     
German Vehicle Types
German Armor "Colors & Markings" in North Africa & MTO
German Vehicle Types in Service in North Africa (February 1941 - May 1943) by Research Fellow/Author & Dual Founding Seven Members "DavidW" & "NACHT"
Panzerkampfwagen / AFV / Softskin / Weapons Types 'Panzers' - Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf. A
- Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf. A (Flam)
- Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf. B
- Kleiner Pz.Bef.Wg IA (2 are noted in photograph of 5./le. 'AFRIKA' loading in Naples on February 10, 1941)
- Kleiner Pz.Bef.Wg IB
- Ladungsleger Auf. Pz.Kpfw. I B (In OKH Equipment table for 21./PD August 1, 1941, no located photographic evidence)
- Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf. C
- Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf. B/C/D (5./le. Modified Variants with armor overlap nose and turret main armament top armor splash)
- Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf. F
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. E/F
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. G
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. G with K Typ Turret Box with 'Rommelkiste' Replaced Borgward IV Control Vehicle
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. H
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. J ( L/42 )
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. J (L/42) + 20mm GM
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. J (L/42) + 20mm SF
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. J (L/42) + 20mm GM & SF
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. J (L/60) + 20mm GM
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. J (L/60) + 20mm SF
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. L
- Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. N
- Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf D
- Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. D/E Composite Variant
- Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. E
- Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. F1 Early, Middle, and Late 'Typs'
- Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. F2 Early, Middle, and Late 'Typs'
- Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. G Early and Middle 'Typs'
- Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger I E
- Befehls Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger I E (Two possible as noted in sPA 501 manifest and One in sPA 504)
- Pz.Bef.Wg.III Ausf. E
- Pz.Bef.Wg.III Ausf. H
- Pz.Beob.Wg.III Ausf. J
'Artillerie' - StuG III Ausf. D
- StuG III Ausf. F
- SiG 33 auf Pz.Kpfw. II
- SiG 33 auf Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. H
- Sd.Kfz 135/1 Lorraine
- 7.5cm I/G L/11
- 7.62cm (r)
- 10.0cm K18
- 10.5cm LeF/H L/28
- 10.5cm LG2 K&Rh
- 15.0cm SF/H 18 L/30
- 15.0cm SiG L/11
- 155mm Gpft L/38 (k419 f )
- 17.0cm L/49 both standard and extended barrel length types
- 21.0cm MRS18 both standard and extended barrel length types
- 15cm Nebelwerfer 41
- 21cm Nebelwerfer 42 (Removable/Insertable Track Guide rails allowed 15cm Rounds to be fired)
German Halftrack Types (See Pz.Kpfw. & Sd.Kfz. for sub-variant types in service) - Sd.Kfz.5 (4 listed on 5./le. 'AFRIKA' OKH Delivered March 1, 1941)
- Sd.Kfz.6
- Sd.Kfz.7
- Sd.Kfz.8
- Sd.Kfz.9
- Sd.Kfz.10 (Types 10/1,10/2, & finally listing 8 delivered 10/4 in Tunisia with HG)
- Sd.Kfz.11
- Sd.Kfz.250 "Family": 'Alte' typ only in North Africa: Sd.Kfz.250 Variants, Sd.Kfz.252, & Sd.Kfz.253 (See subtype listing below)
- Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf. A, B, & C typ "Family": 8 confirmed 'Typs' of Sd.Kfz.251 "Family" in North Africa of 23 Sd.Kfz.251Variants in Service (D 'Typ' Not in NA)
- Sd.Kfz.254 - Saurer RK-7
- NSU Kettenkraftrad or Kettenkrad
German Tracked Types: Non-Panzer - Borgward BIV A typ (Trop)
- Borgward BIV B typ (Trop)
- Goliath (Trop)
- Landwasserschlepper
Aufklärung - Sd.Kfz.221
- Sd.Kfz.221 auf 2.8cm PaK
- Sd.Kfz.222 early
- Sd.Kfz.222 late
- Sd.Kfz.223 (fu) "Tall & Short" Mast Extension 'Typs'
- Sd.Kfz.231 (8)
- Sd.Kfz.232 Fu (8)
- Sd.Kfz.247 Early typ (Two shown to be as component of 5./le."AFRIKA" Stabs February 22, 1941 transfer)
- (Note: No Photographic evidence of Sd.Kfz.247 to support arrival and 4 to 8 units remain on the 21./PD requests but not inventoried & 10./PD had 4 on inventory as components to ship to Africa in August 1942)
Sd.Kfz.250 "Family" is 'Alte' typ only in North Africa - Sd.Kfz.250/1
- Sd.Kfz.250/3 (fu)
- Sd.Kfz.250/5
- Sd.Kfz.250/10 (3.7 PaK)
- Sd.Kfz.250/11 (2.8 sPzB)
- Sd.Kfz.252 le. art.
