  
Panzerjäger Typ/Abteilung in "AFRIKA"
Panzerjäger Vehicle Types Used in "AFRIKA"
Sd.Kfz.10/4 2cm Flak 30 Auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t (Improvised Role) Sd.Kfz.10/4 leichte Selbstfahrlafette mit 2 cm Flak 30 (Other nomenclature) Sd.Kfz.251/10 mittlerrer Shützenpanzerwagen 3,7 cm PaK 35/36 Sd.Kfz.250/10 leichte Shützenpanzerwagen mit 2,8cm sPzB41 (Retrofit) Sd.Kfz.251 mittlerrer Shützenpanzerwagen mit 2,8cm sPzB41 (Retrofit) Sd.Kfz.251/17 mittlerrer Shützenpanzerwagen 2 cm (HG "Special" Improvised Role) 4,7cm PaK(t) Sfl. auf Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. B (Sd.Kfz.101) "Diana": 7.62 cm F.K.296(r) Selbstfahrlafette auf Zgkw.5 t (Sofortlosung) (Sd.Kfz.6/3) "Diana": 7.62cm PAK36 auf 5t Zkgw. (Sd.Kfz.6/3) "Pz.Sfl. II": Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette II 7.5 cm Kanone L/41 auf Zugkraftwagen 5t (HKP 902) "Marder III": Panzerjäger mit 7,62 cm Pak 36 (r) auf Pz.Kpfw.38(t) (Sd.Kfz.139) "Marder III" Ausf.H': Panzerjäger mit 7,5cm PaK 40/3 auf Pz.Kpfw.38(t) Ausf.H (Sd.Kfz.138) "Marder II": Panzerjäger mit 7,5cm Pak 40/2 Fgst. auf Pz.Kpfw.II (Sd.Kfz.131) "Marder I": Panzerjäger mit 7,5cm Pak 40/1 auf Geschützwagen Lr.S(f) (Sd.Kfz. 135) (At least One of type Loaded on Gigant for NA) Several Aufklärung or Reconnaissance type vehicles were used in improvised Panzerjäger roles - Sd.Kfz. 222
- Sd.Kfz. 231
- Sd.Kfz. 232
Special "Field" Use (Seen in our listings are several type of FlaK being used in an improvised PaK role) - Sd.Kfz. 10/4 mit 2cm FlaK 30
- Sd.Kfz. 10/5 mit 2cm FlaK 38
- Sd.Kfz. 221 Leichte Panzerspähwagen mit 2,8cm sPzB41
- Sd.Kfz. 251/10 - Mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen für 3,7cm PaK
Improvised Field Modifications for Panzerjäger Role - Sd.Kfz.231 Panzerspähwagen mit 5cm PaK 38
- Sd.Kfz251/1 C mit 5cm PaK38
Trucks and Heavy Cars with 20mm FlaK mounted Kfz. 69 mit 2cm FlaK 30 (Sd.Kfz.81) Kfz. 69 mit 2cm FlaK 38 (Sd.Kfz.81) Steyr Type I 1500 Several Modifications (20mm) Opel / Ford / Magirus / Mercedes with 'bed' mounted system 2cm FlaK 30 & 2cm FlaK 38
Captured Vehicle Types (Direct Use or Captured Vehicle or Again Field Modifications Employed) 
3.7cm PaK 35/36 L/45 in British service 
25mm PaK
The PaK & FlaK Gun Types Used In Relegated or Improvised Role as Panzerjäger weapon:
2cm FlaK 30/38 - Sd.Kfz. 10/4 2cm Flak 30 Auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 1t (Improvised Role)
- Sd.Kfz.10/4 leichte Selbstfahrlafette mit 2 cm Flak 30 (Other nomenclature)
- Kfz.81 mit 2 cm Flak 30/38
Steyr with 20mm from Sd.Kfz.222 
2,8cm s.Pz.B.41 
3,7cm PaK L/45 
4,2cm PaK41 nur 136 Stück gebaut (Second Taper-bore type gun entering service) 
4,7cm (t) 
5cm PaK39 
7,5cm PaK40 
7,62cm PaK 36(r) 
(Size Comparison of 76,2cm 36 (r) versus 7,5cm PaK) 
"88" 
Captured Types 25 "Pounder" and many more... 
