Sd.Kfz. 10 (it. Sonderkraftfahrzeug 10) was a German light half-track transporter from the Second World War. The first prototypes were built in 1934, and mass production was carried out in 1939-1945, ending with the production of about 17,000 copies of this vehicle. The drive was provided by a single engine Maybach HL 38 TRKM or Maybach HL42 TRKM with 82 HP. Sd.Kfz. 11 did not have fixed armament as standard.
Sd.Kfz. 10 was designed at Demag AG as a light artillery tractor, and work on it began in 1932. However, due to problems with the selection of an appropriate drive unit, serial production did not start until 1939. During the service of Sd.Kfz. 10 was most often used to tow anti-tank guns (PaK 36 or PaK 40) or Nebelwerfer missile launchers. Based on the basic version of the Sd.Kfz. 10, several specialized versions were created. One of them was Sd.Kfz. 10/4, which served as a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun armed with a 20mm FlaK 30 gun. Sd.Kfz cars. 10 were used on all fronts of World War II in the period 1939-1945.
The 5 cm PaK 38 (Panzerabwehrkanone 38) is a German 50 mm anti-tank gun. The gun was created by the Rheinmetall concern in 1938, and it was first used in combat during the French campaign in 1940. As one of the few, it was able to penetrate the frontal armor of the Soviet T-34. Despite entering the PaK40 service, she remained in the line until the end of the war. Technical data: range: caliber: 50 mm, the initial velocity of the projectile: 823-1198 m / s, rate of fire: 13 spins / min.