Sd.Kfz. 251

[PanzerBob]

GI's riding in captured SdKfz 251/1's. Why walk when you can ride!!!

[cyberia]

Cool shot Bob, I never saw that one.

It appears they liked the the 250 series as well...

An SdKfz.250/9 wears a white star after coming under new management

[PanzerBob]

Originally Posted by cyberia

Cool shot Bob, I never saw that one.

It appears they liked the the 250 series as well...

An SdKfz.250/9 wears a white star after coming under new management

This would have been in my kitbag!!!

[Tom Houlihan]

Thanks, Bob! I'd never seen a photo like that before today! I knew they tested them, but never saw them in use. Interesting...

[Freightshaker]

Originally Posted by PanzerBob

GI's riding in captured SdKfz 251/1's. Why walk when you can ride!!!

Would make for a nice diorama. Note the missing fenders.

[PanzerBob]

Originally Posted by Tom Houlihan

Thanks, Bob! I'd never seen a photo like that before today! I knew they tested them, but never saw them in use. Interesting...

I will try to find the article it was with, it talked about how GI's put a lot transport back on the road especially when they had none. It goes on about them being from such varied backgrounds and most were mechanics of some sort of other do to backgrounds as farmers and such. The basic drive was GI's were better at this kind of scrouging than the other Allies. I suspect that may have been also due to command atitudes as well.

[cyberia]

Good view of a Waffen SS crew in an SdKfz.251

[cyberia]

An SdKfz.251/7 featuring a 2 cm KwK 38 Flugabwehrkanone in action on the Ost Front 1944

[McCoy]

You mean Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf D. don't you?

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by McCoy

You mean Sd.Kfz. 251/17 Ausf D. don't you?

Yep I did, my fingers must have thought otherwise.