Patton Museum - Kanonewagen Sd.Kfz. 251/9 Stummel
Halftrack Bill Maloney 11/29/2010 |
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Length: 19 feet, 0 inches
Width: 6 feet, 11 inches
Height: 5 feet, 9 inches
Crew: 4
Weight: 8.6 Tons
Max Speed: 32 mph
Range: 185 miles
Armor: 14.5 " Frontal
Powerplant: Maybach HL 42 Water Cooled Gas Engine, 100hp
Fuel Capacity: gallons
EPA Fuel Economy: - 3-5mpg
Armament:
75mm L/24 Close Support Weapon Muzzle Velocity 1,378fps Nicknamed Stummel, which translates to Stump in English
Entered Service: 1939
Unit Cost: $
Here's an interesting Youtube Sd.Kfz. 251 Half-Track Video includes some period footage of the 251, although without the 75mm gun. This Sd.Kfz 251 Video is a British evaluation of the German Halftrack.
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