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Sd.Kfz. 251

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The Sd.Kfz. 251 was a German half tracked armoured personnel carrier used during World War II. Designed by the Hanomag company to carry Panzergrenadier infantry into battle, it was based on the earlier unarmoured Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle. The Sd.Kfz. 251 was the most widely produced German half track of the war, with at least 15,252 vehicles and variants built by seven manufacturers. Its usefulness led the German army to develop the similar but shorter and lighter Sd.Kfz. 250 as a supplement. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.92x57mm Mauser 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Half-track armoured personnel carrier 1
Introduced Year
1939 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
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World War II, Wars
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1. Wikipedia: Sd.Kfz. 251
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    The Sd.Kfz. 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251) was a World War II German half-tracked armoured personnel carrier.
  • Design section
    The first two models (Ausf. A and B) were produced in small numbers from 1939.
  • Lead paragraph, third sentence
    Sd.Kfz. 251s were the most widely produced German half-tracks of the war, with at least 15,252 vehicles and variants produced by seven manufacturers.
  • service status
    251 was a German half tracked armoured personnel carrier used during World War II
  • Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
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2. Wikidata: Sd.Kfz. 251
Wikidata Q157467, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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