Destroyed SdKfz 251 Ausf D

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

German SdKfz 251 Ausf D halftracks destroyed by the U.S. 9th Air Force near Gavray, France in August 1944. The foreground SdKfz 251 is an unknown variant with extended top armor plate over the passenger section.

German SdKfz 251 Ausf D (U.S. Air Force Photo)

German SdKfz 251 Ausf D (U.S. Air Force Photo)

 

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3 Responses to Destroyed SdKfz 251 Ausf D

  1. Frank says:
    June 11, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    If the area (Gavray) is correct, these must be halftracks of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.

  2. Ted says:
    June 11, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Or why not 17th SS or Panzer Lehr?

  3. Leftie says:
    June 24, 2010 at 3:42 am

    The markings match the halftracks of 2nd SS lost in the Roncey Pocket.

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