Surviving_Sdkfz_251.pdf

Surviving SdKfz. 251 Half-Tracks

Last update : 2 February 2011

Listed here are the SdKfz. 251 Half-Tracks that still exist today.

Notice : the Czech OT-810 vehicles will not be included in this document. Only the original SdKfz 251 are listed here.

Rob Coomber, May 2009 - http://www.panoramio.com/photo/21832609

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. B – National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg (RSA)

“vagabond”, December 2009 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=11943

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. C – Victory Museum, Auburn, IN (USA)

This Half-Track was previously on display in the “Victory in Europe” museum in Arlon (Belgium)

The suspension, chassis and motor are real, but inside everything is incorrect and roughly made (Dimitri Bushmakow). The armoured

body is a reproduction, made while the vehicle was still in Arlon (Pier van Hees)

Chris Neel, July 2004

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. C – Texas Military Museum at Camp Mabry, Austin, TX (USA)

Neil Baumgardner, June 2006 - http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4092&start=30

SdKfz. 251/8 Ausf. C – Bovington Tank Museum (UK)

Due to original reports of the Tank Museum, this vehicle is a 251/8

(Rudi Ehninger, Brigadier General (rtd) German Panzertruppe)

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. D – Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK)

Kevin Wheatcroft owns an SdKfz 251/1 Ausf. D , which can be seen here :

http://www.wheatcroftcollection.com/250pic.html

“Megashorts”, June 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/megashorts/3670274827/in/set-72157620544251909/

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. D (n° 014) – SDKFZ Foundation (UK) – running condition

It was found in the 70's near Graz (Austria) in a scrap yard, alongside with a 250/1 Ausf.B and a 250/5 Ausf. B. The vehicle belonged

to SS PzDiv Wiking (Rudi Ehninger, Brigadier General (rtd) German Panzertruppe)

www.sdkfz251.com

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. D (n° 1022) – Bruce Crompton Collection (UK) – running c.

This vehicle has a late version of the engine compartment armor, with a one-piece engine hatch and a radiator hatch (Rudi Schoeters)

Ole Drostrup - http://www.drostrup.com/Pansrede%20mandskabsvogne.htm

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. D – Stored somewhere in a depot in Denmark

This vehicle was used by the Danish army as part of Minenkommando, to clear up the German mines in Denmark (Frank Von Forhud)

Dennes Aldrup, 2002 - http://www.panzer-modell.de/specials/ontour/autotechnica/autotechnica.htm

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. D – Motor Technica Museum, Bad Oeynhausen (Germany)

This vehicle is on loan from a private owner (Rudi Ehninger, Brigadier General (rtd) German Panzertruppe)

“Drozdp“, 2005 - http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafika:Transporter_Sd.Kfz._251.jpg

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. D – Militärhistorisches Museum, Dresden (Germany) – running c.

Siegfried Bunke, 1984

SdKfz. 251/1 Ausf. D – Dehnhardt Collection, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) – running c.