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     Sd.Kfz. 252 leichte Gepanzerte Munitionskraftwagen

The Sd.Kfz. 252 leichte Gepanzerte Munitionskraftwagen was a light armoured ammunition carrier used by Nazi Germany during World War II as early as the Battle of France in June 1940.

Type	Ammunition Carrier
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1940
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Demag AG
Manufacturer	Demag, Wegmann and Deutsche Werke
Produced	June thru December 1940 (Demag and Wegman), January thru September 1941 (Deutsche Werke)
No. built	413
Specifications
Weight	5.73 tons
Length	4.7 meters
Width	1.95 meters
Height	1.8 meters
Crew	2
Armor	18 millimeters (see chart)
Main armament	MG 34
Engine	Maybach HL 42 TRKM
Operational range	320 kilometers (road), 175 km (off-road)
Speed	65 kilometers per hour

The Sd. Kfz. 252 was based on the Sd.Kfz. 250 half-track and used the same chassis. Initially built by the Demag and Wegmann firms from June through to December 1940, production shifted to Deutsche Werke from January to September 1941. 413 vehicles were manufactured, all of which were issued as ammunition resupply vehicles to Sturmartillerie batteries and saw operation on both European fronts.