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During World War II, German vehicles like the Volkswagen Kübelwagen, and the Sd.Kfz. 251 halftrack were essential to their military operations. The Kübelwagen jeep served as a versatile transport, and the Sd.Kfz. 251 supported infantry in combat.

Sd.Kfz. 251/7 – Light Armored Assault Engineer Vehicle – German Halftrack

The Sd.Kfz 251/7 carried 8 tons assault bridges on its sides. The construction used for carrying the bridge …

Posted July 28, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 251/9 Medium Armored Halftrack with 7.5 cm KwK 37 cannon “Stummel” – German Halftrack

German engineers developed a halftrack with a low velocity 7,5 cm L/24 short barrel gun. This gun was …

Posted July 21, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 251/7 Pionierpanzerwagen – German Medium Armored Assault Engineer Vehicle

This Engineer vehicle, the Sd.Kfz.251/7 Pionierpanzerwagen, is a Medium Armored Assault Engineer Vehicle, based on a German Halftrack …

Posted July 21, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 250 leichte Schützenpanzerwagen – Light Personnel Carrier – German Halftrack

This is a photo collection on the Sd.Kfz.250 Light Personnel Carrier, a German Halftrack. It is photographed during …

Posted July 20, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 251 – Medium Armored Personnel Carrier – German Halftrack

Hanomag designed the Sd.Kfz. 251 and it was adopted in the Wehrmacht from 1939, it stayed in service …

Posted July 14, 2023 (updated May 6, 2025) by Patrick

Hanomag SS 100 – German 4×2 Heavy Tractor

The Hanomag heavy tractor was a pre-war civil design used in agriculture. It was made for the road …

Posted July 5, 2023 (updated April 29, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 250 – Light Armored Personnel Carrier – German Halftrack

The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light and armored halftrack developed in 1939. It was a supplement to the …

Posted July 5, 2023 (updated April 29, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 11 a 3 ton Borgward Prime Mover – Light German Halftrack

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 11, Eng. "Special motorized vehicle" was a light German halftrack developed between 1934 and 1938 by …

Posted July 3, 2023 (updated May 6, 2025) by Patrick

Mercedes-Benz W 150 Type 770K Convertible – Adolf Hitler’s Car

Mercedes-Benz made the type 770 from 1930 until 1944. It was known as Großer Mercedes (Eng: Big Mercedes) …

Posted April 7, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Mercedes-Benz W 150 II type 770K Sedan – Heinrich Himmler’s Car

The Mercedes-Benz 770K shown in the Sinsheim museum seems to have belonged to Heinrich Himmler. [...]Read More...

Posted April 5, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Mercedes-Benz W 31 Type G4 – Adolf Hitler’s Staff Car

The three-axle Mercedes-Benz W31 type 4 is a 8 cylinder car from 1934, developed specially for military purposes …

Posted April 3, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Mercedes-Benz L3000 – German 3 Ton Truck

The Military versions was designated Mercedes-Benz L3000A (All wheel drive) and Mercedes-Benz L3000S (Standard version). The L3000 refers …

Posted March 24, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Krupp Protze – German Artillery Tractor

The Krupp Protze was originally a German artillery tractor developed in 1934. It was 6x4 wheeled and powered …

Posted March 22, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 9 FAMO – German 18t Heavy Halftrack

The Famo Half-track was Germanies heaviest half-track of World War Two. Sd.Kfz. 9 – Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 18 t, or Heavy …

Posted March 6, 2023 (updated May 6, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 7 – Krauss-Maffei 8 ton German Halftrack Open Bed With Canvas Version

A medium Towing vehicle 8 tons. It was intended to pull guns like the 8.8 cm Flak gun …

Posted March 6, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 7 – Krauss-Maffei 8t German Halftrack Open Bed Truck Version - photo 2013

Sd.Kfz. 7 – Krauss-Maffei 8 ton German Halftrack Open Bed Version

The Germans called it an Sd.Kfz. 7 mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t. A medium Towing vehicle 8 tons. [...]Read More...

Posted March 6, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 7 – Krauss-Maffei 8 ton German Halftrack Gun Crew Version

This Sd.Kfz. 7 was an 8 tons halftrack built by Krauss-Maffei and it was a medium German artillery …

Posted March 6, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sd.Kfz. 7/2 – Krauss-Maffei 8t German Halftrack with 3.7 cm Flak 36 Anti-Aircraft Gun

Sd.Kfz. 7/2 – Krauss-Maffei 8-ton German Halftrack with 3.7 cm Flak 36 Anti-Aircraft Gun

An anti-aircraft version of the German Kraus-Maffei 8 ton Halftrack Sd.Kfz.7 is the 3.7 cm FlaK 36 gun …

Posted February 28, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Patrick