- Sd.Kfz.253 le. gp. Beob.Kw.
Sd.Kfz. 251 "Family" Variants - Sd.Kfz.251/1
- Sd.Kfz.251/3 (fu)
- Sd.Kfz.251/6
- Sd.Kfz.251/7
- Sd.Kfz.251/8 (kr)
- Sd.Kfz.251/10 (3.7 PaK)
- Sd.Kfz.251/17 (FlaK 20) Herman Göring Division
Types Continued - Sd.Kfz.254 / Saurer Rk-7 Tracks cum Wheel
- Sd.Kfz.260 (fu)
- Sd.Kfz.261 (fu)
- Sd.Kfz.263 ( 8 ) ( fu ) Early & Late types
- Kfz.15 Funk (Short Distance)
- Kfz.16 Telephony/Field Telegraph
- Kfz.17 Horch 'Funk' (Long Distance/Range)
PaK - 2.8cm sPzB41
- PaK 36 + Horch Kfz 15 / Kfz. 69
- 3,7cm PaK 38
- 3.7cm PaK 41 Taperbore
- 5cm PaK 38
- Panzerjäger IB
- 7.62cm PaK36 (r)
- Sd.Kfz.6 ( Diana ) 7.62 cm F.K.296(r) Selbstfahrlafette auf Zgkw.5 t (Sd.Kfz.6/3)
- Marder III M (Sd.Kfz.139)
- Pz. sf II auf Fgst. m Zgkw. 5t (PaK 40)
- Sd.Kfz.231 auf PaK38
- Sd.Kfz.232 auf PaK 75/40 "Field Modification / Conversion"
- Sd.Kfz.233 auf PaK75 L43 'Kurtz"
- Sd.Kfz.251 auf PaK50 "Field Modification / Conversion"
- Kfz.81 mit 2cm KwK 30 "Field Modification / Conversion"
FlaK - Kfz.4 mit Zwissenlösung
- Opel & Ford 2T mit Zwissenlösung
- Opel & Ford 2T mit 20mm FlaK 20 30/38 (Adapted truck bed mount system)
- 20mm FlaK 30/38
- Kfz. 81 m FlaK 30/38
- 2cm FlaKvierling 38
- Sd.Kfz. 10/4 mit 20mm FlaK 30/38
- 37mm FlaK 36
- 88mm FlaK 18/36
Softskin Types (Incomplete More Soon!) - Kubelwagen
- Schwimmwagen (ONLY Two allocated to Brandenburgers & Herman Göring Division Had 6 Allocated in Stab / with 2 for Trop Test)
- Alder
- Mercedes
- Auto Union
- BMW
- Kfz.2
- Kfz.4
- Horch Variants
- Staff Cars
- Ford Types
- Opel Types
- Borgward Types
- Phenomenon Granit
- Bussing-Nag 4500
- Bussing Nag 4500 Mannschafträger
Recover & Repair Vehicles / Recovery Trailers - FAMO mit Bilstein Drehkran Sd.Kfz.9/1
- Bussing-Nag 4550 mit Bilstein Drehkran
- Fries Crane
- Sd.Anh.115
- Sd.Anh.116
Trailer Types Rail Truck Types & Captured Conversions - Borgward 4.5t Rail
- Marmon Herrington Mk. III Rail Conversion (Captured)
Captured Vehicles Types - Universal Carrier Remote Controlled Demolition Vehicle
- Honey/Stuart
- Matilda II's & III's
- Crusader III
- Studebaker mit 20mm FlaK 20 30/38 (Adapted truck bed mount system)
- Various Softskins
- Types Varied and to be continued... See Sd.Kfz. Numbers and Sd.Kfz. Weapons
Photographs of Vehicle Types in Service in North & Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Area Under Construction: Sd.Kfz. Types in Photos
