The Sd.Kfz. 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251) was a German armoured half-track infantry fighting vehicle of World War II, developed by the Hanomag company based on the unarmoured Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle.
The vehicle was designed to transport armoured infantrymen in combat.
The Sd.Kfz. 251 was the most produced German half-track vehicle of the war, with at least 15252 vehicles and variants produced by seven manufacturers.
The Sd.Kfz. 251/3 Ausf.C "Funkpanzerwagen" had a number of sub-variants, depending on the radio equipment, suitable for different roles such as communications, command vehicle or air command vehicle.

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