Panzer Tracts No.15-2: m.S.P.W. (Sd.Kfz.251)

Panzer Tracts No.15-2: mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen (Sd.Kfz.251) Ausf.A, B & C. 1939-1942

Panzer Tracts No.15-2: mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen offers a detailed exploration of the development, production, and deployment of this essential vehicle from 1939 to 1942. All historical information and data in this 84-page book are meticulously sourced from primary documents, ensuring unparalleled accuracy.

The book includes 102 carefully curated photographs that vividly depict the m.S.P.W. Additionally, it features eight pages of Hilary Doyle’s 1:35 scale CAD drawings showcasing variants like the m.gep.M.T.W. (Sd.Kfz.251) Ausf.A and B, ungep. m.M.T.W. (Sd.Kfz.251), and m.S.P.W. (Sd.Kfz.251) Ausf.C, meticulously revised for accuracy.

In collaboration with Hilary Doyle, Panzerwrecks has expanded this edition by 28 pages and added 44 additional large, clear photographs. This updated version is an exhaustive and precise resource for anyone interested in the comprehensive history of the m.S.P.W.

Book Data

Authors: Hilary Doyle & Thomas Jentz
ISBN: 9781915969231
Language: English
Pages: 84
Photos: 102
CAD Drawings: 8 pages
Physical: Softcover, 280x215mm, portrait

Introduction
Development
Description
Production
Modifications
Grundfahrzeug mittlerer gepanzerter Zugkraftwagen (Sd.Kfz.251)
Sd.Kfz.251/1 für die Schützen u. s.M.G. Gruppe ‘mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen’
Sd.Kfz.251/2 für leichte und schwere Granatwerfer ‘mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (Gr.W.)’
Sd.Kfz.251/3 für Infanterie-Geschütz ‘mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (I.G.)’
Sd.Kfz.251/4 für I.G.-Munition ‘mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (I.G.)’
Sd.Kfz.251/5 für die Pionierzüge der Schützeneinheiten ‘mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (Pi)’
Sd.Kfz.251/6 als Führerfahrzeug mit Funkeinbauten ‘mittlere Kommandopanzerwagen’
CAD Drawings
Sd.Kfz.251/7 für Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon ‘mittlere Pionierpanzerwagen’
Sd.Kfz.251/8 für Krankentransport ‘mittlere Krankenpanzerwagen’
mittlere Schützenpanzerwagen (3.7cm Pak) (Sd.Kfz.251/10)
schwere Wurfgerät für mittlere gepanzerte Zugkraftwagen (NEW)
mittlerer gepanzerter Mannschaftskraftwagen (Sd.Kfz.251) als Zugführerwagen (NEW)
Organisation and Issue

Improvements

Two more chapters
28 more pages
45(!) more photographs
Rewritten captions
Reworked images for clarity and tonal quality
Clearer layout and navigation
Table of Contents
Vertical title block on the covers
Perfect bound for durability

About the Authors

Hilary L Doyle
Author

Hilary initially trained as a civil engineering draughtsman with the Irish Railways, but later achieved Chartered Engineer status. In 1967, he became a pioneer of technical desktop computing in Ireland. From 1973, his professional career was in management in the computer industry, and he was awarded a Fellowship of the Irish Computer Society. Hilary lives with his wife near Dublin and has eight grandchildren.

Thomas L Jentz ✟
Author

Tom was from Indiana and spent a year at Purdue University before serving in an armoured unit of the US Army in Germany, later completing nuclear training with the Army. After returning to civilian life, he worked as a nuclear health physicist and consultant to the nuclear industry, living with his family near the US National Archives in Washington, DC. His interest in military history was shaped by stories from his Uncle Ed, who the Wehrmacht had captured in North Africa after an action in which 100 Sherman tanks were destroyed. Tom died in 2012.