlerer Entgiftungskraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with decontamination equipment |
11/3 |
mittlerer Sprühkraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with decontamination equipment |
11/4 |
Nebelkraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with smoke-laying equipment |
11/5 |
mittlerer Gasspürkraftwagen |
halftrack tractor with gas detection equipment |
light tank |
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ammunition carrier on PzKpfw I chassis |
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light tank |
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flamethrower tank on PzKpfw II chassis |
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light reconnaissance tank |
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self-propelled gun on PzKpfw II chassis |
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tank destroyer on PzKpfw II chassis |
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tank destroyer on PzKpfw II chassis |
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tank destroyer on French tractor chassis |
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self-propelled gun on French tractor chassis |
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armoured recovery vehicle on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis |
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tank destroyer on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis |
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self-propelled gun on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis |
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Panzerselbstfahrlafette II für 7.62cm PaK 36(r) 'Marder III' |
tank destroyer on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis |
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anti-aircraft tank on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis |
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reconnaissance vehicle on PzKpfw 38(t) chassis |
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medium tank |
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medium tank |
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medium tank |
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flamethrower tank on PzKpfw II chassisI |
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self-propelled gun on PzKpfw II chassisI |
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self-propelled gun on PzKpfw II chassisI |
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self-propelled gun on PzKpfw II chassisI |
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observation vehicle on PzKpfw III chassis |
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medium tank |
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medium tank |
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medium tank |
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anti-aircraft tank on PzKpfw IV chassis |
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anti-aircraft tank on PzKpfw IV chassis |
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tank destroyer on PzKpfw IV chassis |
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tank destroyer on PzKpfw IV chassis |
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tank destroyer on hybrid chassis |
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15cm schwere Panzerhaubitze 18/1 auf Fgst PzKpfw III und IV (Sf) 'Hummel' |
self-propelled howitzer on hybrid chassis |
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self-propelled howitzer on PzKpfw IV chassis |
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self-propelled gun on PzKpfw IV chassis |
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medium tank |
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172 |
Sturmgeschütz für 8,8 cm StuK 43 auf Fgst Panther |
StuG V project |
tank destroyer on Panther chassis |
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armoured recovery vehicle on Panther chassis |
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heavy tank Tiger I |
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heavy tank Tiger II, Königstiger |
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heavy tank destroyer Ferdinand |
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heavy tank destroyer Elefant |
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185 |
Jagdtiger für 8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71 |
tank destroyer project on Tiger II chassis |
heavy tank destroyer on Tiger II chassis |
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light four-wheeled armoured car |
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light four-wheeled armoured car |
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light four-wheeled armoured radio car |
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heavy six-wheeled armoured car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured car |
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heavy six-wheeled armoured radio car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured radio car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured car |
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armoured car |
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light halftrack personnel carrier |
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light halftrack personnel carrier |
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light halftrack personnel carrier |
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halftrack telephone cable layer |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack anti-aircraft vehicle |
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halftrack observation and targeting vehicle |
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halftrack reconnaissance vehicle |
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halftrack ammunition vehicle |
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halftrack ammunition vehicle |
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halftrack self-propelled mortar |
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ammunition carrier for self-propelled mortar |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 75 mm gun |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 20 mm gun |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 37 mm gun |
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halftrack vehicle armed with an anti-tank rifle |
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halftrack observation and targeting vehicle |
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medium halftrack personnel carrier |
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medium halftrack personnel carrier |
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medium halftrack personnel carrier |
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halftrack self-propelled mortar |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen für Munition und Zubehör leIG 18 |
halftrack ammunition vehicle |
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halftrack vehicle for engineer units |
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halftrack command vehicle |
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halftrack vehicle for engineer units |
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halftrack vehicle for engineer units |
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halftrack ambulance |
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halftrack ambulance |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 75 mm gun |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 37 mm gun |
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halftrack radio vehicle |
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halftrack reconnaissance vehicle |
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halftrack sound-ranging vehicle |
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halftrack sound-ranging and targeting vehicle |
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halftrack flash-spotting vehicle |
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halftrack self-propelled flamethrower |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 20 mm gun |
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halftrack reconnaissance and observation vehicle |
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halftrack reconnaissance and observation vehicle |
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halftrack reconnaissance and observation vehicle |
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halftrack reconnaissance and observation vehicle |
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halftrack telephone cable layer |
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mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen mit Infrarotscheinwerfer 'Uhu' |
halftrack vehicle equipped with infrared searchlight |
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halftrack anti-aircraft vehicle |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 75 mm gun |
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halftrack vehicle armed with a 20 mm gun |
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light halftrack ammunition vehicle |
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light halftrack observation vehicle |
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half-tracked armoured observation vehicle |
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light four-wheeled armoured radio car |
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light four-wheeled armoured radio car |
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heavy six-wheeled armoured radio car |
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heavy eight-wheeled armoured radio car |
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command version of the PzKpfw I |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw IV |
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command version of the Panther |
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command version of the Tiger I |
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command version of the Tiger II |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the PzKpfw III |
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command version of the Panther |
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command version of the Tiger I |
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command version of the Tiger II |
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280 |
Gepanzerter Munitionsschlepper |
armoured ammunition carrier |
remote-controlled mine-clearing vehicle |
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remote-controlled demolition charge carrier |
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remote-controlled demolition charge carrier |
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remote-controlled demolition charge carrier |
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remote-controlled demolition charge carrier |