Sd.Kfz. 7/1 – Krauss-Maffei 8t German Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun


The standard 8 ton Halftrack made by Krauss- Maffei has designation Sd.Kfz. 7 mitteler Zugkraftwagen 8t. A medium German towing vehicle, an artillery tractor. The Sd.Kfz. 7 is a standard German Halftrack. The version with the Quadruple 2 cm Anti-Aircraft gun has the Sd.Kfz, 7/1 designation. Around 800 vehicles with the Quadruple 2 cm Anti-Aircraft gun were produced during the war.

Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Krauss-Maffei 8 tons German Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun - photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Krauss-Maffei 8 tons German Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun – photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun - photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun – photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun - photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun – photo 2011

The anti-aircraft gun was a 2 cm Flakvierling 38 L/65, this Quadruple 2 cm gun has a combined rate of fire of 1400 rounds/ minute. Each gun has a separate cartridge with 20 shells. Its maximum range was 5780 meters but its effective range was 2200 meters.

The 8 ton halftrack with 2m quadruple gun came in two versions, one with an open cabin the other with a closed armored cabin and engine. The armored cabin is shown on the photos.

Gunner seat of 2cm Flakvierling - Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack - photo 2011
Gunner seat of 2cm Flakvierling – Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack – photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun - photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun – photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun - photo 2011
Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack with 2 cm Quadruple Anti-Aircraft Gun – photo 2011
Inside the cabine of the Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack - photo 2011
Inside the cabine of the Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack – photo 2011
Inside the cabine of the Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack - photo 2011
Inside the cabine of the Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack – photo 2011
Tracks and winch underneat Kraus-Maffei Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack - photo 2011
Tracks and winch underneat Kraus-Maffei Sd.Kfz. 7/1 Halftrack – photo 2011
Sd.kfz. 7/1 Krauss-Maffei 8 tons German Halftrack - photo 2011
Sd.kfz. 7/1 Krauss-Maffei 8 tons German Halftrack – photo 2011

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