Sd kfz 251 17 ausf c full#
Sd kfz 251 17 ausf c trial#

Pages 17-18 of Osprey's New Vanguard #25, SdKfz 251 Half-track 1939-1945 by Bruce Culver and Jim Laurier (bold added). The two command vehicles had the extensive body modifications although they did not mount the 2cm Flak 38.'

Sd kfz 251 17 ausf c trial#

The trial vehicles were extensively photographed, leading to the belief that they were used widely in active service. Though practical, this vehicle was considerably more expensive to manufacture, and it was not put into series production. This also reduced the protection for the gun crew, but the 2cm gun could be used effectively at ranges greater than the limits of Russian return fire. For engaging ground targets, the sides of the vehicle could be lowered to allow maximum gun depression to the sides. The gun was installed on the complete ground mount inside the vehicle above the floor.

Sd kfz 251 17 ausf c full#

The body was extensively modified, being widened across the crew compartment to allow full traverse for the 2cm Flak 38. 1/35 AFV Club Sd.Kfz.251/17 Ausf.C (COMMAND VEHICLE) 1/35 AFV Club Sd.Kfz.251/17 Ausf.C (COMMAND VEHICLE) Manufacturer: SKU: scale: by AFV Club AFV35117 1:35 32.00 Quantity Quantity Add to cart Command half track of the Wehrmacht. Ten armed vehicles and two command vehicles with frame antennae were built for troop service trials, and served for a time in Russia. 'In 1942 the Luftwaffe developed a special antiaircraft version of the SdKfz 251 Ausf. I'm kinda hesitant to post in a thread populated by such knowledgeable people as Ron Klages, Leo Niehorster, and Roger Griffiths, but if I may sneak in a reply, AFAIK the 12 vehicles mentioned in the initial post would refer to the Luftwaffe version of the vehicle only (which as Roger Griffiths points out, isn't actually a SPW 251/17), and seeing as Leo Niehorster asked Ron Klages if he had any specific numbers for this vehicle, I would like to humbly provide this information, FWIW: The 12 probably comes from the KStNs that authorized 6 251/17s per PG Kp. Pz.Div on 30 December 1944 with 0(0) and 5 in transit to the divisionДЄs you can see on 30 December 1944 it was reported that the Wehrmacht had 145 operational 251/17s and 55 in maintenance and 13 in transit for a total of 223 vehicles. Pz.Div on 30 December 1944 with 0(0) and 5 in transit to the divisionДў5. HG 'B' Kampf Staffel on 30 December 1944 with 2 (2)ДЇГјhrer-Grenadier Brigade on 30 December 1944 with 24 (10)ДЇГјhrer-Begleit Brigade on 30 December 1944 with 13 (13)Дў. Fsch PzDiv 'HG' on 30 December 1944 with 2 (1)Дў.

PzDiv on with 4 (1) and 3 in transit to the divisionДЎ. The number in brackets is the operational quantity and the difference is in maintenance.Дў3. Lage from late 1944 the following 251/17s are reported.

From some German reports on the number of Gepanzerten.