1943 Hanomag Sd.Kfz 251

Ce remarquable Sd.Kfz. 251 est une découverte rare, avec le numéro de châssis 813885, produit par Hanomag en 1943. Encore plus remarquable, il est équipé d'un moteur à numéros correspondants de la même année, préservant ainsi son authenticité. Découvert dans la région de Falaise en Normandie, on pense que ce véhicule a servi dans la 12ème Division SS Panzer durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Le véhicule a subi une restauration de Classe A, le ramenant à un état "comme neuf". Lorsqu'il est correctement entretenu, ce Sd.Kfz. devrait fournir de nombreuses années de service fiable.

 Il s'agit d'une occasion très rare de posséder un morceau d'histoire allemande de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, minutieusement restauré à sa gloire d'origine.

Emplacement
Overloon, The Netherlands
Année de construction
1943
Pays d'origine
Allemagne
Fabricant
Hanomag (Hannoverische Machinenfabrik AG)
Type
Sd.Kfz 251, Ausf. D
État
Restauration Classe A/original/En parfait état de fonctionnement
Prix d'achat initial
€ 40.000

Détails

Condition

Ce remarquable Sd.Kfz. 251 est une découverte rare, avec le numéro de châssis 813885, produit par Hanomag en 1943. Encore plus remarquable, il est équipé d'un moteur à numéros correspondants de la même année, préservant ainsi son authenticité. Découvert dans la région de Falaise en Normandie, on pense que ce véhicule a servi dans la 12ème Division SS Panzer durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

 

La restauration de ce véhicule a été un processus méticuleux de démontage et de remontage, utilisant principalement des matériaux d'origine et adhérant strictement aux normes de guerre. Chaque détail, des écrous et boulons M8 de 14 mm aux grades de boulons de guerre comme 8G et 10K, a été fidèlement préservé. Les installations électriques et les tachymètres sont construits selon les spécifications exactes de 1943, tandis que l'intérieur et l'extérieur ont été restaurés pour refléter l'état de guerre du véhicule, y compris les chenilles moulées avec des caoutchoucs NOS d'origine et des pneus Continental de cette époque.

 

Le véhicule a subi une reconstruction complète du moteur, de la boîte de vitesses et du différentiel, le ramenant à un état "comme neuf". Lorsqu'il est correctement entretenu, ce Sd.Kfz. devrait fournir de nombreuses années de service fiable. Il s'agit d'une occasion très rare de posséder un morceau d'histoire allemande de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, minutieusement restauré à sa gloire d'origine.

Détails techniques

Fabricant
Hanomag
Modèle
Sd.Kfz. 251
Date de fabrication
1943
Numéro de châssis
813885
Numéro de moteur
813885 (numéros correspondants)
Longueur
19 ft (5,8 m)
Largeur
6 ft 11 in (2,1 m)
Hauteur
5 ft 9 in (2,1)
Poids
17.218 lb (7,81 t)
Vitesse max. (terrestre)
32,6 mph (52,5 km/h)
Autonomie opérationnelle
190 mi (300 km)
Armement principal
MG 34/42
Moteur
Maybach HL42, 6 cyl., 99 hp
Équipage
2 membres d'équipage + 10 passagers
Armure
0.24-0.57 in (6-14,5 mm)
Chiffres de production
environ 15.252

Histoire

The Sd.Kfz. 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251) half-track was a World War II German armored personnel carrier designed by the Hanomag company, based on its earlier, unarmored Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle. The Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the Panzergrenadier (German mechanized infantry) into battle. Sd.Kfz. 251s were the most widely produced German half-tracks of the war, with at least 15,252 vehicles and variants produced by seven manufacturers. The utility of this vehicle led the German Army to develop the similar looking but shorter and lighter Sd.Kfz. 250 as a supplement.

