| Full Name | Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251/22 7.5 cm PaK40 L/46 auf mittlerem Schützenpanzerwagen |
| Class | Light Vehicle |
| Movement | 6 |
| Armor Value | 1 |
| Vs Infantry (RNG / FPR) | 5/4 |
| Vs Vehicle (RNG / FPR) | 8/10 |
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| Period | 1943-1945 |
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The Sd.Kfz. 251 family of light armored half track vehicles was the most-produced type of German half-track of the war, with manufacturers Hanomag, Adlerwerke, Horch, Škoda, and Borgward producing about 15,252 units. Initially designed to transport Panzergrenadier mechanized infantry into battle, there were many other variants armed with rocket launchers, flamethrowers, anti-aircraft guns, or cannons; designed for engineering or ambulance units; equipped to carry bridgelaying equipment; and others. They featured thin--but sloped--armor, open tops, and a single access door in the rear. The 251/22 variant was equipped with a high-velocity 75 mm PaK 40 (L/46) anti-tank gun in a forward-facing mount, which enabled the unit to provide long-range support while being relatively safe from return fire. It also carried a pintle-mounted 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun. The main gun fired both anti-tank and anti-personnel rounds. German industry produced about 1,200 vehicles of this sub-type. The Germans used it extensively beginning in 1943 as operations on the eastern, western, and southern fronts turned into defensive actions. It could attain a top speed of 32 mph.