List of Sd.Kfz. designations

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Sonderkraftfahrzeug (abbreviated Sd.Kfz., [1] German for "special purpose vehicle") was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany before and during World War II for military vehicles; for example Sd.Kfz. 101 for the Panzer I, and Sd.Kfz. 251 for the armored personnel carrier made by Hanomag.

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The Reichswehr and its successor, the Wehrmacht began systematically allocating numbers to its vehicles from around 1930, including horse-drawn vehicles, cars and trucks, combat vehicles, and trailers. [2] Sd.Kfz. numbers were assigned to armored, tracked, and half-tracked vehicles. Cars and trucks were allocated Kfz. numbers [3] and trailers were designated with Anh. (Anhänger) and Sd.Anh. numbers. [4]

Sd.Kfz. numbering system

Allocation of the numbered series was as follows: [5] [2]

Some combat vehicles, often based on existing vehicles in the Sd.Kfz. series and produced in relatively small numbers, weren't allocated a number and were only described with a name. [6]

Designations

Sd.Kfz. 1 to 99

Sd.Kfz. 100 to 199

Sd.Kfz. 200 to 299

Sd.Kfz. 300 and above

Sd.Kfz. 303 version of the Goliath used a petrol engine as a cost-saving measure Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1980-053-53, Sprengpanzer "Goliath".jpg
Sd.Kfz. 303 version of the Goliath used a petrol engine as a cost-saving measure

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Notes
  1. ↑ The Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. L (Sd.Kfz. 123) was placed in the 100-series as a tank variant, although it was designed and named as a reconnaissance vehicle (usually the 200 series)
Citations
  1. ↑ Chamberlain, Peter; Doyle, Hilary (1978). Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two: A complete illustrated directory of German battle tanks, armoured cars, self-propelled guns and semi-tracked vehicles, 1933-1945. Arco Pub. Co. p. 17. ISBN   978-0668045650.
  2. 1 2 "Classification-system of the Reichswehr and Wehrmacht". Kfz der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kraftfahrzeug Nummern (Kfz.) - Kfz. Numbers". Kfz der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Motor vehicle trailers". Kfz der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Feist, Uwe (1978). Deutsche Panzer 1917-1945. Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers. p. 40. ASIN   B0006XPCGS.
  6. ↑ "Special motor vehicles without number". Kfz der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

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