SdKfz Designations
Sd.Kfz. stands for Sonderkraftfahrzeug or “special-purpose vehicle”. Sd.Kfz. designations were assigned to armored vehicles and other vehicles placed in military service for a specific purpose by Nazi Germany prior to and throughout World War II.
| Designation | Description |
|---|---|
| SdKfz 2 | Kettenkrad light halftrack “tracked motorcycle” |
| SdKfz 2/1 | Field cable-laying variant for long distance field cable “Feldfernkabel” |
| SdKfz 2/2 | Field cable-laying variant for heavy field cable “Schweres Feldkabel” |
| SdKfz 3 | Gepanzerter Mannschaftstransportwagen MTW – unarmed armoured car /personnel carrier of the 1920s. |
| SdKfz 3a | Maultier based on 2 ton Opel trucks |
| SdKfz 3b | Maultier based on 2 ton Ford trucks |
| SdKfz 3c | Maultier based on 2 ton KHD trucks |
| SdKfz 4 | Maultier based on 4.5 ton trucks |
| SdKfz 4/1 | Maultier with 15 cm Nebelwerfer 42 rocket launcher |
| SdKfz 6 | 5 ton medium halftrack for the engineers |
| SdKfz 6/1 | 5 ton medium halftrack for the artillery |
| SdKfz 6/2 | self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun |
| SdKfz 7 | 8 ton medium halftrack |
| SdKfz 7/1 | self-propelled 20 mm quad antiaircraft gun |
| SdKfz 7/2 | self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun |
| SdKfz 8 | 12 ton heavy halftrack |
| SdKfz 9 | 18 ton heavy halftrack |
| SdKfz 9/1 | halftrack mounted 6 ton crane |
| SdKfz 9/2 | halftrack mounted 10 ton crane |
| SdKfz 10 | 1 ton light halftrack |
| SdKfz 10/1 | light gas detection vehicle |
| SdKfz 10/2 | light decontamination vehicle |
| SdKfz 10/3 | light decontamination sprayer vehicle |
| SdKfz 10/4 | self-propelled 20 mm Flak 30 antiaircraft gun |
| SdKfz 10/5 | self-propelled 20 mm Flak 38 antiaircraft gun |
| SdKfz 11 | 3 ton light halftrack |
| SdKfz 11/1 | smoke-generation vehicle |
| SdKfz 11/2 | medium decontamination vehicle |
| SdKfz 11/3 | medium decontamination spraying vehicle |
| SdKfz 11/4 | smoke-generation vehicle |
| SdKfz 11/5 | medium gas detection vehicle |
| SdKfz 101 | Panzer I Ausf. A/B light tank |
| SdKfz 111 | Panzer I ammunition carrier variant |
| SdKfz 121 | Panzer II Ausf. A to F light tank |
| SdKfz 122 | Panzer II “Flammingo” flamethrower tank |
| SdKfz 123 | Panzer II Ausf. L “Luchs” reconnaissance tank |
| SdKfz 124 | Wespe self-propelled 105 mm artillery |
| SdKfz 131 | Marder II self-propelled 75 mm antitank gun |
| SdKfz 132 | Marder II self-propelled 76.2 mm antitank gun |
| SdKfz 135 | captured Lorraine Tracteur Blindé tracked carrier |
| SdKfz 135/1 | self-propelled 150 mm howitzer |
| SdKfz 138 | Marder III self-propelled 75 mm antitank gun |
| SdKfz 138/1 | Grille self-propelled 150 mm infantry gun |
| SdKfz 138/2 | Hetzer tank destroyer based on the Panzer 38t chassis |
| SdKfz 139 | Marder III self-propelled 76.2 mm antitank gun |
| SdKfz 140 | Flakpanzer 38t self-propelled 20 mm anti-aircraft gun on a Panzer 38t chassis |
| SdKfz 140/1 | armored reconnaissance vehicle based on the Panzer 38t |
| SdKfz 141 | Panzer III medium tank with 37 mm or 50 mm L/42 main gun |
| SdKfz 141/1 | Panzer III medium tank with 50 mm L/60 main gun |
| SdKfz 141/2 | Panzer III medium tank with 75 mm L/24 main gun |
| SdKfz 142 | StuG III assault gun with 75 mm L/24 main gun |
| SdKfz 142/1 | StuG III assault gun with 75 mm L/43 or L/48 main gun |
| SdKfz 142/2 | StuH 42 assault gun with 105 mm L/28 main gun |
| SdKfz 143 | Panzer III based artillery observation post |
| SdKfz 161 | Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/24 main gun |
| SdKfz 161/1 | Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/43 main gun |
| SdKfz 161/2 | Panzer IV medium tank with 75 mm L/48 main gun |
| SdKfz 161/3 | Möbelwagen self-propelled 37 mm antiaircraft gun |
| SdKfz 161/4 | Wirbelwind self-propelled 20 mm x 4 antiaircraft gun |
| SdKfz 162 | Panzer IV based tank destroyer with 75 mm L/48 main gun Jagdpanzer IV |
| SdKfz 162/1 | Panzer IV based tank destroyer with 75 mm L/70 main gun Jagdpanzer IV |
| SdKfz 164 | Nashorn tank destroyer with 88 mm L/71 main gun |
| SdKfz 165 | Hummel self-propelled 150 mm artillery |
| SdKfz 165/1 | self-propelled 105 mm artillery |
| SdKfz 166 | Brummbär self-propelled 150 mm infantry gun |
| SdKfz 167 | StuG IV assault gun with 75 mm L/48 main gun |
| SdKfz 171 | Panther tank main battle tank |
| SdKfz 172 | Panther tank proposed assault gun variant |
| SdKfz 173 | Jagdpanther tank destroyer |
| SdKfz 179 | Bergepanther recovery variant |
| SdKfz 181 | Tiger I heavy tank |
| SdKfz 182 | Tiger II heavy tank |
| SdKfz 184 | Elefant tank destroyer |
| SdKfz 185 | Jagdtiger tank destroyer with 88 mm L/71 main gun |
| SdKfz 186 | Jagdtiger tank destroyer with 128 mm L/55 main gun |
