02 - References for the Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.B

SdKfz 251 Ausf B halftrack 

german half track SdKfz 251 Ausf B 

Sd Kfz 251 Ausf B 

SdKfz 251 rear doors 

 

Afrika Korps soldiers in an armored personnel carrier Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.B advances past the fortified Fort Mechili in Cyrenaica/Libya, Western Desert, North Africa, 8 April 1941. 

Deutsches Afrika Korps SdKfz 251 Ausf B 

Deutsches Afrika Korps SdKfz 251/8 Ambulance in North Africa 

Deutsches Afrika Korps Sd.Kfz 251/3 Ausf B Funkpanzerwagen in Desert 

North Africa, German armored vehicles from the Afrika Korps parked in the desert. In the vehicle on the right, the "General der Panzertruppe" Rommel
The photo is dated 1941/1942. Rommel is then either "General der Panzertruppe" (July 1, 1941 to January 24, 1942), or "Generaloberst" (January 24, 1942 to June 21, 1942), or "Generalfeldmarschall" (June 21, 1942).
 
On the right, the vehicle in which Rommel is standing is an Sd. Kfz. 250/3. В (with leichter Funkpanzerwagen)
It is probably Rommel's personal vehicle named "Greif".
 
In the center, a vehicle equipped with Sd communication means. Kfz. 251 Ausf.B. (with mittlerer Funkpanzerwagen).
 
On the left, Sd. Kfz. 251/1 Ausf.С. 

North Africa - 1942 

After the Battle of Sidi Mustah, on the heights of Sidi-Mustah southwest of Tobruk - 1.6.1942 

Djedeida bridge, kampfgruppe Lueder -Tunisia - January 43  

The Nazi propaganda picture shows members of the German Wehrmacht on a tank in Tunisia. The photo was taken in March 1943. Photo: Berliner Verlag / Archive 

SdKfz 251 Ausf B during Westfeldzug – campaing in Belgium and France in May 1940 

SdKfz 251 Ausf B France 

SdKfz 251 WH-56664 France 

SdKfz 251/6 France - Heinz Guderian - May/ Jun 1940 

SdKfz 251 WH-656667 

Northern France .-- Two tank soldiers and a lieutenant (with an iron cross) with map in front of a camouflaged, medium armored personnel carrier (Sd.Kfz. 251) - late July / early September 1944 

 

SdKfz 251 Ausf B in Russia 

SdKfz 251 Ausf B - USSR, Guderian group 

USSR, Guderian group 

SdKfz 251 ausf B armored halftrack Russia 

Sd.Kfz. 251 Ausf B Schutzenpanzerwagen winter Russsia Oct. 1941 

SdKfz 251 Ausf B Schutzenpanzerwagen winter Russsia oct. 1941 

SdKfz 251 Ausf B with winter camo 

SdKfz 251/8 Ausf B Sanitater Armored ambulance winter Russsia 1941 

SdKfz 251/10 Ausf B WH-639349 

SdKfz 251/3 Ausf B Funkpanzerwagen 

SdKfz 251/6 Command version 

 

Bruce Culver's tremendous draw work 

 

 

 

 

 

SdKfz.251/6 Ausf. A with map table - (mobile observation post or officer's vehicle) possible assembly, why not? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf. A - 1941, USSR, army group Nord 

 

I know that the best known Holzgaz is an ausf.C but I just noticed it looking at the background in this photo, it looks like the back of an Ausf.B! 

Sd.Kfz.251/6, 2 color photos 1941/1942 

Sd.Kfz.251/6, 2 color photos 1941/1942 

1943 photo, iconic by Tamiya box cover pose of the figures! 

 

the SdKfz 251 had excellent road and cross-country performance and armoured protection. The two MG 34 machine guns which could be fired from inside the vehicle. To provide extra protection the crew has mounted track links to the front.  

Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.B - Suffering from heavy fighting in Russia, many armored formations were transferred to occupied France for refitting. There, new equipment was supplied and fresh troops were integrated and trained