List of special vehicles of the Wehrmacht

The following list of special vehicles of the Wehrmacht (short: Sd.Kfz.) Contains a selection of the military vehicles developed and manufactured for the German Wehrmacht , which were given a so-called special vehicle number. These are half-track, tracked and armored vehicles that were built in series for the Wehrmacht until the end of the Second World War .

After the end of the Second World War, the Bundeswehr did not adopt this nomenclature.

See also : special motor vehicle , list of Wehrmacht tracked vehicles and half-track vehicles

No. 1 to 100: chain motorcycles, towing vehicles (light, heavy) etc.

Sd.Kfz. 2 - Small chain motorcycle Sd.Kfz. 2 Sd.Kfz. 2/1 - Small chain motorcycle for field cable construction, field remote cable (FFK) Sd.Kfz. 2/2 - Small chain motorcycle for field cable construction, heavy field cable (SFK)

Sd.Kfz. 3 - mule Sd.Kfz. 3 (mule) Sd.Kfz. 3a - Truck crawler 2 t mule ( Opel version) Sd.Kfz. 3b - Truck crawler 2 t mule ( Ford version) Sd.Kfz. 3c - Truck crawler 2 t mule ( Klöckner-Deutz version)

Sd.Kfz. 4 - Ammunition truck for fog throwers heavy track truck mule 4.5 t Sd.Kfz. 4/1 - 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 on Sf (15 cm Panzerwerfer 43) on 2 t mule

Sd.Kfz. 5

Sd.Kfz. 6 - 5 t towing vehicle with a pioneer body Sd.Kfz. 6th Sd.Kfz. 6/1 - 5 t towing vehicle with artillery superstructure Sd.Kfz. 6/2 - Self-propelled gun 3.7 cm Flak 36 on a 5 ton towing vehicle chassis Sd.Kfz. 6/3 - Self-propelled gun 7,62 cm PaK 36 (Russian) on a 5 ton towing vehicle chassis

Sd.Kfz. 7 - Medium towing vehicle 8 t Sd.Kfz. 7/1 - Self-propelled gun 2 cm Flakvierling on chassis 8 t towing vehicle Sd.Kfz. 7/2 - Self-propelled gun 3.7 cm Flak 36 on chassis 8 t towing vehicle Sd.Kfz. 7/6 - FlaK measuring troop vehicles

Sd.Kfz. 8 - Heavy towing vehicle 12 t Sd.Kfz. 8th

Sd.Kfz. 9 - Heavy towing vehicle 18 t Sd.Kfz. 9 Sd.Kfz. 9/1 - slewing crane on heavy tractor 18 t (6 t lifting force) Sd.Kfz. 9/2 - slewing crane on heavy towing vehicle 18 t (10 t lifting force)

Sd.Kfz. 10 - Light towing vehicle 1 t Sd.Kfz. 10 Sd.Kfz. 10/1 - Light gas detection vehicle Sd.Kfz. 10/2 - Light detox vehicle Sd.Kfz. 10/3 - Light spray vehicle Sd.Kfz. 10/4 - light self-propelled gun 2 cm Flak 30 on chassis 1 tonne tractor Sd.Kfz. 10/5 - light self-propelled gun 2 cm Flak 38 on a chassis with a 1 ton tractor

Sd.Kfz. 11 - Light towing vehicle 3 t Sd.Kfz. 11 Sd.Kfz. 11/1 - Fog car Sd.Kfz. 11/2 - Medium Detox Vehicle Sd.Kfz. 11/3 - Medium spray vehicle Sd.Kfz. 11/4 - Fog car Sd.Kfz. 11/5 - Medium gas detection car

No. 101 to 200: battle tanks, self-propelled guns, assault guns, etc.