| SdKfz 205 | Panzer VIII Maus super heavy tank – only reached prototype stage |
| SdKfz 221 | Leichter Panzerspähwagen with 7.92 mm machinegun |
| SdKfz 222 | Leichter Panzerspähwagen with 20 mm L/55 main gun |
| SdKfz 223 | Leichter Panzerspähwagen with radio gear |
| SdKfz 231 6-rad | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen 6 wheel with 20 mm L/55 main gun |
| SdKfz 231 8-rad | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen 8 wheel with 20 mm L/55 main gun |
| SdKfz 232 6-rad | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen 6 wheel with radio gear |
| SdKfz 232 8-rad | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen 8 wheel with radio gear |
| SdKfz 233 | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 75 mm L/24 gun |
| SdKfz 234 | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen |
| SdKfz 234/1 | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 20 mm L/55 gun |
| SdKfz 234/2 | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 50 mm L/60 gun |
| SdKfz 234/3 | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 75 mm L/24 gun |
| SdKfz 234/4 | Schwerer Panzerspähwagen with 75 mm L/46 gun |
| SdKfz 247 | armored staff car |
| SdKfz 250 | armored light halftrack |
| SdKfz 250/1 | light armored halftrack with communications gear |
| SdKfz 250/2 | light armored halftrack with cable-laying gear |
| SdKfz 250/3 | light armored halftrack with radio gear |
| SdKfz 250/4 | light armored halftrack with twin antiaircraft machineguns |
| SdKfz 250/5 | light armored halftrack observation post |
| SdKfz 250/6 | light armored halftrack reconnaissance vehicle |
| SdKfz 250/7 | light armored halftrack mortar carrier |
| SdKfz 250/8 | light armored halftrack with 75 mm L/24 gun |
| SdKfz 250/9 | light armored halftrack with 20 mm L/55 gun |
| SdKfz 250/10 | light armored halftrack with 37 mm antitank gun |
| SdKfz 250/11 | light armored halftrack with 28 mm antitank gun |
| SdKfz 250/12 | light armored halftrack for survey crews |
| SdKfz 251 | medium armored halftrack |
| SdKfz 251/1 | medium armored halftrack with communications gear |
| SdKfz 251/2 | medium armored halftrack mortar carrier |
| SdKfz 251/3 | medium armored halftrack with radio gear |
| SdKfz 251/4 | medium armored halftrack tractor for infantry guns |
| SdKfz 251/5 | medium armored halftrack for engineers |
| SdKfz 251/6 | medium armored halftrack command post |
| SdKfz 251/7 | medium armored halftrack for engineers |
| SdKfz 251/8 | medium armored halftrack ambulance |
| SdKfz 251/9 | medium armored halftrack with 75 mm L/24 gun |
| SdKfz 251/10 | medium armored halftrack with 37 mm antitank gun |
| SdKfz 251/11 | medium armored halftrack with telephone equipment |
| SdKfz 251/12 | medium armored halftrack with survey gear |
| SdKfz 251/13 | medium armored halftrack with artillery sound recording gear |
| SdKfz 251/14 | medium armored halftrack with artillery sound ranging gear |
| SdKfz 251/15 | medium armored halftrack with artillery flash spotting gear |
| SdKfz 251/16 | medium armored halftrack with flamethrower |
| SdKfz 251/17 | medium armored halftrack with 20 mm L/55 gun |
| SdKfz 251/18 | medium armored halftrack observation post |
| SdKfz 251/19 | medium armored halftrack with telephone exchange gear |
| SdKfz 251/20 | medium armored halftrack with infrared searchlight |
| SdKfz 251/21 | medium armored halftrack with triple MG151 15 mm or 20 mm guns |
| SdKfz 251/22 | medium armored halftrack with 75 mm L/46 Pak-40 gun |
| SdKfz 251/23 | medium armored halftrack reconnaissance vehicle – possibly never produced. Was to have a 20mm gun in turret similar to SdKfz 234/1 |
| SdKfz 252 | light halftrack ammunition carrier |
| SdKfz 253 | light halftrack observation post |
| SdKfz 254 | medium track or wheel observation post |
| SdKfz 260 | light armored radio car |
| SdKfz 261 | light armored radio car |
| SdKfz 263 6-rad | heavy armored radio car – 6 wheel |
| SdKfz 263 8-rad | heavy armored radio car – 8 wheel |
| SdKfz 265 | Panzer I command tank |
| SdKfz 266 | Panzer III command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 2 radios |
| SdKfz 267 | Panzer III, Panther tank, and Tiger I command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 8 radios |
| SdKfz 268 | Panzer III, Panther tank, and Tiger I command tanks with FuG 6 and FuG 7 radios |
| SdKfz 300 | Minenräumwagen remote-control mine destroyer |
| SdKfz 301 | Borgward B IV heavy remote-control demolition layer |
| SdKfz 302 | Goliath vehicle light remote-control demolition vehicle |
| SdKfz 303 | Goliath vehicle light remote-control demolition vehicle |
| SdKfz 304 | Springer vehicle medium remote-control demolition vehicle |
| SdKfz 305 | Opel Blitz 3 ton 4×2 Truck |