Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf. C
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| The Sd.Kfz.251 was Germany's primary armored personnel carrier during World War II. It could carry a squad of ten troops or 1.5 tonnes of cargo, and could also tow an additional 2.7 tonnes. The over-all design of the Sd.Kfz.251 was sound, and it was converted into 22 different variants ranging from tank hunter to infra-red searchlight vehicle. In its original configuration, meant to carry panzergrenadiers into battle alongside the panzers, it was named mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (or m.S.P.W. for short). Written by: Tarrif |
| Country : | Germany |
| Role : | Half-Track Personnel Carrier |
| Production Date : | April 1940 |
| Manufacturer : | Hanomag |
| Number Produced : | 4165 |
| Crew : | |
| Radio : | FuG 5 |
| Road Speed : | 52 Kilometers per Hour |
| Rough Speed : | 21 Kilometers per Hour |
| Road Range: | 300 Kilometers |
| Off-Road Range: | 150 Kilometers |
| Engine Name: | Mayback HL 42 TUKRM |
| Coolant : | Water |
| Cylinders: | I-6 |
| Capacity: | 4.198 Liters |
| Power : | 100 hp @ 3000 rpm |
| Power / Weight Ratio : | 11.76 hp per tonne |
| Transmission : | Schub |
| Gears : | 4 Forward / 1 Reverse |
| Suspenion : | Torsion Bar |
| Fuel Type : | Gasoline |
| Fuel Capacity: | 160 Liters |
| Road Consumption: | 0.53 Liters per Kilometer |
| Off-Road Consumption: | 1.07 Liters per Kilometer |
| Length : | 5.8 meters |
| Height : | 2.1 meters |
| Width : | 2 meters |
| Weight : | 8500 kilograms |
| Ground Clearance : | 30 centimeters |
| Ground Pressure : | 1.24 kg/cm² |
| Track Links : | 56 (Left) 55 (Right) per track |
| Track Width : | 28 centimeters |
| Track Ground Contact : | 180 centimeters |
| Gradiant : | 24° |
| Vertical Obsticle : | 0.4 meters |
| Fording Depth : | 0.5 meters |
| Trench Crossing : | 1.98 meters |
| Turning Radius : | 11.5 meters |
| Main Gun : | 7.92mm MG 34 |
| Gunsight : | None |
| Traverse : | 60° |
| Elevation : | +20° / -11° |
| Main Gun Ammo : | 2010 |
| Secondary Weapons : | 1x 7.92mm MG 34 (Rear Pintle - 1125 rounds) |
| Hull Front (Upper) : | 10mm @ 67° |
| Hull Front (Lower) : | 14.5mm @ 69° |
| Hull Sides (Upper) : | 8mm @ 55° |
| Hull Sides (Lower) : | 8mm @ 55° |
| Hull Rear : | 8mm @ 60° |
| Hull Top : | 5mm @ 12° & Open |
| Hull Bottom : | 5mm @ 0° |
| Turret Front : | 8mm @ 35° |
| Turret Mantlet : | None |
| Turret Sides : | None |
| Turret Rear : | None |
| Turret Top : | None |
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