Sd.Kfz. 252

SdKfz 252
Type	Ammunition Carrier
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1940
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Demag AG
Manufacturer	Demag and Wegmann
Produced	June thru August 1940
No. built	30
Specifications
Mass	5.73 tons
Length	4.7 meters (with gun)
Width	1.95 meters
Height	1.8 meters
Crew	2
Armor	18 millimeters (see chart)
Main armament	MG 34
Engine	Maybach HL 42 TRKM
Operational range	320 kilometers
Maximum speed	65 kilometers per hour

The SdKfz 252 leichte Gepanzerte Munitionskraftwagen was an Axis armoured half-track ammunition carrier used during the Battle of France in 1940.

History

The SdKfz 252s were issued to Sturmartillerie batteries number 640, 659, 660, and 665, which were located in France.

Armour Break Down

Armour Chart

Upper Front Hull	Lower Front Hull	Upper Hull Sides	Lower Hull Sides	Rear Hull	Top Hull	Bottom Hull
18 mm at 30 degree	18 mm at 12 degrees	8 mm at 30 degrees	8 mm at 30 degrees	8 mm at 45 degrees and 8 mm at 55 degrees	8 mm at 90 degrees	8 mm at 90 degrees

Miscellaneous Facts

• Used the FuG15 or the FuG16 radio system
• Transmission had 7 forward and 3 in reverse
• Was armed with a 7.92 MG34
• Six cylinder, water cooled, 3000 RPM, engine

Source

• World War 2 Vehicles