Team
: Schwalbenheim Kingdom

# Sd Kfz 251

Role
: Transport Vehicle

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Sd Kfz 251** is a Transport Vehicle, the German Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251 half-track that became the standard armoured personnel carrier of the Wehrmacht from 1939 onward. Thousands were built in several variants for carrying infantry, command, and weapons. In-game it is a tracked vehicle weighing 7.8 tonnes with seating for 11 — driver, gunner, commander, and eight passengers. The **MB HL42** petrol engine produces 99 horsepower (12.7 hp/t) for 52 km/h forward and 10.7 km/h reverse. Armament is a single **7.92mm MG34** in the forward fighting compartment with a 1x sight; the vehicle relies on speed and infantry dismounts rather than heavy armour or firepower.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Engineer

Infantry

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Kingdom](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-kingdom.md) | Tier 1                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 7.8 t     |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Seating capacity | 11        |
| Driver           | 1         |
| Gunner           | 1         |
| Commander        | 1         |
| Passenger        | 8         |
| Max speed        |           |
| Forward          | 52 km/h   |
| Backward         | 10.7 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | MB HL42   |
| --------------------- | --------- |
| Type                  | Diesel    |
| Max RPM               | 2,600 RPM |
| Horsepower            | 99 hp     |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 12.7 hp/t |
| Transmission          |           |
| Forward gears         | 4         |
| Reverse gears         | 1         |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 11 mm–21 mm |
| ----------------- | ----------- |
| Upper front plate | 11 mm–69 mm |
| Hull side         | 10 mm–12 mm |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 45° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [7.92mm MG34](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#gunner-turret-weapon-792mm-mg34)

| Reload speed                                     | 5s  |
| ------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                                    | 150 |
| Ammo                                             | Max |
| [7.92×57mm](/md/rv/shells/792mm-mg34-79257mm.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                      |     |
| MG ammo                                          | 6   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/sd-kfz-251.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                       |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/sd-kfz-251/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/sd-kfz-251/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/sd-kfz-251/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/sd-kfz-251/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/sd-kfz-251/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/sd-kfz-251/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/sd-kfz-251/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "Sd Kfz 251"