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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''Sd.Kfz.251''' was a German light half-track armoured personnel carrier. The Sd.Kfz.251 family of armoured personnel carriers was produced by Hanomag from 1938 to 1945, with over 15,000 vehicles of various modifications manufactured during this period. Initially, the Sd.Kfz.251 was intended for transporting infantry on the battlefield, but subsequently, many specialised vehicles were built on its chassis: from a standard armoured personnel carrier and command vehicle to rocket artillery systems and self-propelled artillery mounts.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6878-event-wargame-strategist-en|2020 Wargame "Strategist" event]].
 
  
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The mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (3.7cm Pak) (Sd. Kfz. 251/10) was used as platoon leader's vehicle. Light armoured vehicles and slightly fortified positions could be fought effectively with the 3.7cm Pak 35/36. The first testing vehicle was available in May 1941. Serial production started in July 1941. The gunsight and the hand wheels were fitted in a much lower position so a new much lower armour shield could be used which provided protection only to the gunner.
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One of many modifications of this APC was the '''Sd.Kfz.251/10''', a self-propelled artillery mount armed with the 37 mm Pak 35/36 anti-tank gun. The self-propelled gun was used as a command vehicle and was intended to enhance the firepower of infantry units. Serial production ran from 1942 to 1943, during which period 311 were built. In 1944, due to the already insufficient firepower of the gun, all vehicles of the type were withdrawn from combat units and used in the rear areas.
  
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After introduction of the m. SPW (3.7cm Pak) Sd. Kfz. 251/10 in 1941, many older vehicles of the A, B and (very rarely) C were retrofitted with standard 3.7cm Pak 35/36 guns. Most often, the high standard armour shield of the 3.7cm Pak 35/36 was maintained but some units modified the gun shield to lower the silhouette of the vehicle
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Introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6878-event-wargame-strategist-en|2020 Wargame "Strategist" event]], the Sd.Kfz.251 has the mobility and manoeuvrability of a medium tank, but lags behind most tracked vehicles in cross-country ability. The gun itself is located above the hull of the armoured personnel carrier, which allows it to fire while completely concealing the vehicle behind cover. The gun's power is sufficient for effective combat with enemy armour, and the fast reload rate allows for a fairly intensive rate of fire. However, the open fighting compartment and the crew, peering out from the hull up to their waist, make the vehicle very vulnerable even to machine gun fire.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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| Hull || 14.5 mm (20°) ''Engine compartment'' <br> 14.5 mm (30°) ''Driver cabin'' <br> 8 mm (41°) ''Lower glacis'' || 8 mm (41°) ''Top - Engine'' <br> 8 mm (35°) ''Top - Crew compartment'' <br> 8 mm (19°) ''Bottom - Engine'' <br> 8 mm (34°) ''Bottom - Crew compartment'' <br> 8 mm + 8 mm (34°) ''Storage bins'' <br> 8 mm ''Bottom - Undercarriage'' || 8 mm (31°) <br> 5.5 mm (42°) ''Lower glacis'' || 8 mm (8°) ''Engine compartment'' <br> 8 mm
 
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* Wheels are 10 mm thick and mudguards are 5 mm thick.
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* The belly armour is 5.5 mm thick.
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* Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 7 mm thick.
 
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* Chassis is 10 mm thick
 
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=== Mobility ===
 
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armaments ==
 
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=== Main armament ===
 
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{{main|PaK L/45 (37 mm)}}
 
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| rowspan="2" | 168 || rowspan="2" | -8°/+25° || rowspan="2" | ±25° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 17.6 || 24.3 || 29.6 || 32.7 || 34.8 || rowspan="2" | 3.5 || rowspan="2" | 3.1 || rowspan="2" | 2.9 || rowspan="2" | 2.7
 
