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Sdkfz - 8/15/2005 6:13:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		What does sdkfz stand for in german and english i've been reading alot of military history books on Operation Barabarossa and so help me god not one tells you lol!
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RE: Sdkfz - 8/15/2005 8:46:04 AM   
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"PzKw" is an abbreviation of the word "Panzerkampfwagen," which translated freely means "armored fighting vehicle" or, simply, "tank." "SdKfz" is an abbreviation of the words "Sonder Kraftfahrzeug," or "special motor vehicle."

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RE: Sdkfz - 8/15/2005 9:20:57 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: KNomad

Here ya go ...

"PzKw" is an abbreviation of the word "Panzerkampfwagen," which translated freely means "armored fighting vehicle" or, simply, "tank." "SdKfz" is an abbreviation of the words "Sonder Kraftfahrzeug," or "special motor vehicle."

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All German fighting vehicles had an SdKfz number -
IIRC off the top of my head - examples Pz IV 141, Pz V was 151, Tigers 161...

There was once an excellent book on the subject called German Tanks of WWII, a series of books actually, large ( magazine sized) soft cover books - Each vehicle had detailed information, history, scale drawings... I wish I still had it! I semed to have misplaced it sometime in 1976 and have regretted it ever since...


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RE: Sdkfz - 8/15/2005 9:32:47 AM   
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RE: Sdkfz - 8/15/2005 9:36:06 AM   
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All German fighting vehicles had an SdKfz number -
IIRC off the top of my head - examples Pz IV 141, Pz V was 151, Tigers 161...


You are quite correct on that.

List of SdKfz designations from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

SdKfz designations were assigned to armored vehicles and other vehicles put in military service for a specific purpose. The system was used by Germany prior to and throughout World War II.