Sd.Kfz.101 Pz.Kpfw.I 'Family' 
Sd.Kfz.121 Pz.Kpfw.II 'Family' 
Sd.Kfz.13* Panzerjäger / 'Marder' Typ I, II, & III Variants     
Sd.Kfz.141 Pz.Kpfw.III 'Family' 
Sd.Kfz.142 Sturmgeschütz III Ausf D 
Sd.Kfz.161 Pz.Kpfw.IV 'Family'    
Sd.Kfz.181 Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf. E (H1) Tiger sPA501 and sPa504 
Befehlspanzers: - Sd.Kfz.265 Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen auf Gw I Ausfuhrüng B
- Sd.Kfz.266-268 Pz.Bef. Wg. III (ohne KwK)
    
- Sd.Kfz.250 & Sd.Kfz.251 Command Halftrack Variants
     
Sd.Kfz.221 
Sd.Kfz.222      
Sd.Kfz.223   
Sd.Kfz.231 
Sd.Kfz.232 
Sd.Kfz.233 
Sd.Kfz.247    Sd.Kfz.250 
Sd.Kfz.251     Sd.Kfz.253 le. gp. Beob.Kw.       
Sd.Kfz.254 m. gp. Beob.Kw. auf RK 7 (Saurer)  
Sd.Kfz.260 Sd.Kfz.261       
Sd.Kfz.263  
Sd.Kfz.265 Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen auf Gw I Ausfuhrüng A/B  
Sd.Kfz.1 Sd.Kfz.3 Sd.Kfz.5 Sd.Kfz.6 Sd.Kfz.7  
Sd.Kfz.8 
Sd.Kfz.9    
Sd.Kfz.10 
Halftrack and Tank Conversions "Diana"  and more... See Rommel's Rarities Pz.Sfl. II 
Kettenkraftrad (Kettenkrad)         
Borgward BIV    
Goliath DAK Captured Universal Carrier Modified to Wire Guided Demolition Vehicle 
Sd.Anh.115   
Sd.Anh.116    
Werkstatt: Repair/Service Vehicles    
   
Fries Crane Types and Bilstein Truck Conversions     'Softskins' Car Types    
'Softskins' Truck Types      
Bus types  
Bussing Nag 4500 Mannschafträger  
Kübelwagen   
Feldküche: Field Kitchen  
German Staff Cars          
 
Krupp Protze "Boxer' 
Motorcycles & Combos Trolley Bridge   
Ferries and Landing Craft   
Oddities   Truck Rail conversion in Tunisia
Artillery Soon... PaK / FlaK / Artillerie 2,0cm KwK 37mm 
PaK 41 Taperbore Rarity... 
More Soon... 28mm sPzB41 
5,0cm PaK & 7,5cm PaK 40 
Russian 76.2 
8,8 cm FlaK 36/37 
10.0cm 10.5cm 15,0 cm 17cm 21cm 155 GPF/155K419 Mle 
Beute - 'Booty' Vehicles      
 The DAK made considerable use of captured Commonwealth Vehicles and Weapons...
DAK "Special" Vehicles"
Mammoth Rommel's Kampfstaffel  Kampstaffel Honeys/Stuarts    
Rommel's Rides  
Rommel's Rarities Marmon Herrington Captured Rail Conversion  
DAK Service Associated Abteilung or Unit/Group
Aufklärung FlaK Sanitäts Panzerjäger Nachrichten Scheinwerfer: "Searchlight" Water Purification and Filtration
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