Sd.Kfz.251/10

Sd.Kfz.251/10

Sd.Kfz.251/10

Germany

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Tank destroyer

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Description

The m.Schütz.Pz.Wg. (Sd.Kfz.251/10) is a premium gift rank I German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire" as a reward for the 2020 Wargame "Strategist" event.

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.

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

General info

Survivability and armour

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 (6°) 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 are 15 mm thick while tracks are 7 mm thick and 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

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

Armaments

Main armament

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	N/A	N/A	N/A	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 37mm main gun, for this reasons, the Sd.Kfz.251/10 should not be used in the frontlines due to being so lightly armored even 7.62 machinegun fire can and will harm you.

As a sniper:

Due to its high muzzle velocity, it is more thab capable of having a sniper combat role in long range maps. It should be notted that the main gun sights have really low zoom (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 as many german high velocity guns.

As a support vehicle:

This is the most reliable way the Sd.Kfz.251/10 can play as, specially since in not every map the player will have sniping distances (Sweden or Berlin for example). It should be doing supporting fire behind the most armored vehicles at the br (Pz.3 for example) and utilize its quick firing gun to disable or destroy enemy tanks. It should be notted that machinegun 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 at point blank ranges, 12.7(.50 cal) will completely destroy it if strafed with

Due to being a halftrack, the Sd.Kfz.251/10 has a 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 definetly slower compared to fully wheeled vehicles.

*Note: despite being half track, it shares tank track traction but does not share tank steering, front wheels have to turn in order to turn like a normal car.

Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	PzGr 40
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

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

• Skins and camouflages for the Sd.Kfz.251/10 from live.warthunder.com.

Images

• Sd.Kfz. 251/10 Devblog Images
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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

• Sd.Kfz. 6/2
• 15 cm Pz.W.42

External links

• [Devblog] Crafting event “Strategist”: Sd.Kfz.251/10
• [Wikipedia] Sd.Kfz. 251
• [Tanks Encyclopedia] Sd.Kfz.251