SdKfz 2 (Kettenkrad light haftrack)
SdKfz 2/1 (field cable-laying variant)
SdKfz 2/2 (heavy cable-laying variant)
SdKfz 3 (Maultier)
SdKfz 3a (Maultier based on 2 ton Opel trucks)
SdKfz 3b (Maultier based on 2 ton Ford trucks)
SdKfz 3c (Maultier based on 2 ton KHD trucks)
SdKfz 4 (Maultier based on 4.5 ton trucks)
SdKfz 4/1 (Maultier with 15 cm Nevelwerfer 42 rocket launcher)
SdKfz 6 (5 ton medium halftrack for the engineers)
SdKfz 6/1 (5 ton medium halftrack for the artillery)
SdKfz 6/2 (self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun)
SdKfz 7 (8 ton medium halftrack)
SdKfz 7/1 (self-propelled 20 mm quad antiaircraft gun)
SdKfz 7/2 (self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun)
SdKfz 8 (12 ton heavy halftrack)
SdKfz 9 (18 ton heavy halftrack)
SdKfz 9/1 (halftrack mounted 6 ton crane)
SdKfz 9/2 (halftrack mounted 10 ton crane)
SdKfz 10 (1 ton light halftrack)
SdKfz 10/1 (light gas detection vehicle)
SdKfz 10/2 (light decontamination vehicle)
SdKfz 10/3 (light decontamination sprayer vehicle)
SdKfz 10/4 (self-propelled 20 mm antiaircraft gun)
SdKfz 10/5 (self-propelled 20 mm antiaircraft gun)
SdKfz 11 (3 ton light halftrack)
SdKfz 11/1 (smoke-generation vehicle)
SdKfz 11/2 (medium decontamination vehicle)
SdKfz 11/3 (medium decontamination spraying vehicle)
SdKfz 11/4 (smoke-generation vehicle)
SdKfz 11/5 (medium gas detection vehicle)
SdKfz 101 (Panzer I Ausf A/B light tank)
SdKfz 111 (Panzer I ammunition carrier variant)
SdKfz 121 (Panzer II Ausf a to Ausf F light tank)
SdKfz 122 (Panzer II Flamm flamethrower tank)
SdKfz 123 (Panzer II Ausf L reconnaissance tank)
SdKfz 124 (Wespe self-propelled 105 mm artillery)
SdKfz 131 (Marder II self-propelled 75 mm antitank gun)
SdKfz 132 (self-propelled 76.2 mm antitank gun on a Panzer II chassis)
SdKfz 135 (captured Lorraine Tracteur Blinde tracked carrier)
SdKfz 135/1 (self-propelled 150 mm howitzer)
SdKfz 138 (Marder III self-propelled 75 mm antitank gun)
SdKfz 138/1 (self-propelled 150 mm infantry gun on a Marder III chassis)
SdKfz 139 (Marder III self-propelled 76.2 mm antitank gun)
SdKfz 140 (self-propelled 20 mm antiaircraft gun on a Panzer 38(t) chassis)
SdKfz 140/1 (armored reconnaissance vehicle based on the Panzer 38(t))
SdKfz 141 (Panzer III medium tank with 37 mm or 50 mm L/42 main gun)
SdKfz 141/1 (Panzer III medium tank with 50 mm L/60 main gun)
SdKfz 141/2 (Panzer III medium tank with 75 mm L/24 main gun)
SdKfz 142 (StuG III assault gun with 75 mm L/24 main gun)
SdKfz 142/1 (StuG III assault gun with 75 mm L/43 or L/48 main gun)
SdKfz 142/2 (StuH 42 assault gun with 105 mm L/28 main gun)
SdKfz 143 (Panzer III based artillery observation post)
SdKfz 161 (Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/24 main gun)
SdKfz 161/1 (Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/43 main gun)
SdKfz 161/2 (Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/48 main gun)
SdKfz 161/3 (Möbelwagen self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun)
SdKfz 162 (Panzer IV based tank destroyer with 75 mm L/48 main gun)
SdKfz 162/1 (Panzer IV based tank destroyer with 75 mm L/70 main gun)
SdKfz 164 (Nashorn tank destroyer with 88 mm L/71 main gun)
SdKfz 165 (Hummel self-propelled 150 mm artillery)
SdKfz 166 (Brummbär self-propelled 150 mm infantry gun)
SdKfz 167 (StuG IV assault gun)
SdKfz 171 (Panther tank main battle tank)
SdKfz 172 (Panther tank assault gun variant)
SdKfz 173 (Jagdpanther tank destroyer)
SdKfz 179 (Panther tank recovery variant)
SdKfz 181 (Tiger I heavy tank)
SdKfz 182 (Tiger II heavy tank)
SdKfz 184 (Elefant tank destroyer)
SdKfz 185 (Jagdtiger tank destroyer with 88 mm L/71 main gun)
SdKfz 186 (Jagdtiger tank destroyer with 128 mm L/55 main gun)
SdKfz 221 (Leichte Panzerspahwagen with 7.92 mm machinegun)
SdKfz 222 (Leichte Panzerspahwagen with 20 mm L/55 main gun)
SdKfz 223 (Leichte Panzerspahwagen with radio gear)
SdKfz 231 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen with 20 mm L/55 main gun)
SdKfz 232 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen with radio gear)
SdKfz 233 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen with 50 mm main gun)
SdKfz 234 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen)
SdKfz 234/1 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen with 20 mm L/55 gun)
SdKfz 234/2 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen with 50 mm L/60 gun)
SdKfz 234/3 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen with 75 mm L/24 gun)
SdKfz 234/4 (Schwere Panzerspahwagen with 75 mm L/46 gun)
SdKfz 247 (armored staff car)
SdKfz 250 (armored light halftrack)
SdKfz 250/1 (light armored halftrack with communications gear)
SdKfz 250/2 (light armored halftrack with cable-laying gear)
SdKfz 250/3 (light armored halftrack with radio gear)
SdKfz 250/4 (light armored halftrack with twin antiaircraft machineguns)
SdKfz 250/5 (light armored halftrack observation post)
SdKfz 250/6 (light armored halftrack reconnaissance vehicle)
SdKfz 250/7 (light armored halftrack mortar carrier)
SdKfz 250/8 (light armored halftrack with 75 mm L/24 gun)
SdKfz 250/9 (light armored halftrack with 20 mm L/55 gun)
SdKfz 250/10 (light armored halftrack with 37 mm antitank gun)
SdKfz 250/11 (light armored halftrack with 28 mm antitank gun)
SdKfz 250/12 (light armored halftrack for survey crews)
SdKfz 251 (medium armored halftrack)
SdKfz 251/1 (medium armored halftrack with communications gear)
SdKfz 251/2 (medium armored halftrack mortar carrier)
SdKfz 251/3 (medium armored halftrack with radio gear)
SdKfz 251/4 (medium armored halftrack tractor for infantry guns)
SdKfz 251/5 (medium armored halftrack for engineers)
SdKfz 251/6 (medium armored halftrack command post)
SdKfz 251/7 (medium armored halftrack for engineers)
SdKfz 251/8 (medium armored halftrack ambulance)
SdKfz 251/9 (medium armored halftrack with 75 mm L/24 gun)
SdKfz 251/10 (medium armored halftrack with 37 mm antitank gun)
SdKfz 251/11 (medium armored halftrack with telephone equipment)
SdKfz 251/12 (medium armored halftrack with survey gear)
SdKfz 251/13 (medium armored halftrack with artillery sound recording gear)
SdKfz 251/14 (medium armored halftrack with artillery sound ranging gear)
SdKfz 251/15 (medium armored halftrack with artillery flash spotting gear)
SdKfz 251/16 (medium armored halftrack with flamethrower)
SdKfz 251/17 (medium armored halftrack with 20 mm L/55 gun)
SdKfz 251/18 (medium armored halftrack observation post)
SdKfz 251/19 (medium armored halftrack with telephone exchange gear)
SdKfz 251/20 (medium armored halftrack with infrared searchlight)
SdKfz 251/21 (medium armored halftrack with triple 20 mm guns)
SdKfz 251/22 (medium armored halftrack with 75 mm L/46 gun)
SdKfz 251/23 (medium armored halftrack reconnaissance vehicle)
SdKfz 252 (light halftrack ammunition carrier)
SdKfz 253 (light halftrack observation post)
SdKfz 254 (medium track or wheel observation post)
SdKfz 260 (light armored radio car)
SdKfz 261 (light armored radio car)
SdKfz 263 (heavy armored radio car)
SdKfz 265 (Panzer I command tank)
SdKfz 266 (Panzer III command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 2 radios)
SdKfz 267 (Panzer III, Panther tank, and Tiger I command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 8 radios)
SdKfz 268 (Panzer III, Panther tank, and Tiger I command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 7 radios)
SdKfz 300 (Minenräumwagen remote-control mine destroyer)
SdKfz 301 (Borgward B IV heavy remote-control demolition layer)
SdKfz 302 (Goliath vehicle light remote-control demolition vehicle)
SdKfz 303 (Goliath vehicle light remote-control demolition vehicle)
SdKfz 304 (Springer vehicle medium remote-control demolition vehicle)

Enjoy.

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Don't get hurt! (XCOM: Apocolypse)
Incoming firepower has the Right of Way!
Fire at Will (or Wesley)!

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RE: Sdkfz - 8/25/2005 7:43:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		The Sdkfz series were a series of infantry/gun halftrack armored carriers. They can ride in most of terrains, are fast and allows you to deploy fast your guns or infantry units when most needed. Sadly their armor is very thin, so they can be easily destroyed by enemy guns.

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