List of Sd.Kfz. designations
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Sonderkraftfahrzeug (abbreviated Sd.Kfz.,[1] German for "special purpose vehicle" or "special ordnance vehicle") was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany during World War II for military vehicles; for example Sd.Kfz. 101 for the Panzer I.
Sd.Kfz. numbers were assigned to armored, tracked, and half-tracked vehicles in military service with Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II.
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Sd.Kfz. numbering system[edit]
There was no strict rules regarding number series. For example, the Pz Kpfw II Ausf. L was designed and named as a reconnaissance vehicle, yet was placed in the 100-series rather than the 200-series. Overall, the vehicles were placed in these categories:
- Sd.Kfz. 1 to 99: Unarmoured half-tracked vehicles
- Sd.Kfz. 100 to 199: Tanks and tank variants, such as tank destroyers and self-propelled artillery
- Sd.Kfz. 200 to 299: Reconnaissance vehicles, armoured cars, armored personnel carriers, and command tanks
- Sd.Kfz. 300 and above: Mine-clearing and demolition charge laying vehicles
Designations[edit]
Sd.Kfz. 1 to 99[edit]
- Sd.Kfz. 2 (Kettenkrad light half-track "tracked motorcycle")
- Sd.Kfz. 2/1 (Field cable-laying variant for long distance field cable "Feldfernkabel")
- Sd.Kfz. 2/2 (Field cable-laying variant for heavy field cable "Schweres Feldkabel")
- Sd.Kfz. 3 (Maultier) half track cargo vehicle
- Sd.Kfz. 3a (Maultier based on 2 ton Opel trucks)
- Sd.Kfz. 3b (Maultier based on 2 ton Ford trucks)
- Sd.Kfz. 3c (Maultier based on 2 ton KHD trucks)
- Sd.Kfz. 4 (Maultier based on 4.5 ton trucks)
- Sd.Kf.z 4/1 (Maultier with 15 cm Nebelwerfer 42 rocket launcher)
- Sd.Kfz. 6 (5 ton medium halftrack for the engineers)
- Sd.Kfz. 6/1 (5 ton medium half-track for the artillery)
- Sd.Kfz. 6/2 (self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 6/3 (Tank destroyer armed with captured Russian F-32 gun in an armored superstructure)
- Sd.Kfz. 7 (8 ton medium half-track)
- Sd.Kfz. 7/1 (self-propelled 20 mm quad antiaircraft gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 7/2 (self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 7/6 (variant for anti-aircraft range finding)
- Sd.Kfz. 8 (12 ton heavy half-track)
- Sd.Kfz. 9 (18 ton heavy half-track)
- Sd.Kfz. 9/1 (halftrack mounted 6 ton crane)
- Sd.Kfz. 9/2 (halftrack mounted 10 ton crane)
- Sd.Kfz. 10 (1 ton light halftrack)
- Sd.Kfz. 10/1 (light gas detection vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 10/2 (light decontamination vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 10/3 (light decontamination sprayer vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 10/4 (self-propelled 20 mm FlaK 30 antiaircraft gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 10/5 (self-propelled 20 mm FlaK 38 antiaircraft gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 11 (3 ton light halftrack)
- Sd.Kfz. 11/1 (smoke-generation vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 11/2 (medium decontamination vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 11/3 (medium decontamination spraying vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 11/4 (smoke-generation vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 11/5 (medium gas detection vehicle)
Sd.Kfz. 100 to 199[edit]
- Sd.Kfz. 101 (Panzer I Ausf. A/B light tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 111 (Panzer I ammunition carrier variant)
- Sd.Kfz. 121 (Panzer II Ausf. A to F light tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 122 (Panzer II "Flammingo" flamethrower tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 123 (Panzer II Ausf. L "Luchs" reconnaissance tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 124 (Wespe self-propelled 105 mm artillery)
- Sd.Kfz. 131 (Marder II self-propelled 75 mm antitank gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 132 (Marder II self-propelled 76.2 mm antitank gun )
- Sd.Kfz. 135 (captured Lorraine Tracteur Blindé tracked carrier)
- Sd.Kfz. 135/1 (self-propelled 150 mm howitzer)
- Sd.Kfz. 138 (Marder III self-propelled 75 mm antitank gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 138/1 (Grille self-propelled 150 mm infantry gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 138/2 (Hetzer tank destroyer based on the Panzer 38(t) chassis)
- Sd.Kfz. 139 (Marder III self-propelled 76.2 mm antitank gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 140 (Flakpanzer 38(t) self-propelled 20 mm anti-aircraft gun on a Panzer 38(t) chassis)
- Sd.Kfz. 140/1 (armored reconnaissance vehicle based on the Panzer 38(t))
- Sd.Kfz. 141 (Panzer III medium tank with 37 mm or 50 mm L/42 main gun)
- SdKfz 141/1 (Panzer III medium tank with 50 mm L/60 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 141/2 (Panzer III medium tank with 75 mm L/24 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 142 (StuG III assault gun with 75 mm L/24 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 143 (Panzer III based artillery observation post)
- Sd.Kfz. 161 (Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/24 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 161/1 (Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/43 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 161/2 (Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/48 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 161/3 (Möbelwagen self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 161/4 (Wirbelwind self-propelled 20 mm x 4 antiaircraft gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 162 (Panzer IV based tank destroyer with 75 mm L/48 main gun) Jagdpanzer IV
- Sd.Kfz. 162/1 (Panzer IV based tank destroyer with 75 mm L/70 main gun) Jagdpanzer IV
- Sd.Kfz. 164 (Nashorn tank destroyer with 88 mm L/71 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 165 (Hummel self-propelled 150 mm artillery)
- Sd.Kfz. 165/1 (self-propelled 105 mm artillery)
- Sd.Kfz. 166 (Brummbär self-propelled 150 mm infantry gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 167 (StuG IV assault gun with 75 mm L/48 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 171 (Panther tank main battle tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 172 (Panther tank proposed assault gun variant)
- Sd.Kfz. 173 (Jagdpanther tank destroyer)
- Sd.Kfz. 179 (Bergepanther recovery variant)
- Sd.Kfz. 181 (Tiger I heavy tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 182 (Tiger II heavy tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 184 (Elefant tank destroyer)
- Sd.Kfz. 185 (Jagdtiger tank destroyer with 88 mm L/71 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 186 (Jagdtiger tank destroyer with 128 mm L/55 main gun)
