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The SdKfz 250 was originally developed in order to add mobility and armored protection to troops traveling with Panzers. The vehicle was reliable and popular, and was slated to replace the Opel Blitz as the standard troop transport for Panzergrenadiers, but this vision was never realized throughout the war. | The SdKfz 250 was originally developed in order to add mobility and armored protection to troops traveling with Panzers. The vehicle was reliable and popular, and was slated to replace the Opel Blitz as the standard troop transport for Panzergrenadiers, but this vision was never realized throughout the war. | ||
The 250 was equipped with a frontally mounted MG34 and decent armor that protected it from small arms fire. However, it paled in comparison to the M3, with it's M2 Browning MG. There were also dedicated scout | The 250 was equipped with a frontally mounted MG34 and decent armor that protected it from small arms fire. However, it paled in comparison to the M3, with it's M2 Browning MG. There were also dedicated scout variants that had 20mm, 37mm, and even 75mm cannons mounted into it, though more often they were used as artillery support vehicles and command vehicles for officers. | ||
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Revision as of 22:24, 13 January 2022
The SdKfz 250, aka the "Special Motor Vehicle" was a German half track in service in the Axis powers, primarily in the Wehrmacht. It was a solid workhorse vehicle that served throughout the conflict.
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The SdKfz 250 was originally developed in order to add mobility and armored protection to troops traveling with Panzers. The vehicle was reliable and popular, and was slated to replace the Opel Blitz as the standard troop transport for Panzergrenadiers, but this vision was never realized throughout the war.
The 250 was equipped with a frontally mounted MG34 and decent armor that protected it from small arms fire. However, it paled in comparison to the M3, with it's M2 Browning MG. There were also dedicated scout variants that had 20mm, 37mm, and even 75mm cannons mounted into it, though more often they were used as artillery support vehicles and command vehicles for officers.
| German Forces in Flames of War | |
|---|---|
| Tanks: | Panzer II - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Panther - Tiger - Tiger II - Panzer 38(t) - Captured Tank Platoon (Germany) |
| Transports: | SdKfz 250 - SdKfz 251 - Opel Blitzwagen |
| Infantry: | MG34 Platoon - AT-Rifle Team - Assault Pioneer Platoon - Grenadier Company - Fallshirmjager Company |
| Artillery: | PaK-40 Anti-Tank Gun - Hummel - Panzerwerfer 42 - Wespe - Grille - PaK-43 - 12cm Mortar - 8cm Mortar - 21cm Nebelwerfer 42 - 30cm Nebelwerfer 42 |
| Tank Destroyers and Assault guns: | Marder - StuG III - Jagdpanzer IV - Nashorn - Elefant - Jagdtiger - Brummbar - Hetzer - Sturmpanzer II Bison |
| Armored Cars: | SdKfz. 234/2 'Puma' - Sd.Kfz 222/223 - SdKfz. 231 |
| Aircraft: | JU-87 Stuka - HS-129 - ME-262 Sturmvogel |
| Anti-Aircraft: | Flak 88mm - Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind & Ostwind |