1940-41 Hanomag S.P.W. Ausf. C SdKfz 251/1 | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 170

The National Military History Center

1940-41 Hanomag S.P.W. Ausf. C SdKfz 251/1

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$160,000 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Hanomag-Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG

Production Years: 1940-1943

Engine: Maybach HL 42 TUKRM six-cylinder, 100-hp

Length: 19-feet

Width: 7-feet

Height: 7-feet (including machine gun shield)

Weight: Approximately 9-tons (loaded)

Armor: Hull: 14.5-mm at 14-degrees - Sides and rear: 8-mm at 35-degrees - Floor: 6-mm, horizontal

Armament: Demilitarized

Maximum Road Speed: 33-mph

Crew: Up to 12

Markings: German Army, 9th Panzer Division, typical 1941-1942 paint scheme of Panzer grey and sand

The SdKfz 251 Ausf. C was the third model progression in the Hanomag S.P.W. production series. Experience gained from combat operations with the Ausf. A and B models prompted designers to implement improvements on the C model. The machine gunner’s shield and exterior stowage arrangements from the B model were retained (which were themselves improvements over the A model). The most significant changes were to the engine compartment armor and the interior stowage arrangements. Unlike the A and B models that had two piece nose armor plates, the C model incorporated a simplified one piece armor plate for the nose. Instead of using an open top grill to draw cooling air in, like the A and B models, the C model drew its cooling air from behind the front armor plate. Additionally, the C model was given flared armored cowls on the sides of the compartment so that engine ventilation flaps could remain open during combat. Improvements were also made to the mudguards to address problems of mud and debris accumulation. The C models had over twenty sub-variants, from mortar carriers to ambulances and self-propelled anti-tank gun mounts.

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