Sd.Kfz.251/22

This page is about the German tank destroyer Sd.Kfz.251/22. For other versions, see Sd.Kfz.251 (Family).

Sd.Kfz.251/22

Sd.Kfz.251/22

Germany

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	3.0	3.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Tank destroyer

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The m.Schütz.Pz.Wg. (Sd.Kfz.251/22) is a premium gift rank II German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Red Skies" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season IV, "Fearless Voltigeur".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull14 / 8 / 8

Turret8 / 0 / 0

Crew5 people

Visibility88 %

The most protected parts of this vehicle are the front-facing plates of the hull and the driver compartment where the armour is the thickest.

The weakest area on the whole tank is the gun shield protecting the cannon's servants. It doesn't help when 3 out of 5 crew members are behind it. The gunner and loader are next to each other and when a shot hits them, the 4 mm gun shield armour doesn't protect them from anything other than rifle-calibre gunfire. The ammo stowage positions aren't bad since they're right behind the machine gunner and driver which will take all shrapnel from incoming rounds, but can still be easily destroyed.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, gun shield)
• Wheel (front tires)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	14.5 mm (20°) Engine compartment 14.5 mm (29°) Driver cabin 8 mm (42°) 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 (30°) 5.5 mm (41°) Lower glacis	8 mm (9°) Engine compartment 5.5 mm Driver compartment
Gun shield	4 + 4 mm (29°)	4 + 4 mm (18°)	N/A

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick and tracks are 7 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

Weight9.9 t

Engine power

AB191 hp

RB and SB100 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB19.3 hp/t

RB and SB10.1 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	9.9	142	191	14.34	19.29
Realistic	53	11		88	100	8.89	10.1

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB474

RB537

SB599

Crew training4 800

Experts32 000

Aces210

Research Aces440 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 50 / 80 / 100 %

2 × 124 / 124 / 124 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive 75mm_kwk_37_40_HEAT_ammo_pack Adjustment of Fire 75mm_kwk_40_APCR_ammo_pack Elevation Mechanism 75mm_ger_Smoke_ammo_pack

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm PaK40/3 L46 cannon

Ammunition24 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

7.6 → 5.9 s

Vertical guidance-6° / 22°

Horizontal guidance-22° / 22°

75 mm PaK40/3 L46					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	24	-6°/+9°	±22°	N/A	12.3	17.1	20.7	22.9	24.4	7.67	6.78	6.25	5.90
Realistic					8.3	9.8	11.9	13.2	14.0

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 39	APCBC	151	148	135	121	108	96
Hl.Gr 38B	HEAT	80	80	80	80	80	80
PzGr 40	APCR	182	177	159	140	122	107
Sprgr. 34	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

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 39	APCBC	792	6.8	1.2	14	28.9	48°	63°	71°
Hl.Gr 38B	HEAT	450	4.4	0.05	0.1	872.1	62°	69°	73°
PzGr 40	APCR	990	4.1	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°
Sprgr. 34	HE	550	5.74	0	0.1	686	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
K.Gr.Rot Nb.	540	6.2	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Sd.Kfz.251/22

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
24	20 (+4)	8 (+16)	1 (+23)	No

Note:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.

Usage in battles

The Sd.Kfz.251/22 with its long 75 mm cannon is great for penetrating the heavily armoured vehicles such as the Matilda and KV-1. The infamous T-34s are easy to penetrate and many infamous Russians.

It can't be exposed directly to enemy fire but the vehicle is good for hanging behind larger tanks, assisting with supporting fire.

Use the long range to your advantage, since this tank destroyer was designed to engage tanks from a safe distance. Being on a hill top or across a lake is perfect for this. Always take into account that the light armour is a downside and you can be destroyed by even light armament aircraft with basic 7.62 mm machineguns, so try to find some cover when planes are around.

There are not many tanks to avoid in the BR for this tank, engaging more than one enemy at a time is not recommended due the light armor and open top exposing the crew.

Penetrating tanks like the T-34s, KV1s, M4s, Matildas is very easy due to the cannon's high penetration power.

Enemies the Sd.Kfz.251/22 should avoid are the vehicles equipped with fast-firing autocannons like SPAAs or light tanks. Due to their high rate of fire, they can knock out your exposed crew very quickly. Avoid tanks that fire high-calibre HE shells, since the Sd.Kfz.251/22 is vulnerable to overpressure.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Effective cannon even from long range
• Can make sharp turns while driving at good speed
• Good forward speed
• Very good at long range engagements

Cons:

• Open top leaves crew exposed against HE shells, aircraft and artillery strikes
• No machine gun for defense against lightly armoured vehicles and low-flying aircraft
• Armour is too thin to block even 12.7 mm HMG fire
• Shells often over-penetrate, causing no to little damage.
• Sluggish acceleration

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Sd.Kfz.251/22 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Battle Pass "Fearless Voltigeur" discusses the Sd.Kfz.251/22 at 02:45 - War Thunder Official Channel

The German Half track that Paks a Punch! - Sd.Kfz.251/22 - Ash

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: Sd.Kfz.251/22