Sd.Kfz.251/9
Mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (7.5cm). Gerät 909 :
The Sd.Kfz. 251
half track stable was the centerpiece of the German Mechanized Corps,
throughout the World War 2. First production begin in 1939, with the
series classified into four types from Ausf. A to D, according to the
production period. The early models used a very complicated body
construction, made up of obliquely placed armor plates. This was somewhat
simplified in the C and D types, to make mass production easier. The final
"D" production version appeared at the front in 1943, and it
became the most widely used model among the many variants. More than
10,000 unit of the D-typ alone, were produced and entered service by the
end of the conflict.
Late in the war, the Sd.Kfz. 251 vehicles were mounted with a wide variety
of equipment and armament for varied roles. Although originally developed
as an armored personnel carrier, its high mobility and versatility allowed
it to be used in a great number of roles. One of the variants was the
251/9, which was equipped with the short barreled 7.5cm KwK37 L/24 cannon.
This is the same cannon that was used as a main gun for the early versions
of the Pz.Kpfw. IV and Sturmgeschütz III assault gun. With this fire
power, the 251/9 was used mostly to provide direct fire support for the
armored infantry, during the advance and static defense stages of the
conflict.
(from Tamiya Manual) |
Specification :
Weight : 8.53 tons
Crew : 3
Height : 2.07 m
Length : 5.98 m
Width : 2.1 m
Engine : Maybach HL42TUKRM
Gearbox : 4 x 2 forward, 1 x 2 reverse
Speed : 53 km/h
Range : 300 km
Armament : One 3.7cm KwK37 - L/24
Traverse : 12° left 12° right
Elevation : -10° +12°
Sight : SflZF1
Ammunition : 52, 2,010 of MG 34 or 42 |