Products tagged with 'Bulgaria'

The Panzer IV was originally intended to be used only on a limited scale, so initially Krupp was its sole manufacturer. Prior to the Polish campaign, only 217 Panzer IVs had been produced: 35 Ausf. A; 42 Ausf. B; and 140 Ausf. C; in 1941, production was extended to Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik ("VOMAG") (located in the city of Plauen) and the Nibelungenwerk in the Austrian city of St. Valentin.

Sd.Kfz. 250/8 leichter Schützenpanzerwagen (7.5 cm) Support variant armed with a 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun and an MG 34.

The Sd.Kfz.111, also known as the gepanzerte Munitionsschlepper, was a military vehicle used by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was primarily based on the chassis of the Panzerkampfwagen I M.G. Sd. Kfz. 101 Ausf. A and was designed to transport ammunition. The vehicle was created by removing the turret and adding a simple open-topped box body. It was intended for units equipped with the 7.62 cm Pak 36 (r) ammunition. The Sd.Kfz.111 was converted from 50 vehicles, with additional contracts for conversion reported by DEW, leading to a total of 122 vehicles converted by the end of the war.

The Sd.Kfz.111, also known as the gepanzerte Munitionsschlepper, was a military vehicle used by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was primarily based on the chassis of the Panzerkampfwagen I M.G. Sd. Kfz. 101 Ausf. A and was designed to transport ammunition. The vehicle was created by removing the turret and adding a simple open-topped box body. It was intended for units equipped with the 7.62 cm Pak 36 (r) ammunition. The Sd.Kfz.111 was converted from 50 vehicles, with additional contracts for conversion reported by DEW, leading to a total of 122 vehicles converted by the end of the war.

The Panzer I saw combat in the Spanish Civil War and WWII. The Panzer I's design history can be traced to the British Carden Loyd tankette, of which it borrowed much of its track and suspension design.

The Sd.Kfz. 222's development and deployment were marked by its success in early campaigns against unprepared opponents, but it faced significant vulnerabilities when confronting well-equipped Allied forces. The vehicle's armor-piercing vulnerability was discovered during tests, leading to its eventual replacement by the Sd.Kfz. 234 Puma. The Sd.Kfz. 222's history is a testament to the complexities of armored vehicle development and the impact of engineering compromises on battlefield performance.

The Marder III, specifically, was equipped with the German 7.5 cm PaK 40 anti-tank gun, which was highly effective in penetrating the armor of most Allied tanks at standard engagement ranges. The Marder III served on all fronts until the end of the war, providing significant firepower to counter the thick-armored T-34s.

This elusive vehicle was rarely reported on in the West, and for some time its existence and many of the details surrounding it were unknown. Despite the secrecy surrounding it, however, the SU-122-54 was a very real vehicle that saw service, seeing use in some of the largest Soviet military actions of the 1960s. The SU-122-54 was developed, put into production, fielded, and retired, all whilst managing to remain largely a secret from NATO forces.

Sd.Kfz.251/6 – mittlere Funkpanzerwagen (Kommandopanzerwagen) - This early command and radio vehicle housed map boards, cipher and encoding machines in a rearranged compartment, based on Ausf.A/B versions.

Sd.Kfz. 251/18 – Beobachtungspanzerwagen : Artillery independent observation variant, which comprised three radio sub-versions.

The Krupp Protze (Kfz.70 - Standard configuration for personnel carrying) was a six-wheeled 6×4 German truck and artillery tractor produced between 1934 and 1941 and heavily used in World War II. It was powered by a 4-cylinder, 55 hp or, from 1936, 60 hp Krupp M 304 petrol engine. Its main purpose was to tow artillery, especially the 3.7 cm Pak 36 anti-tank gun (designated Kfz 69), and transport motorized infantry (designated Kfz 70).

The Kfz 4 Einheits-Pkw were used by repair-and-maintenance squads (Kfz. 2/40), also known as the Einheits-PKW, was a 4x4 light truck used by Germany during World War II.

The Kfz 2 Einheits-Pkw were used as troop-level aerial defence (Kfz. 4), also known as the Einheits-PKW, was a 4x4 light truck used by Germany during World War II.

The GAZ AA truck played a crucial role in the Soviet military during the 1930s and World War II. It was the backbone of Soviet civilian and military logistics, serving in both army and national economy.