What does sdkfz mean (it is some kind of a german ww2 wehicle)?
2006-12-11 06:37:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It stands for :
Sonder Kraftfahrzeug. Literally means, "special purpose vehicle." 251 is the model/type.
The 251 series was the standard armored personnel carrier of German forces during WW2. They are also known in German as "Hanomags" after the prime contractor. The post-war Czech army manufactured them until the 1970s IIRC.
Extra trivial stuff:
The vehicle itself was a little ahead of its time. It has sloped armor, which not only deflects bullets, but against armor-piercing rounds effectively adds to the armor protection. It was the first vehicle to carry an infantry squad at about the same speed as tanks. All later armored personnel carriers up to today are descendants of this vehicle.
2006-12-11 13:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you even bother to put that in google? 1st result. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SdKfz_251
2006-12-11 14:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by shake_um 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