Sd Kfz 251 Variants

Sd Kfz 251/1	mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (Wurfahmen 40). Crew : 6 / Armament Two MG34 or 42. Plus 6-Wurfrahmen 40. 5 28cm Sprengranate (HE round).One 32cm Flammgranate (incendiary round).After the campaign in France in 1940 J.Gast KG.Berlin were ordered to develop a projector for the Wurfgerät 40 which would be fitted on the m SPW.The resulting vehicle could be traversed by the driver and elevation of +5° to +40° could be sent on each projector frame.Firing took 10 seconds and gave the 3rd Panzerpionier Zug heavy bombardment capability up to 1.9km for Sprengranate and 2.2km for Flammgranate.
Sd Kfz 251/1	mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (IR) 'Falke' Crew : 12 . Standard armored personnel carrier fitted with infra-red equipment for use by Panzergrenadier units attached to the infra-red Panther detachments.
Sd Kfz 251/4	mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (IG) Gerät 904 Weight 8.75 tons / Crew : 7 / Armament One 7.92mm MG34 with 1,100 rounds of ammo. Ammunition carrier and tractor for the 75mm lelG18.This vehicle was replaced by the Sd Kfz 251/9 with its self-propelled 75mm gun in 1942.120 rounds of ammunition were carried.
Sd Kfz 251/5	mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (PI) FuG8 + FuG5. Radio-command vehicle for the Heavy Platoon of the Panzerpionier Gruppe discontinued in 1943.

Sd Kfz 251/7	Ausf C mittlere Pionierpanzerwagen. Weight: 8.07 tons / Crew : 7/8 / Armament Two MG34 or 42 One 7.92mm Pz B39.Special carriers fitted with racks to carry small assault bridges , mines and other heavy equipment of the Panzerpionier company (gp).When issued to the HQ Company these vehicles were fitted with a FuG5.Other designation was Gerät 907.
Sd Kfz 251/8	mittlere Krankenpanzerwagen Gerät 908 Weight 7.47 tons / Crew : 3 . Armored ambulance designed to carry two stretcher cases and four seated wounded.Later versions had modified rear doors to facilitate entry and exit.When issued to the HQ Company or Panzer detachment the FuG5 was fitted.
Sd Kfz 251/9	mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (75mm) Gerät 909 Weight 8.53 tons / Crew : 3 / Armament One 75mm KwK37 (L/24).Traverse 12° left 12° right.Elevation -10° to +12°. Plus 2 MG34 or 42. / Ammunition 2010 rounds for the MG's plus 52 rounds for the 75mm KwK37. Designed to provide more flexible support for the Heavy Armour Infantry Company (gp).In March 1942 Büssing-NAG were ordered to develop an armored superstructure to mount the old 75mm KwK redundant since the un-gunning of the Pz Kpfw IV with the KwK40 (L/43).In June 1942 two prototypes were sent to Russia for field tests and as a result an order for 150 units was placed in the same month.In 1944 a new design of mounting was introduced which could be fitted on a number of vehicles with major modification.The 75mm was redesignated K51 (Sf) when fitted in the new mounting.The unofficial name sometimes used for this vehicle was 'Stummel' (stump).
Sd Kfz 251/10	mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (37mm Pak) Gerät 910 Weight 8.02 tons / Crew : 5 / Armament One 37mm PaK35/36 (L/45) . One MG34 or 42 . One 7.92mm PzB39 / Ammunition 168 rounds for the Pak , 1,100 for the MG and 40 for the PzB. From 1940 the Sd Kfz 251/10 was issued as the Zugführerwagen to platoon leaders so as to provide some heavy support.Minor variations existed in the arrangement of the 37mm PaK shield.