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Sd.Kfz.251/21
II
Rank
AB
3.3
RB
3.3
SB
3.3
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
SPAA
Main role
14,000
RP
Research
32,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Sd.Kfz.251/21 was an anti-air and ground-support version of the Sd.Kfz.251 half-track built for the Wehrmacht in late World War II. The vehicle featured a single turret with triple 15 mm MG151 autocannons as its main armament. It was frequently deployed in platoons of six to maximise coverage, though it suffered from high ammunition consumption that allowed for only 90 seconds of continuous fire. In total, 387 vehicles were built.

Introduced in Update 2.3 "Hot Tracks", the Sd.Kfz.251/21 is effective in its intended role as an SPAA thanks to its armament: three 15 mm autocannons with a high rate of fire, offering enough stopping power against most planes it will face. Due to its half-track configuration, the vehicle has good off-road mobility, allowing it to reposition quickly. The main downsides, as with other SPAAs, are its weak armour protection and long reload time, which may leave it vulnerable to strafing aircraft.



Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 14 / 8 / 8 mm
Turret 14 / 14 / 0 mm
Visibility 88 %
Crew 4 persons
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 5257 km/h
Backward 1112 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.51121.917.8 hp/t
Engine power 10088175142 hp
Weight 8 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
2 x 15 mm MG151 machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Belt capacity 250 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
18.2 → 14 s
Fire rate 700 shots/min
Vertical guidance -5 / 49°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 4235.773.152.86051104.575.5 °/s
Vertical 4233.6128.1826048183117.1 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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15 mm MG151 machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Belt capacity 500 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
18.2 → 14 s
Fire rate 700 shots/min
Vertical guidance -5 / 49°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 4235.773.152.86051104.575.5 °/s
Vertical 4233.6128.1826048183117.1 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 1,037 → 1,335 SL
RB 825 → 1,062 SL
SB 1,288 → 1,658 SL
Crew training 9,200 SL
Experts 32,000 SL
Aces 270 GE
Research Aces 250,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
70 / 70 / 110 % SL
130 % RP
Total cost of modifications 13,860 RP
19,950 SL
Talisman cost 860 GE

Research order:
Sd.Kfz.251/21

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