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* Each rack contains 3 sets of 4 shells.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The Sd.Kfz.251/10 is a light armored half track with decent mobility, with a quick firing high velocity, but low spalling 37 mm main gun. For these reasons, the Sd.Kfz.251/10 should not be used in the frontlines due to being so lightly armored even against 7.62 mm machine gun fire can and will harm you.
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This is the most reliable role the Sd.Kfz.251/10 can play as, especially since not every map the player will have the sniping distances needed (Sweden or Berlin for example). It should be performing support fire from behind the most armored vehicles at the BR (Pz.III for example) and utilize its quick firing gun to disable or destroy enemy tanks. It should be noted that machine gun fire is your worst enemy as:
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Thin armor, doesn't trigger most APHE rounds fired at it
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* Thin armour does not trigger most APHE rounds fired at it
 
* Relatively punchy APCR round and high-velocity
 
* Relatively punchy APCR round and high-velocity
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* Very fast reload
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* High survivability due to a crew of five
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
 
* Relatively bad mobility, especially in mud and snow
 
* Relatively bad mobility, especially in mud and snow
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* Very thin armor, can't block heavy machine gun fire
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* Very thin armour, cannot block heavy machine gunfire
 
* Open top, weak against planes and machine guns
 
* Open top, weak against planes and machine guns
 
* Best shell is APCR, which is underwhelming at medium/long ranges
 
* Best shell is APCR, which is underwhelming at medium/long ranges
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* Gun shield does not do a good job at protecting the gunner
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* Gun is centrally located so peeking without exposing the engine is difficult
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* Vulnerable to artillery
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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Developed on the basis of the unarmored Sd.Kfz.11 halftrack, the Sd.Kfz.251 entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1939 and was intended as the primary transportation vehicle for the Panzergrenadier units of the German army. As such, the vehicle was intended to taxi troops into battle and protect them from small arms fire and shrapnel. By the end of the war, over 15,000 units of the Sd.Kfz.251 were built.
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However, platoon leader vehicles received a special upgrade to their firepower in order to increase the effectiveness of fire support provided for advancing infantry. Namely, the standard machine gun mount was replaced by a turret housing a 3.7cm PaK anti-tank cannon. These versions, designated Sd.Kfz. 251/10, served with the Wehrmacht until 1944, by which time over 300 units were built.
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''- From [[wt:en/news/6871-development-crafting-event-strategist-sd-kfz-251-10-en|Devblog]]''
  
 
== Media ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
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* [[wt:news/6871-development-crafting-event-strategist-sd-kfz-251-10-en|[Devblog] Crafting event “Strategist”: Sd.Kfz.251/10]]
 
  
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* [[wt:news/6871-development-crafting-event-strategist-sd-kfz-251-10-en|[Devblog] Crafting event "Strategist": Sd.Kfz.251/10]]
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* [[wikipedia:Sd.Kfz._251|[Wikipedia] Sd.Kfz. 251]]
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* [https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/sdkfz-251_hanomag.php <nowiki>[Tanks Encyclopedia]</nowiki> Sd.Kfz.251]
  
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Description

The Sd.Kfz.251 was a German light half-track armoured personnel carrier. The Sd.Kfz.251 family of armoured personnel carriers was produced by Hanomag from 1938 to 1945, with over 15,000 vehicles of various modifications manufactured during this period. Initially, the Sd.Kfz.251 was intended for transporting infantry on the battlefield, but subsequently, many specialised vehicles were built on its chassis: from a standard armoured personnel carrier and command vehicle to rocket artillery systems and self-propelled artillery mounts.

One of many modifications of this APC was the Sd.Kfz.251/10, a self-propelled artillery mount armed with the 37 mm Pak 35/36 anti-tank gun. The self-propelled gun was used as a command vehicle and was intended to enhance the firepower of infantry units. Serial production ran from 1942 to 1943, during which period 311 were built. In 1944, due to the already insufficient firepower of the gun, all vehicles of the type were withdrawn from combat units and used in the rear areas.

