SdKfz 251/ 4 Ausf A,B,C Ammunition Carrier/Prime Mover for le.I.G 105 mm General Details Specifications Manufacture Date(s) 1939 - 1945 Quantity Produced 0 Weight unknown Crew 7 M.G's small 1 M.G's large(>10mm) 0 Length 5.85 mtr Width 2.12 mtr Height 2.34 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 33 mph Max Cross Country Speed 13 mph Range Road 188 miles Range Cross Country 0 miles Fuel Type Petrol Fuel Capacity 0 gal Horse Power 100 hp Power/Weight unknown General Information 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. The 251/1 Ausf A,B and C had angular armour, with the prime contractor being Hanomag. The vehicle had two steering front wheels and two rear tracked assemblies which provided a reasonable cross country speed of 13mph. The 251/4 known as the Schützenpanzerwagen für Munition und Zubehör des leIG18 was used originally to tow the leIG18 75mm artillery piece however at the war progressed it was used to tow the 50mm PaK 38, 75mm PaK 40 anti tank guns and also the 10.5cm leFH 18 howitzer, it may have one or two MG34 machine guns mounted to the front and rear of the vehicle for local protection. Armour Details Turret Front 0mm@0°(0mm) Side 0mm@0°(0mm) Rear 0mm@0°(0mm) Top 0mm@0° n/a Superstructure Front 10mm@33°(12mm) Side 8mm@35°(10mm) Rear 8mm@40°(10mm) Top 0mm@0° n/a Hull Front 15mm@21°(16mm) Side 8mm@35°(10mm) Rear 8mm@30°(9mm) Top 6mm@90°(6 mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 16 mm - Minimum 6 mm Weapon Details 7.5cm LeIG 18 Manufactured 1938 - unknown Calibre 75mm Length L/22   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Quoted Penetration   No ammunition details available Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) Penetration(mm) Hit Probability(%)

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.

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