The German Halftrack - Sd. Kfz. 251
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The famous Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251 – Special purpose vehicle 251 was the most produced German armored half-track in World War 2. This vehicle was mainly used within Panzer and Panzergrenadier Divisions, although only a limited number of these were available. This video looks at the origins, role, models and Panzergrenadier Squads assigned to it. Mehr Infos zur Panzerkonferenz hier: https://www.startnext.com/CZ9 »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) - https://www.patreon.com/join/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA/join »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, Hilary Louis: Panzer Tracts No.15-2 – mittlere Schuetzenpanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.251). History of Variants, Production, Organization, Issue, Tactics, and Employment in Action from 1939 to 1942. Panzer Tracts: Boyds, MD, 2005. Jentz, Thomas L.; Doyle, Hilary Louis: Panzer Tracts No.15-3 – m.S.P.W. (Sd.Kfz.251) Ausf.C and D. Panzer Tracts: Boyds, MD, 2006. BAMA: RH 10/128: Stabsoffizier z. B. V.: Notiz über Grundsätze bei der SPW-Verteilung. H.Qu.OKH, 14. Januar 1945. BAMA: RHD 8/1090: D 660/4: Mittlerer gepanzerter Kraftwagen (Sd. Kfz 251) auf Fahrgestell des Zgkw 3 t Typ hkl 6 p. Gerätebeschreibung und Bedienungsanweisung zum Fahrgestell. May 1943. OKH: Merkblatt 18b/38: Panzer helfen Dir! Was der Grenadier vom gepanzerten Kampffahrzeug wissen muß. H. Qu. OKH: 1944 (Reprint). BAMA: RH 8/1683: Panzer-Aufkl.-Abteilung 13, Kraftfahroffizier: Erfahrungsbericht über le und m. SPW der Pz.A.A. 13. Ab.Gef.Std.: Februar 1944. BAMA: RH 1/1543: H.Dv. 299/4a: Ausbildung und Einsatz der Panzergrenadierkompanie a (Entwurf). OKH, General der Schnellen Truppen, 8. Januar 1943 Pöhlmann, Markus: Der Panzer und die Mechanisierung des Krieges: Eine deutsche Geschichte 1890 bis 1945. Ferdinand Schöningh: Paderborn, 2016. von Senger und Etterlin, F. M.: Die Panzergrenadiere. Geschichte und Gestalt der mechanisierten Infanterie 1930-1960. J. F. Lehmans Verlag: 1961, München. Culver, Bruce: SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939-45. Osprey Publishing: Oxford, UK, 1999. Spielberger, Walter; Doyle, Hilary Lous, Jentz, Thomas L.: Halbkettenfahrzeuge des deutschen Heeres. Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, 2012. Color Codes for Rarity ;) https://torchlight.fandom.com/wiki/Item_quality #Halftrack #GermanHalftrack #SdKfz251
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