Sd.Kfz. 101 - Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf. A / B

Sd.Kfz. 111 - Armored ammunition tractor on Panzerkampfwagen (PzKpfw) I Ausf. A

Sd.Kfz. 121 - Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. A / 1, a / 2, a / 3, b, c, A, B, C, D, E, F

Sd.Kfz. 122 - Panzerkampfwagen II Flamm Ausf. A, B; "Flamingo"

Sd.Kfz. 123 - Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. L; "Lynx"

Sd.Kfz. 124 - 10.5 cm light field howitzer 18/2 on chassis Panzerkampfwagen II; "Wasp"

Sd.Kfz. 131 - 7.5 cm PaK 40/2 on chassis Panzerkampfwagen II (Sfl); "Marder II"

Sd.Kfz. 132 - Panzer Selbstfahrlafette I for 7.62 cm PaK 36 (r) on chassis Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. D1 and D2; "Marder II"

Sd.Kfz. 135 - Panzer self-propelled gun for 7.5 cm PaK 40/1 on a Lorraine tractor chassis; "Marten I" Sd.Kfz. 135/1 - self-propelled tank for s.FH. 13 on chassis Lorraine tractor

Sd.Kfz. 138 - Panzerjäger 38 (t) for 7.5 cm PaK 40 Ausf. H, "Marder III" Sd.Kfz. 138 Sd.Kfz. 138 - Panzerjäger 38 (t) for 7.5 cm PaK 40/3 Ausf. M, "Marder III" Sd.Kfz. 138 - Munitionspanzer 38 (t) (Sf) Ausf. M Sd.Kfz. 138/1 - 15 cm infantry gun 33 (Sf) on Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t) Ausf. H; "Cricket" Sd.Kfz. 138/1 - 15 cm infantry gun 33/1 on self-propelled gun 38 (t) (Sf) Ausf. M; "Cricket" Sd.Kfz. 138/2 - Jagdpanzer 38 (t) , "Hetzer"

Sd.Kfz. 139 - Panzerjäger 38 (t) for 7.62 cm PaK 36 (r); "Marder III"

Sd.Kfz. 140 - Flakpanzer 38 (t) on self-propelled gun 38 (t) Ausf. M; "Cheetah" Sd.Kfz. 140/1 - reconnaissance tank 38 (t)

Sd.Kfz. 141 H. Sd.Kfz. 141 - Panzerkampfwagen III; Versions A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, L, M and N Sd.Kfz. 141 E - with 3.7 cm KwK 36 L / 45 Sd.Kfz. 141 F and G - with 5 cm KwK 38 L / 42 Sd.Kfz. 141/1 - also versions J and L with 5 cm KwK 39 L / 60; Version M with 7.5 cm KwK 37 L / 24 Sd.Kfz. 141/2 - Version N with 7.5 cm KwK 37 L / 24 Sd.Kfz. 141/3 - Panzerkampfwagen III flame

Sd.Kfz. 142 - "Sturmgeschütz III"; armored self-propelled gun for assault gun 7.5 cm KwK 37 L / 24 Ausf. A, B, C, E Sd.Kfz. 142/1 G Sd.Kfz. 142/1 - 7.5 cm assault gun 40 Ausf. F, F / 8, G, Sd.Kfz. 142/2 - 10.5 cm balaclava 42 (StuH 42)

Sd.Kfz. 143 - Artillery tank observation vehicle III

Sd.Kfz. 161 - Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. A, B, C, D, E, F (F1) Sd.Kfz. 161 Sd.Kfz. 161/1 - Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. F2 / G with 7.5 cm KwK 40 L / 43 Sd.Kfz. 161/2 - Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. G – J with 7.5 cm KwK 40 L / 48 Sd.Kfz. 161/3 - 3.7 cm anti-aircraft gun on chassis Panzerkampfwagen IV (Sf), "Möbelwagen" Sd.Kfz. 161/4 - four- barreled 20 mm Flak 38 cannon on a Panzerkampfwagen IV (Sf) chassis; "Whirlwind"

Sd.Kfz. 162 - A new type of assault gun with 7.5 cm PaK L / 48 on a Panzerkampfwagen IV chassis, "Jagdpanzer IV" Sd.Kfz. 162/1 - Panzer IV / 70 (V), "Jagdpanzer IV / 70"

Sd.Kfz. 164 - Self-propelled gun for 8.8 cm PaK 43/1 (L / 71) on gun car III / IV (Sf); "Hornet", "rhinoceros"

