SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45
Title | SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Culver |
Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998-11-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781855328464 |
Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech forces well into the 1980s but also, ironically, the armoured infantry tactics that the Germans pioneered with it were adopted by Allied forces in the Second World War and helped them to achieve the eventual defeat of Germany. This book covers the genesis and development of the SdKfz 251, and details the numerous modifications and variations that sprang from combat experience.
SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45
Title | SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Culver |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 2012-07-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782001387 |
Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech forces well into the 1980s but also, ironically, the armoured infantry tactics that the Germans pioneered with it were adopted by Allied forces in the Second World War and helped them to achieve the eventual defeat of Germany. This book covers the genesis and development of the SdKfz 251, and details the numerous modifications and variations that sprang from combat experience.
The SdKfz 251 Half-track
Title | The SdKfz 251 Half-track PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Culver |
Publisher | |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 1983-01-01 |
Genre | SdKfz 251 (Half-track) |
ISBN | 9780850454291 |
SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45
Title | SdKfz 251 Half-Track 1939–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce Culver |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 50 |
Release | 2012-07-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782001662 |
Following in the best traditions of German ingenuity in design and construction of armoured vehicles, the SdKfz 251 firmly realised the concept of a competent cross-country tactical vehicle for armoured infantry units. So successful was this half-track that not only did a modified version of it remain in use with Czech forces well into the 1980s but also, ironically, the armoured infantry tactics that the Germans pioneered with it were adopted by Allied forces in the Second World War and helped them to achieve the eventual defeat of Germany. This book covers the genesis and development of the SdKfz 251, and details the numerous modifications and variations that sprang from combat experience.
German 251 Half-Track
Title | German 251 Half-Track PDF eBook |
Author | David Doyle |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2015-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780986112775 |
Sturmartillerie & Panzerjäger 1939–45
Title | Sturmartillerie & Panzerjäger 1939–45 PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan Perrett |
Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999-11-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781841760049 |
Originally the German assault gun was designed as an infantry support weapon, but the changing conditions of the battlefields of the Second World War forced it to adapt to perform a number of different roles, most importantly as a tank destroyer, although the infantry support role was never wholly discarded. If the much-glamorised Panzer divisions were the sword of the German army then the assault gun and tank destroyer units were its shield. As the Panzers' grip on the battlefield began to fail, though, it was left to the assault gun and tank destroyer crews to take up the burden.
SDKFZ 251 251/9 and 251/22 Kanonenwagen
Title | SDKFZ 251 251/9 and 251/22 Kanonenwagen PDF eBook |
Author | Dennis Oliver |
Publisher | Pen and Sword Military |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 2021-01-18 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1526791153 |
The Sdkfz 251 halftrack was one of the most versatile armored vehicles produced by either side in the Second World War. Designed by the firm of Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG, or Hanomag, production ran to over 15,000 vehicles and it was eventually built as twenty-three separate variants serving as not only a personnel carrier, but also a command vehicle, mobile rocket launcher, armored ambulance and bridge-layer. In his first book in the LandCraft series Dennis Oliver examines the Sdkfz 251 variants armed with the 7.5cm gun, initially used as an infantry support and reconnaissance halftrack and later as a tank killer as the result of Hitler's desperation to arm as many vehicles as possible with antitank weapons. Drawing on official documentation and unit histories Dennis investigates the formations that operated these deservedly famous vehicles and uses archive photos and extensively researched color illustrations to examine the markings, camouflage and technical aspects of the Sdkfz 251/9 and 251/22 halftracks that served on the Western and Eastern Fronts in the last months of the war. A key section of his book displays available model kits and aftermarket products, complemented by a gallery of beautifully constructed and painted models in various scales. Technical details as well as modifications introduced during production and in the field are also examined, providing everything the modeler needs to recreate an accurate representation of these historic tanks.