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SdKfz 251

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A legendary German armoured personnel carrier, the SdKfz 251, also known as the Hanomag, was a result of Germany's interest in interwar French experiments with half-track propulsion. Soon it turned out that this is just the kind of vehicle Germany needs for its mobile warfare. It could follow armoured forces thanks to its offroad abilities, but at the same time it was driven just like a normal truck, so no special training was needed.

This particular vehicle (here during the Arnhem 1944 reenactement) was one of four Hanomags during Military Zone meeting, all of them original vehicles (not post-war Czech OT-810). It's the 251/8 ambulance version (Krankenwagen), used to carry wounded from the battlefield. It is also the only of the four carriers that is not the late Ausf. D version, but an earlier Ausf. B version. It's distinguishable by an angled back hatch for the troops (Ausf. D versions have simple, sloped doors)
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1280x960px 356.64 KB
Make
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Model
C8080WZ
Shutter Speed
10/1600 second
Aperture
F/3.5
Focal Length
36 mm
ISO Speed
50
Date Taken
Nov 30, 1999, 12:00:00 AM
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