Sd.Kfz. 165 - Self-propelled gun for 15 cm self-propelled howitzer 18/1 on gun car III / IV (Sf); "Bumblebee" Sd.Kfz. 165/1 - 10.5 cm le.FH. 18/1 (Sf) on Waffträger Geschützwagen IV b; "Grasshopper"

Sd.Kfz. 166 - Sturmpanzer IV 15 cm StuH; ("Grumble Bear") (Sturmpanzer 43)

Sd.Kfz. 167 - Assault Gun IV

Sd.Kfz. 171 - Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. D, A, G, F; "Panther" Sd.Kfz. 171

Sd.Kfz. 172 - Assault gun for 8.8 cm StuKa 43 on a Panther chassis

Sd.Kfz. 173 - Jagdpanzer V; "Jagdpanther"

Sd.Kfz. 179 - tank recovery device (tank 1); "Bergepanther"

Sd.Kfz. 181 - Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. H (later Ausf. E) "Tiger"

Sd.Kfz. 182 - Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B "Tiger II"; "King Tiger"

Sd.Kfz. 184 - assault gun with 8.8 cm PaK 43/2; "Ferdinand", "Elephant"

Sd.Kfz. 185 - Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B with 8.8 cm PaK 43 L / 71; "Jagdtiger"

Sd.Kfz. 186 - heavy tank destroyer, Jagdpanzer VI “Jagdtiger” with a 12.8 cm KwK 44 L / 55 Sd.Kfz. 186

No. 201 to 299: armored vehicles, armored personnel carriers, radio tanks, etc.

Sd.Kfz. 221 - light armored car (MG)

Sd.Kfz. 222 - Light armored car (2 cm)

Sd.Kfz. 223 - Light armored car (Fu)

Sd.Kfz. 231 - 6-wheel, 8-wheel heavy armored car Sd.Kfz. 231 armored cars

Sd.Kfz. 232 - Heavy armored car (Fu) 6-wheel, 8-wheel

Sd.Kfz. 233 - Heavy armored car ( 7.5 cm KwK 37 L / 24)

Sd.Kfz. 234 - Heavy armored car Sd.Kfz. 234/1 - Heavy armored car ( 2 cm KwK 38 L / 55) Sd.Kfz. 234/2 - Heavy armored car ( 5 cm KwK 38 L42) Sd.Kfz. 234/3 - Heavy armored car ( 7.5 cm KwK 37 L / 24) Sd.Kfz. 234/4 - Heavy armored car ( 7.5 cm KwK 40 L / 43)

Sd.Kfz. 247 - Heavy all-terrain armored passenger car

Sd.Kfz. 250 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) Sd.Kfz. 250 (armored personnel carrier) Sd.Kfz. 250 / 1-1 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) Fu Sd.Kfz. 250 / 1-2 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) cable layer Sd.Kfz. 250/2 - Light telephone car Sd.Kfz. 250 / 3-1 - Light radio tank Sd.Kfz. 250 / 3-2 - Light radio tank Sd.Kfz. 250 / 3-3 - Light radio tank Sd.Kfz. 250 / 3-4 - Light radio tank Sd.Kfz. 250/4 - light armored air raid vehicle Sd.Kfz. 250 / 5-1 - Light armored observation car Sd.Kfz. 250 / 5-2 - Light armored reconnaissance vehicle Sd.Kfz. 250/6 - Light ammunition armored car , Ausf. A, B Sd.Kfz. 250/7 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) with a heavy grenade launcher Sd.Kfz. 250/7 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) as an ammunition vehicle Sd.Kfz. 250/8 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) with 7.5 cm KwK 37 L / 24 Sd.Kfz. 250/9 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) with 2 cm Sd.Kfz. 250/10 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) with a 3.7 cm anti-tank gun Sd.Kfz. 250/11 - Light armored motor vehicle (armored personnel carrier) with heavy anti - tank rifle 41 Sd.Kfz. 250/12 - Light armored survey troop car

