The SdKfz 6 was a half-track

Half-track

A half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with regular wheels on the front for steering, and caterpillar tracks on the back to propel the vehicle and carry most of the load. The purpose of this combination is to produce a vehicle with the cross-country capabilities of a tank and the handling...

 military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht

Wehrmacht

The Wehrmacht – from , to defend and , the might/power) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the Heer , the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe .-Origin and use of the term:...

 during the Second World War. It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle

Artillery tractor

Artillery tractor is a kind of tractor, also referred to as a gun tractor, a vehicle used to tow artillery pieces of varying weights.-Traction:...

 for the 10.5 cm leFH 18

10.5 cm leFH 18

-History:The 10.5 cm leFH 18 was the standard divisional field howitzer used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed and developed by Rheinmetall in 1929-30 and entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1935. Generally it did not equip independent artillery battalions until...

 howitzer. However it proved far too expensive and was phased out in 1941 for more economic halftracks. Existing SdKfz 6's were maintained in the German army afterwards.

Variants

SdKfz 6
Standard half-tracked vehicle, used for towing various artillery pieces and transporting anything up to fifteen people.

37 mm FlaK36 auf Fahrgestell Zugkraftwagen 5t (SdKfz 6/2)
SdKfz 6 fitted with a 3.7 cm FlaK 36

3.7 cm FlaK 43

The 3.7 cm Flak 18/36/37/43 were series of anti-aircraft cannon produced by Nazi Germany, which saw widespread service in the Second World War. The cannon was fully automatic and effective against aircraft flying at altitudes up to 4200 meters. The cannon was produced in both towed and...

 gun, sides would fold down to allow space to work on. Crew of seven.

76.2 mm FK36(r) auf Panzerjäger Selbstfahrlafette Zugkraftwagen 5t (SdKfz 6)
SdKfz 6 fitted with a captured Soviet 76-mm divisional gun model 1936 (F-22)

F-22 76 mm gun

The 76-mm divisional gun M1936 was a Soviet divisional semi-universal gun, adopted for Red Army service in 1936. This gun was used in conflicts between the USSR and Japan on the Far East, in the Winter War and in World War II...

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External Links

• "Tractors Haul Artillery In Mechanized Army" Popular Mechanics, August 1937 - excellent photo of early SdKfz 6s on parade