Introduced in Update "Raining Fire" as a reward for the 2020 Wargame "Strategist" event, the Sd.Kfz.251 has the mobility and manoeuvrability of a medium tank, but lags behind most tracked vehicles in cross-country ability. The gun itself is located above the hull of the armoured personnel carrier, which allows it to fire while completely concealing the vehicle behind cover. The gun's power is sufficient for effective combat with enemy armour, and the fast reload rate allows for a fairly intensive rate of fire. However, the open fighting compartment and the crew, peering out from the hull up to their waist, make the vehicle very vulnerable even to machine gun fire.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull14 / 8 / 8
Turret6 / 0 / 0
Crew5 people
Visibility88 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, gun shield)
  • Structural steel (mudguards, undercarriage)
  • Wheel (front tires)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 14.5 mm (20°) Engine compartment
14.5 mm (30°) Driver cabin
8 mm (41°) Lower glacis 		8 mm (41°) Top - Engine
8 mm (35°) Top - Crew compartment
8 mm (19°) Bottom - Engine
8 mm (34°) Bottom - Crew compartment
8 mm + 8 mm (34°) Storage bins
8 mm Bottom - Undercarriage 		8 mm (31°)
5.5 mm (42°) Lower glacis 		8 mm (8°) Engine compartment
8 mm
Gun shield 6 mm (36°) Centre
6 mm (22°) Sides 		N/A

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick while torsion bars are 10 mm thick.
  • Wheels are 10 mm thick and mudguards are 5 mm thick.
  • The belly armour is 5.5 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB57 / 12 km/h
RB and SB53 / 11 km/h
Number of gears8 forward
2 back
Weight8.0 t
Engine power
AB191 hp
RB and SB100 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB23.9 hp/t
RB and SB12.5 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 57 12 8 142 191 17.75 23.88
Realistic 53 11 88 100 11 12.5

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB325 Sl icon.png
RB140 Sl icon.png
SB163 Sl icon.png
Crew training450 Sl icon.png
Experts3 000 Sl icon.png
Aces45 Ge icon.png
Research Aces220 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 20 / 30 / 30 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 100 / 100 / 100 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Mods tank reinforcement ger.png
Crew Replenishment
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Horizontal Drive
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Mods tank ammo.png
37mm_kwk_36_APCR_ammo_pack
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Elevation Mechanism

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm PaK L/45 cannon
Ammunition168 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
3.5 → 2.7 s
Vertical guidance-8° / 25°
Horizontal guidance-25° / 25°
Main article: PaK L/45 (37 mm)
37 mm PaK L/45 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 168 -8°/+25° ±25° N/A 17.6 24.3 29.6 32.7 34.8 3.5 3.1 2.9 2.7
Realistic 11.9 14.0 17.0 18.8 20.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
PzGr APHE 47 44 31 21 14 9
PzGr 40 APCR 86 77 47 26 14 8
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
PzGr APHE 745 0.69 1.2 9 22.1 47° 60° 65°
PzGr 40 APCR 1,020 0.37 - - - 66° 70° 72°

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		7th
rack empty 		8th
rack empty 		9th
rack empty 		10th
rack empty 		11th
rack empty 		12th
rack empty 		13th
rack empty 		14th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
168 157 (+11) 145 (+23) 133 (+35) 121 (+47) 109 (+59) 97 (+71) 85 (+83) 73 (+95) 61 (+107) 49 (+119) 37 (+131) 25 (+143) 13 (+155) 1 (+167) No
Ammo racks of the Sd.Kfz.251/10

Notes:

  • As they are modeled by sets of 4, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire all 4 shells in the set.
  • Each rack contains 3 sets of 4 shells.

Usage in battles

The Sd.Kfz.251/10 is a light armored half track with decent mobility, with a quick firing high velocity, but low spalling 37 mm main gun. For these reasons, the Sd.Kfz.251/10 should not be used in the frontlines due to being so lightly armored even against 7.62 mm machine gun fire can and will harm you.

