Sonderkraftfahrzeug (abbreviated Sd.Kfz.,[1] German for "special purpose vehicle") was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany during World War II for military vehicles; for example Sd.Kfz. 101 for the Panzer I.
Sd.Kfz. numbers were assigned to armored, tracked, and half-tracked vehicles in military service with Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II.
There were no strict rules regarding number series. For example, the Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. L was designed and named as a reconnaissance vehicle, yet was placed in the 100-series rather than the 200-series. Overall, the vehicles were placed in these categories:
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| Tanks |
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| Self-propelled artillery |
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| Assault guns |
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| Tank destroyers (Panzerjäger, Jagdpanzer) |
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| Half-tracks |
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| Armored cars |
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| Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns |
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| Demolition vehicles |
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| Experimental vehicles, prototypes |
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German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II | ||