Design

There were four main model modifications (Ausführung A through D), which formed the basis for at least 22 variants. The initial idea was for a vehicle that could be used to transport a single squad of 10 panzergrenadiers to the battlefield protected from enemy small arms fire, and with some protection from artillery fire. In addition, the standard mounting of at least one MG 34 or MG 42 machine gun allowed the vehicle to provide suppressive fire for the rifle squad both while they dismounted and in combat.

 Armor

The armor plates were designed to provide protection against standard rifle/ machine gun bullets (like the 7.92×57mm Mauser bullet). The front-facing plates were 14.5mm thick; the sides were steeply angled, V-shape 8mm thick plates. This level of armor provided protection against normal (non-tungsten) rifle AP round, which could pierce about 8mm of vertical armor.

Open top

Positive aspects of the open top included greater situational awareness and faster egress by the infantry, as well as the ability to throw grenades and fire over the top of the fighting compartment as necessary while remaining under good horizontal cover. The downside, as with all armored personnel carriers of the era, was a major vulnerability to all types of plunging fire; this included indirect fire from mortars and field artillery, as well as small arms fire from higher elevated positions, lobbed hand grenades, Molotov cocktails, and strafing by enemy aircraft.

Models

The first two models (Ausf. A and B) were produced in small numbers from 1939. Ausf. A and B models can be identified by the structure of the nose armor, which comprised two trapezoidal armor panels - the lower of which had an engine cooling vent. The B model, which began production in 1940, eliminated the fighting compartment's side vision slits. The C model, which started production in mid-1942, featured a simplified hexagonal-shaped forward armored plate for the engine. Models A through C had rear doors that bulged out. The C model had a large production run, but was quite complex to build, involving many angled plates. From early 1943, the D model was developed with the purpose of halving the number of angled body plates, simplifying the design and thus speeding up the production. D models can be easily recognized by their single piece sloping rear, with flat doors.

Weapons

The standard personnel carrier version was equipped with a 7.92 mm MG 34 or MG 42 machine gun mounted at the front of the open compartment, above and behind the driver. A second machine gun could be mounted at the rear on an anti-aircraft mount. Variants were produced for specialized purposes, including with anti-aircraft guns, light howitzers, anti-tank guns and mortars or even large unguided artillery rockets, as well as a version with an infrared search light used to spot potential targets for associated Panther tanks equipped with infrared detectors.

Half-Track

A strong design feature of the Sd.Kfz. 251 was the large track area, with the characteristic "slack track" design with no return rollers for the upper run of track. The Sd.Kfz. 251 also had the Schachtellaufwerk system of overlapping and interleaved main road wheels common to virtually all German halftracks of the period. This lowered the ground pressure and provided better traction, at the cost of much greater complexity in maintenance. The Sd.Kfz. 251 also had tank steering, whereby the normal steering wheel moved the front wheels, but after more turning of the steering wheel, the tracks are braked to cause turning, like on a tank.

Note au vendeur

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Informations sur la livraison

After buying a classic military vehicle or other items such as cannons, planes, howitzers and tanks, there are several steps you would typically need to take:

 

  • Legalities

    In principle, no special permit is required for unarmored wheeled and tracked vehicles. In many cases, an export procedure that is comparable to that for exporting classic cars and motorcycles is sufficient. Military collectables older than 75 years and with a value over Euro 50k are often considered National Heritage. In such cases an export permit must be requested from the National Ministry of Culture of the exporting country. Tanks, howitzers and self-propelled or towed cannons often require specific permits that are highly dependent on the country of shipment and the country of destination. In such a case first ensure that you apply for the necessary permits, licenses, and other paperwork required to own and operate such an item in your jurisdiction. This may involve registering the item with the appropriate authorities and complying with any regulations regarding its ownership and use. In such a case it is advisable to contact us in advance because we have many decades of experience in the import and export of Classic Military Heritage. Based on this experience, we can generally quickly provide feedback on what applies to you. This is especially relevant because regulations in this regard change every now and then and sometimes, we also have to deal with export-restrictions. In short: if you want to be sure, contact us in time to avoid difficulties in a later stage.

  • Storage

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  • Training

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  • Insurance

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  • Enjoyment

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