| Sd.Kfz. 250 | |
|---|---|
 Sd.Kfz. 250/2 | |
| Type | Half-track armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany Kingdom of Romania |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Demag |
| Designed | 1939–1940 |
| Manufacturer | Demag, Adlerwerke, Büssing-NAG, MWC |
| Unit cost | 20,420 ℛ︁ℳ︁ |
| Produced | 1941–1945 |
| No. built | Approx. 6,628 |
| Variants | see list below |
| Specifications (Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A) | |
| Mass | Load: 5,800 kg (12,800 lb) |
| Length | 4.56 m (15 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 1.945 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Crew | 2 + 4 |
| Armour | 5.5–14.5 mm (0.22–0.57 in) |
Main armament | 1 or 2 x 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 34 machine guns |
| Engine | Maybach HL42 TRKM 6-cylinder, water-cooled petrol 100 PS (99 hp, 74 kW) |
| Power/weight | 17.2 hp/ton |
| Transmission | 7 + 3 speed Maybach VG 102128 H |
| Suspension | Overlapping torsion bar (track) Leaf spring (wheels) |
| Ground clearance | 28.5 cm (10 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 140 L (37 US gal) |
Operational range | Road: 300–320 km (190–200 mi) Cross Country: 180–200 km (110–120 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Road: 76 km/h (47 mph) |
The Sd.Kfz. 250 (German: Sonderkraftfahrzeug 250; 'special motor vehicle') was a light armoured half-track, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II. Most variants were open-topped and had a single access door in the rear.
The Sd. Kfz 250 was adopted in 1939 to supplement the standard half-track. Production delays meant that the first vehicle did not appear until mid-1941.[1]
- ^ Hogg, Ian V.; Weeks, John (1980). Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles. London: Hamlyn. p. 251.