Surviving SdKfz. 251 & Sdkfz_250 Half-Tracks

An extensive list of surviving SdKfz. 251 and Sdkfz_250 along with parts.

http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Sdkfz_251.pdf

http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_Sdkfz_250.pdf

     

This is excellent info! I wonder did Japan has APC for the infantry or they "cared" abt. infantry in the same manner as Soviet Union?

Lockie... I wonder did Japan has APC for the infantry or they "cared" abt. infantry in the same manner as Soviet Union?

That is a good question, but considering that the Japanese Army was fighting in jungle terrain for the most part of the war, their soldiers were mostly on foot.

But I'll search out some info on the subject though.

And thank's

Seems like they had few.

Type1 Tracked APC Hoki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_1_Ho-Ki


Type 1 Half-tracked APC Hoha


Apparently APCs weren't the best interest for Japanese HQ until 1944. Total of around 1000 were produced. Hoha was later used as a garbage truck for Tokyo city post war

Luftangreifer wrote:Seems like they had few.
Type1 Tracked APC Hoki

That's impressive! Obviously, all countries had a care how to carry out infantry to the battle field except USSR.
Soviet built more than 4000 swimming tank T-37/38, which didn't use in the WW2 and there were no any APC for the the infantry  

The funniest thing abt. T-38 was that this tank was organized as a recce unit... without radio

PS
There is interesting logo on the red house(second picture): die arbeiten macht frei.

Soviets did have lend leased M3 half-trucks though. But yes, I guess not so much caring for poor infantry as they ride on T34s :/

I also read that most of those Japanese APCs were sunk while being transported to the front, but US subs.