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Sd.Kfz. 251/17
mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen
(2 cm) Flak 38 Ausf. C

Halftrack




Sd.Kfz. 251/17 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm) Flak 38 Ausf. C

Service Data:

In Service: 1939 to 1943

Production Data:

Manufacturer: Borgward, Büssing-NAG, Hanomag, MNH, Schichau, Weserhütte, Wumag
Chassis No: 221001- 540001- 625001- 320001- 720001- 725001- 796001- 811001-
Number built: 4,650 all variants

Technical Data:

Type:

Crew: 6 men
Length: 5.8 m
Width: 2.1 m
Height: 2.25 m
Weight: 8,800 kg
Fuel Capacity: 160 liters
Engine: 1 × Maybach HL 42 TUKRM 6 cylinder inline liquid cooled petrol engine producing up to 100 hp at 3,000 rpm
Gearbox: 4 × 2 forward 1 × 2 reverse
Speed: road 53 km/h cross country km/h
Range: road 300 km cross country km
Armament:
1 × 2 cm KwK 38 L/55
2 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns or MG 42
Ammunition:
main 600 rounds
secondary 2,010 rounds
Armour: 6 mm to 14.5 mm
Electronics: FuG Spr f
Operators: Heer
Variants:
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. A
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. B
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. D (IR)
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. B Wurfrahmen 40
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. C Wurfrahmen 40
Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf. D Wurfrahmen 40
Sd.Kfz. 251/2 Ausf. C Granatwerfer
Sd.Kfz. 251/2 Ausf. D Granatwerfer
Sd.Kfz. 251/3 Ausf. B
Sd.Kfz. 251/3 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/3 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/4 Ausf. A
Sd.Kfz. 251/4 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/5 Ausf. B
Sd.Kfz. 251/5 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/6 Ausf. A with built up structure
Sd.Kfz. 251/6 Ausf. A
Sd.Kfz. 251/6 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/7 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/7 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/8 Ausf. A
Sd.Kfz. 251/8 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/8 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/9 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/9 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Ausf. A
Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Ausf. B
Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/11 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/12
Sd.Kfz. 251/13
Sd.Kfz. 251/14
Sd.Kfz. 251/15 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/16 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/16 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/18
Sd.Kfz. 251/19
Sd.Kfz. 251/20
Sd.Kfz. 251/21 Ausf. C
Sd.Kfz. 251/21 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/22 Ausf. D
Sd.Kfz. 251/23 Ausf. C

Other: Halftracks
Articles:

History:

The Sd.Kfz. 251/17 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm) Flak 38 Ausf. C was based on the same chassis as Sd.Kfz. 11

Gallery:

Sd.Kfz. 251/17 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm) Flak 38 Ausf. C picture 3
Sd.Kfz. 251/17 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm) Flak 38 Ausf. C picture 4
Sd.Kfz. 251/17 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm) Flak 38 Ausf. C picture 5
Sd.Kfz. 251/17 mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm) Flak 38 Ausf. C picture 7

Heer Comments

Sources:

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

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