Sd.Kfz. 251/18

mittlerer Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.251/18)
     
Název:
Name:
Sd.Kfz.251/18 Sd.Kfz.251/18
Originální název:
Original Name:
mittlerer Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.251/18)
Kategorie:
Category:
vozidlo delostreleckého prieskumu Artillery observation vehicle
Výrobce:
Producer:
Schichau, Elbing /
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
?
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.RRRR
Osádka:
Crew:
?
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
cca 8500 kg cca 18739 lb
Celková délka:
Overall Length:
cca 5800 mm cca 19ft 0,34in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
cca 2100 mm cca 6ft 10,68in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
cca 2100 mm cca 6ft 10,68in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
320 mm 1ft 0,59in
Pancéřování:
Armour:
čelo - 14,5 mm
boky - 8 mm
strop a dno - 5 mm
front - 14,5 mm
sides - 8 mm
top & belly - 5 mm
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Maybach HL 42 TUKRRM (zážihový vodou chladený 6-valec objemu 4.170 cm3) Maybach HL 42 TUKRRM (6 cyl., water cooled, gasoline, 4.170 ccm)
Výkon:
Power:
74.6 kW při 2800 ot/min 100 bhp at 2800 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
Hanomag Schub 021-32785 U 50 (4+R) Hanomag Schub 021-32785 U 50 (4+R)
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
53 km/h 32.9 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
21,4 km/h 13.3 mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
300 km 186.4 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
150 km 93.2 mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
20 ° 44 %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
2 m 78,7in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
0,3 m 11,8in
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
0,5 m 19,7in
Výzbroj:
Armament:
guľomet MG 42 kalibru 7,92 mm
samopal MP 40 kalibru 9 mm
machine gun MG 42 cal. 7,92mm
sub-machine gun MP 40 cal. 9 mm
Vybavení:
Equipment:
? ?
Uživatelské státy:
User States:
Poznámka:
Note:
Sd.Kfz.251/18 I - Fu 4, Fu 8, Fu Spg.Ger.f
Sd.Kfz.251/18 Ia - Fu 4, Fu 8
Sd.Kfz.251/18 II - Fu 5, Fu 8
Sd.Kfz.251/18 IIa - Fu 4, Fu 5, Fu 8
Sd.Kfz.251/18 I - Fu 4, Fu 8, Fu Spg.Ger.f
Sd.Kfz.251/18 Ia - Fu 4, Fu 8
Sd.Kfz.251/18 II - Fu 5, Fu 8
Sd.Kfz.251/18 IIa - Fu 4, Fu 5, Fu 8
Zdroje:
Sources:
Thomas L. Jentz, Hilary Louis Doyle - Panzer Tracts no.11-1, Panzerbeobachtungswagen Sd.Kfz.253 to Pz.Beob.Wg. Panther, ISBN 0-9708407-9-9
Thomas L. Jentz, Hilary L. Doyle - Panzer Tracts No.15-3, mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.251) Ausf.C & D, rok vydania 2006, ISBN: 0-9771643-5-7
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Sd-Kfz-251-18-t10477#609073 Version : 0
Artillery observation and guidance version Sd.Kfz.251. Specifications for this version were entered between August 6 - 8, 1944. This modification was to replace the canceled production leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.250/5). In total, four versions of this vehicle were to be created, differing in different combinations of radio equipment.

Sd.Kfz. 251/18 I - Fu 4, Fu 8, Fu Spg.Ger.f
Sd.Kfz. 251/18 Ia - Fu 4, Fu 8
Sd.Kfz. 251/18 II - Fu 5, Fu 8
Sd.Kfz. 251/18 IIa - Fu 4, Fu 5, Fu 8

Vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251/18 was to be equipped with one machine gun MG 42, one submachine gun MP 40, one scissor periscope Sf. 14 Z (Sf.) And one hand-held telescope (Handwinkelfernrohr) or a pair of mirror periscopes (Grabenspiegel). The information probably comes from some manual, the dating of this information is known, 15.11.1944.
Production plans envisaged the start of production on October 1, 1944, when 11 vehicles were to be produced until 2/1945 (inclusive). Then the production was to slowly increase to 13 pieces in 3-4/1945 and to 14 pieces in 5-6/1945 until the total production of 180 pieces in 1945. However, it is questionable whether this version was produced at all.

The only record of the possible occurrence of this version is the citation K.St.N.1161 from 15.9.1944, where according to the table numbers there should be Panzer-Sturmmörser Kompanie in each unit "Tiger" (unit armed Sturmtigermi one vehicle Sd.Kfz. 251/18. [* 1 *]
In the source below [* 2 *] they assume the delivery of vehicles of this type as follows:
Sturmmörser Company 1003 - 1 pc as of 10/10/1944
Sturmmörser Kompanie 1000 - 1 ks delivered on 6.1.1945
Sturmmörser Kompanie 1002 - 1 pc delivered on 6.1.1945

Whether it was this vehicle or another version of Sd.Kfz. 251 is questionable.

Hilary L. Doyle, Lukas Friedli, Thomas L. Jentz - Panzer Tracts No.15-4, Vollketten M.S.P. Kätzchen and final development of the Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.251), year of publication 2016, without ISBN
[~ 1 ~] Thomas L. Jentz, Hilary Louis Doyle - Panzer Tracts no.11-1, Panzerbeobachtungswagen Sd.Kfz.253 to Pz.Beob.Wg. Panther, ISBN 0-9708407-9-9
[~ 2 ~] www.sturmpanzer.com
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