As a sniper:

Due to its gun's high muzzle velocity, the Sd.Kfz.251/10 is more than capable of having a sniper combat role in long range maps. It should be noted that the main gun sights have really low zoom (though normal for the BR it sits at), meaning it is not capable of achieving shots at extreme ranges but will dominate the long range engagements like many German high velocity guns.

As a support vehicle:

This is the most reliable role the Sd.Kfz.251/10 can play as, especially since not every map the player will have the sniping distances needed (Sweden or Berlin for example). It should be performing support fire from behind the most armored vehicles at the BR (Pz.III for example) and utilize its quick firing gun to disable or destroy enemy tanks. It should be noted that machine gun fire is your worst enemy as:

a) the crew is exposed

b) it is an open top vehicle

c) has little to no armor which can barely stop 7.62 mm at point blank ranges, 12.7 mm (.50 cal) will completely destroy it if strafed with

Due to being a halftrack, the Sd.Kfz.251/10 has superb traction and decent speed compared to fully wheeled vehicles. It is able to move through rough terrain easier than fully wheeled vehicles (snow, sand, mud, etc.) but still somewhat maintain its speed as a wheeled vehicle in urban terrain such as roads, although it will be definitely slower compared to fully wheeled vehicles.

Msg-info.png As a half track, the Sd.Kfz.251/10 shares tank track traction but does not share tank steering. The front wheels have to turn like a normal car.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Thin armour does not trigger most APHE rounds fired at it
  • Relatively punchy APCR round and high-velocity
  • Very fast reload
  • High survivability due to a crew of five

Cons:

  • Relatively bad mobility, especially in mud and snow
  • Very thin armour, cannot block heavy machine gunfire
  • Open top, weak against planes and machine guns
  • Best shell is APCR, which is underwhelming at medium/long ranges
  • Gun shield does not do a good job at protecting the gunner
  • Gun is centrally located so peeking without exposing the engine is difficult
  • Vulnerable to artillery

History

Developed on the basis of the unarmored Sd.Kfz.11 halftrack, the Sd.Kfz.251 entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1939 and was intended as the primary transportation vehicle for the Panzergrenadier units of the German army. As such, the vehicle was intended to taxi troops into battle and protect them from small arms fire and shrapnel. By the end of the war, over 15,000 units of the Sd.Kfz.251 were built.

However, platoon leader vehicles received a special upgrade to their firepower in order to increase the effectiveness of fire support provided for advancing infantry. Namely, the standard machine gun mount was replaced by a turret housing a 3.7cm PaK anti-tank cannon. These versions, designated Sd.Kfz. 251/10, served with the Wehrmacht until 1944, by which time over 300 units were built.

- From Devblog

Media

Skins
Images
  • Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Devblog Images
  • Sd.Kfz. 251-10 WTWallpaper 001.jpg
  • Sd.Kfz. 251-10 WTWallpaper 002.jpg
  • Sd.Kfz. 251-10 WTWallpaper 003.jpg
  • Sd.Kfz. 251-10 WTWallpaper 004.jpg
  • Sd.Kfz. 251-10 WTWallpaper 005.jpg
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Videos
The Sd.Kfz.251/10 Tank Destroyer - Orangefan
Sd.Kfz.251/10, Worth the Grind? - Wargame "Strategist" - ConeOfArc

See also

Other German half-tracks

External links


Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG (Hanomag)
Sd.Kfz.251  Sd.Kfz.251/9 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/21 · Sd.Kfz.251/22

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Pz. III Derivatives  StuG III A · StuG III F · StuG III G · StuH 42 G
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Pz. VI Derivatives  Sturer Emil · Elefant · Ferdinand · 38 cm Sturmmörser · Jagdtiger
Wheeled/Half-track  8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. · Sd.Kfz.251/9 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · 15 cm Pz.W.42
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Tank destroyers  Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · 15 cm Pz.W.42
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