The SdKfz 251/ 3 Ausf A,B,C Wireless Vehicle was designed in 1936, manufactured by Hanomag Borgward based on the existing half track SdKfz 251 Ausf A and was in use from 1937 to 1945.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1937 - 1945
Ordnance classification
SdKfz 251/3
Quantity Produced
0
Weight
8 tonne
Crew
7
M.G's small
2
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
5.85 mtr
Width
2.12 mtr
Height
1.75 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
33 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
16 mph
Range Road
188 miles
Range Cross Country
94 miles
Fuel Type
Petrol
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
100 hp
Power/Weight
12 hp/tonne
General Information
The SdKfz 251/ 3 Ausf A,B,C Wireless Vehicle was designed in 1936, manufactured by Hanomag Borgward based on the existing half track SdKfz 251 Ausf A and was in use from 1937 to 1945.
The vehicle was powered by Maybach 'HL-42' petrol powerplant producing 100 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 33 mph with a range of about 188 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 16 mph and a range of about 94 miles.
It was armed with 2 light machine guns. The SdKfz 251 series of vehicles were the first purpose built Armoured personel carriers. The vehicles could carry 10 panzer grenadiers in a small arms and shrapnel protected space.
Armour Details
Turret
Front
n/a
Side
n/a
Rear
n/a
Top
n/a
Superstructure
Front
10mm
@
33°
(12mm)
Side
8mm
@
35°
(10mm)
Rear
8mm
@
40°
(10mm)
Top
n/a
Hull
Front
15mm
@
21°
(16mm)
Side
8mm
@
35°
(10mm)
Rear
8mm
@
30°
(9mm)
Top
6mm
@
90°
(6mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 16 mm - Minimum 6 mm
Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