Sd.Kfz. 200 to 299[edit]
- Sd.Kfz. 221 (Leichter Panzerspähwagen with 7.92 mm machinegun)
- Sd.Kfz. 222 (Leichter Panzerspähwagen with 20 mm L/55 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 223 (Leichter Panzerspähwagen with radio gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 231 6-rad (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (6 wheel) with 20 mm L/55 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 231 8-rad (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (8 wheel) with 20 mm L/55 main gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 232 6-rad (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (6 wheel) with radio gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 232 8-rad (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (8 wheel) with radio gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 233 (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 75 mm L/24 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 234 (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen)
- Sd.Kfz. 234/1 (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 20 mm L/55 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 234/2 (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 50 mm L/60 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 234/3 (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 75 mm L/24 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 234/4 (Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 75 mm L/46 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 247 (armored staff car)
- Sd.Kfz. 250 (armored light halftrack)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/1 (light armored halftrack with communications gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/2 (light armored halftrack with cable-laying gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/3 (light armored halftrack with radio gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/4 (light armored halftrack with twin antiaircraft machineguns)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/5 (light armored halftrack observation post)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/6 (light armored halftrack reconnaissance vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/7 (light armored halftrack mortar carrier)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/8 (light armored halftrack with 75 mm L/24 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/9 (light armored halftrack with 20 mm L/55 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/10 (light armored halftrack with 37 mm antitank gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/11 (light armored halftrack with 28 mm antitank gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 250/12 (light armored halftrack for survey crews)
- Sd.Kfz. 251 (medium armored halftrack)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/1 (medium armored halftrack with communications gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/2 (medium armored halftrack mortar carrier)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/3 (medium armored halftrack with radio gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/4 (medium armored halftrack tractor for infantry guns)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/5 (medium armored halftrack for engineers)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/6 (medium armored halftrack command post)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/7 (medium armored halftrack for engineers)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/8 (medium armored halftrack ambulance)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/9 (medium armored halftrack with 75 mm L/24 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/10 (medium armored halftrack with 37 mm antitank gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/11 (medium armored halftrack with telephone equipment)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/12 (medium armored halftrack with survey gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/13 (medium armored halftrack with artillery sound recording gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/14 (medium armored halftrack with artillery sound ranging gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/15 (medium armored halftrack with artillery flash spotting gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/16 (medium armored halftrack with flamethrower)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/17 (medium armored halftrack with 20 mm L/55 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/18 (medium armored halftrack observation post)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/19 (medium armored halftrack with telephone exchange gear)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/20 (medium armored halftrack with infrared searchlight)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/21 (medium armored halftrack with triple MG151 15 mm or 20 mm guns)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/22 (medium armored halftrack with 75 mm L/46 Pak-40 gun)
- Sd.Kfz. 251/23 (medium armored halftrack reconnaissance vehicle - possibly never produced. Was to have a 20mm gun in turret similar to SdKfz 234/1)
- Sd.Kfz. 252 (light halftrack ammunition carrier)
- Sd.Kfz. 253 (light halftrack observation post)
- Sd.Kfz. 254 (medium track or wheel observation post)
- Sd.Kfz. 260 (light armored radio car)
- Sd.Kfz. 261 (light armored radio car)
- Sd.Kfz. 263 6-rad (heavy armored radio car - 6 wheel)
- Sd.Kfz. 263 8-rad (heavy armored radio car - 8 wheel)
- Sd.Kfz. 265 (Panzer I command tank)
- Sd.Kfz. 266 (Panzer III command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 2 radios)
- Sd.Kfz. 267 (Panzer III, Panther tank, and Tiger I command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 8 radios)
- Sd.Kfz. 268 (Panzer III, Panther tank, and Tiger I command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 7 radios)
Sd.Kfz. 300 and above[edit]
- Sd.Kfz. 300 (Minenräumwagen remote-control mine destroyer)
- Sd.Kfz. 301 (Borgward B IV heavy remote-control demolition layer)
- Sd.Kfz. 302 (Goliath vehicle light remote-control demolition vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 303 (Goliath vehicle light remote-control demolition vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 304 (Springer vehicle medium remote-control demolition vehicle)
- Sd.Kfz. 305 (Opel Blitz 3 ton 4x2 Truck)
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to World War II armored fighting vehicles of Germany at Wikimedia Commons
References[edit]
- ^ Peter Chamberlain and Hillary Doyle pg 17 Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, ©1978