Sd.Kfz. 251 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier Ausf A, B, C, D Sd.Kfz. 251 Sd.Kfz. 251 / 1-1 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier Sd.Kfz. 251 / 1-2 - Medium armored infantry fighting vehicle Fu Sd.Kfz. 251/2 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier with grenade launcher Sd.Kfz. 251/3 - Medium armored radio armored car Sd.Kfz. 251 / 3-1 - Medium armored radio armored car Sd.Kfz. 251 / 3-2 - Medium armored radio armored car Sd.Kfz. 251 / 3-3 - Medium armored radio armored car Sd.Kfz. 251 / 3-4 - Medium armored radio armored car used as a command vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251/4 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier with ammunition and accessories for le. IG. 18th Sd.Kfz. 251/5 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier for the pioneer platoons Sd.Kfz. 251/6 - Medium armored command vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251 / 7-1 - Medium armored personnel carrier Sd.Kfz. 251 / 7-2 - Medium armored engineer vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251 / 8-1 - Medium ambulance Sd.Kfz. 251 / 8-2 - Medium ambulance Sd.Kfz. 251/9 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier with 7.5 cm KwK 37 L / 24 Sd.Kfz. 251/10 - Medium armored personnel carrier with a 3.7 cm anti-tank gun Sd.Kfz. 251/11 - Medium armored radio intercom Sd.Kfz. 251/12 - Medium armored measuring troop and equipment vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251/13 - Medium armored sound pickup car Sd.Kfz. 251/14 - Medium armored sound evaluation car Sd.Kfz. 251/15 - Medium armored light evaluation car Sd.Kfz. 251/16 - Medium armored fire wagon Sd.Kfz. 251/17 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier with 2 cm Flak 38 Sd.Kfz. 251 / 18-1 - Medium armored observation vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251 / 18-1a - Medium armored observation vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251 / 18-2 - Medium armored observation car Sd.Kfz. 251 / 18-2a - Medium armored observation vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251/19 - Medium armored telephone company car Sd.Kfz. 251/20 - Medium armored infantry fighting vehicle with infrared searchlights Sd.Kfz. 251/21 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier with MG 151 Drilling Sd.Kfz. 251/22 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier with 7.5 cm anti-tank gun 40 L / 46 Sd.Kfz. 251/23 - Medium armored armored personnel carrier with a 2 cm hanging mount

Sd.Kfz. 252 - Light armored ammunition transport vehicle

Sd.Kfz. 253 - Light armored observation vehicle

Sd.Kfz. 254 - Medium armored observation vehicle

Sd.Kfz. 260 - Light armored radio car

Sd.Kfz. 261 - Small armored radio car Sd.Kfz. 261

Sd.Kfz. 263 - 6-wheel, 8-wheel medium armored radio car

Sd.Kfz. 265 - Small tank command vehicle I

Sd.Kfz. 266 - Panzerbefehlfahrzeug III Ausf. D1, E, H (with FuG 6 and FuG 2)

Sd.Kfz. 267 - Panzerbefehlfahrzeug III Ausf. D1, E, H (with FuG 6 and FuG 8), K

Sd.Kfz. 268 - Panzerbefehlfahrzeug III Ausf. D1, E, H (with FuG 6 and FuG 7)

Sd.Kfz. 280 - Armored ammunition tractor

No. 300 upwards: mine clearance vehicles and load carriers

Sd.Kfz. 300 - Mine clearing car type II

Sd.Kfz. 301 - Heavy load carrier designs A, B, and C

Sd.Kfz. 302 - Light load carrier version A

Sd.Kfz. 303 - Light load carrier, version B Sd.Kfz. 303 Sd.Kfz. 303a - Light load carrier, version B Sd.Kfz. 303b - Light load carrier, version B

Sd.Kfz. 304 - Medium load carrier, "Springer"

Sd.Kfz. 305 - Opel Blitz 3-tonne 4 × 2 tractor

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Alexander Lüdeke: Panzer der Wehrmacht: wheeled and half-track vehicles 1939-1945 Motorbuch Verlag, 2014, ISBN 9783613310360 , p. 208 [1]