2006-08-26 12:16:24 · 5 answers · asked by Oh Dee! 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
SdKfz is the abbreviation for the German words "SonderKommandFahrzeug" or "SonderKraftfahrzeug"
A "Fahrzeug" is (literally) a "driving thing", or a car/vehicle.
"Kommand" is pretty much the same as in English -- Command.
"Kraft" means powered.
Sonder means special: so the SdKfz designation indicated a special command vehicle or a special powered vehicle.
In the German Army, not every vehicle had radio communications -- that was reserved for command vehicles.
BTW: Kermit M's wikipedia link is excellent! Also, check out the SdKfz sites (below).
2006-08-26 13:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sd.kfz stands for Sonderkraftfahrzeug or Special purpose vehicle. its an abbreviation which followed the vehicle identification number. For Instance Sd.kfz 251 was an armored personel carrier. In fact there were over 20 different variants of the 251 each starting with the designation Sd.kfz. its an identification designation.
2006-08-26 20:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SdKfz designations were assigned to armored vehicles and other vehicles put in military service for a specific purpose. The system was used by Germany prior to and throughout World War II.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SdKfz_designations
2006-08-26 19:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
German WWII tank - 1/72 sd.kzf 164 nashorn.
2006-08-26 19:35:11 · answer #4 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kermit.M....... thank U now I known PeAcE
2006-08-26 19:23:34 · answer #5 · answered by michael looooou 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