Sd.Kfz. 10

leichter Zugkraftwagen 1t, Sd.Kfz. 10
Sd.Kfz 10 halftrack towing a 7.5 cm Pak 40 anti-tank gun through mud
TypeLight half-track
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
In service1938–1945
Used byNazi Germany
Romania
Sweden
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerDemag
Designed1934–1938
ManufacturerDemag, Adler-Werke, Büssing-NAG, MWC, MNH, MIAG, Saurerwerke
Unit cost15000 Reichsmark
Produced1938–1945
No. builtApprox. 14,000
VariantsSd.Kfz. 10/1 to 10/5
Specifications (Sd.Kfz. 10 Ausf. B)
Mass3,400 kilograms (7,500 lb)
Length4.75 metres (15.6 ft)
Width1.93 metres (6.3 ft)
Height2 metres (6.6 ft) (overall)
Crew2 + 6

Engine4.2L Maybach HL42 TRKM petrol 6-cylinder, water-cooled
100 metric horsepower (99 hp)
Power/weight29.1 HP/ton
Transmission7 + 3 speed Maybach Variorex SRG 102128H
Suspensiontorsion bar
Ground clearance32 centimetres (13 in)
Fuel capacity110 litres (29 US gal)
Operational
range
300 kilometres (190 mi) (road)
150 kilometres (93 mi) (cross-country)
Maximum speed 65 km/h (40 mph) (road)

The Sd.Kfz. 10 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug – special motorized vehicle) was a German half-track that saw widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns, such as the 2 cm Flak 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm Pak 36 anti-tank gun. It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer.

The basic engineering for all the German half-tracks was developed during the Weimar-era by the Reichswehr's Military Automotive Department, but final design and testing was farmed out to commercial firms with the understanding that production would be shared with multiple companies. Demag was chosen to develop the smallest of the German half-tracks and spent the years between 1934 and 1938 perfecting the design through a series of prototypes.

The chassis formed the basis for the Sd.Kfz. 250 light armored personnel carrier. Approximately 14,000 were produced between 1938 and 1945, making it one of the most widely produced German tactical vehicles of the war. It participated in the Invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, the Balkans Campaign and fought on both the Western Front and the Eastern Front, in North Africa and in Italy.