Afrikakorps Panzerjäger Types and Units Delivered (OOB Working)
Sd.Kfz.251/10 mittlerrer Shützenpanzerwagen 3,7 cm PaK 35/36 (Other Sd.Kfz.251 PaK Variants Improvised)
4,7cm PaK(t) Sfl. auf Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. B - Sd.Kfz.101
Units Delivered (OOB Working) Panzerjäger Abteilung 605 Sonderverband z.b.V.288
(Crop and Magnification of the Duo... a Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. B with 4,7cm PaK(t) Sfl. auf Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. B) 
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Sonderverband z.b.V.288
"Diana": 7.62 cm F.K.296(r) Selbstfahrlafette auf Zgkw.5 t (Sofortlosung) "Diana": 7.62cm PAK36 auf 5t Zkgw. (Sd.Kfz.6/3)
Units Delivered (OOB Working) Kampfstaffel Pz.AOK 'Afrika' Panzerjäger Abteilung 605
"Marder III": 7,62 cm Pak 36 (r) auf Pz.Jäg. 38 (t) (Sd.Kfz.139)
66 of the type reportedly delivered to units in NA... Pz.Jäg.Abt.33 & Pz.Jäg.Abt.39 received the majority per OKH reports
Partial "Units" Delivered (OOB Working/In Process of Breakdown Supplied) | "Marder III": 7,62 cm Pak 36 (r) auf Pz.Jäg. 38 (t) |
Unit Einheit | Subunit Teileinheit | No. Stuck | Arrived at unit Eingetroffen bei der Truppe | Remarks Bemerkungen | | 10./PD | I./Pz.]g.Abt.90 | 9 | End of July 1942 Endejuli 1942 | 15./PD | 2./Pz.Jäg.Abt.33 (and III. platoon 3./AA 33?) | 16 | Before October 1942 vor Oktober 1942 | Possibly up to 18 moglicherweise sogar 18 | 21./PD | 2./Pz.Jäg.Abt.33 | 18 | About August 1942 ca. August 1942 | All lost by December 1942 alle bis Dezember 1942 verloren | l./Pz.Jäg.Abt.33 | 9 | mid-March 1943 Mitte Marz 1943 | Pz.Jäg.Abt. 33 | 8 | Some in early May 1942? Some in early 1943? Einige Mai 1942? EinigeAnfang 1943? | Unit history / Einheitsgeschichte |
Kampfstaffel Pz.AOK 'Afrika' |
| Rommel's Acquiral | 6 | July 1942 Juli 1942 |
"Marder III" Ausf.H': Panzerjäger mit 7,5cm PaK 40/3 auf Pz.Kpfw.38(t) Ausf.H (Sd.Kfz.138)
Units Delivered (OOB Working) 2./Panzerjäger-Abteilung 39 (Tunisia: March, 1943)
Marder II: 7,5cm PaK 40/2 Fgst. auf Pz.Kpw. II - Marder II (Sd.Kfz.131)
Units Delivered (OOB Working) Panzerjäger Abteilung 605 I./Pz.]g.Abt.90
Pz.Sfl. II: Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette II 7.5 cm Kanone L/41 auf Zugkraftwagen 5t (HKP 902)
Units Delivered (OOB Working) Kampfstaffel Pz.AOK 'Afrika' Panzerjäger Abteilung 605
"Marder I': 7,5cm Pak 40/1 Sd.Kfz. 135
(At least One of type Loaded on Gigant for NA transport from Sicilian Airfield) 
Units Delivered (OOB Working)
Leichte Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.221 mit 2,8cm sPzB41
2,8cm sPzB41 also used on Sd.Kfz.251 and other Ad Hoc installations for DAK service.
Units Delivered (OOB Working)
Sd.Kfz.231 Panzerspahwagen mit 5cm PaK 38
Units Delivered (OOB Working)
Sd.Kfz.251/1 C mit 5cm PaK38
Units Delivered (OOB Working)
Trucks and Heavy Cars with 20mm FlaK mounted
Kfz. 69 mit 2cm FlaK 30 (Sd.Kfz.81)
Kfz. 69 mit 2cm FlaK 38 (Sd.Kfz.81)
Steyer Type I 1500
Also version with 20mm...
Opel / Ford / Magirus / Mercedes with 'bed' mounted systems... "Zwilling & Flak"
In the early stages of the campaign in NA... MG's and small caliber FlaK were employed in an Anti-Tank and Anit-Softskin role...  
2,0cm FlaK Truck Bed Mounting System
Captured Types Employed (Many Varied Types Employed)
Color Photos...
Results of Panzerjäger: 
KStN 1106 1.02.1941
KStN (format) Courtesy of Leo W. G. Nafziger
Bibliography
Selected Books...  Nice information but the photos are not given justice due to the bad paper and washed out printing. Simply wish they would darken the images and be more careful with their work!
 
"Sturm & Drang 6: Panzerjäger" Delta Publishing, Co., LTD No ISBN Circa 1993
Illustrations
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ILLUSTRATIONS are courtesy of the books cited. Available from 
"Armor of the Deutsches Afrikakorps" #7021 by Tom Cockle ISBN: 962-361-631-7 Concord Publishing Circa 2000 "German Self-Propelled Guns: Self Propelled Artillery Anti-Tank and Anti-Aircraft Guns" #7022 by Gordon Rottman ISBN: 962-361-630-9 Concord Publishing Circa 2005 "Panzers in North Africa" #7043 by John Healey ISBN: 962-361-685-6 Concord Publishing Circa 2002 More soon...
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