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Saving Private Ryan question
QHoneyborne
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 06:38 PM UTC
Hi all!

I'm thinking of building a diorama depicting the scene from SPR where the German vehicle gets taken out by the 101st Airborne soldiers hiding in the grass field.

However, I'm not sure what vehicle was used by the Germans, any suggestions?

TIA
Quintin
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 06:49 PM UTC
I might be wrong but I think it was sdkfz 251
Silantra
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 06:51 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi all!

I'm thinking of building a diorama depicting the scene from SPR where the German vehicle gets taken out by the 101st Airborne soldiers hiding in the grass field.

However, I'm not sure what vehicle was used by the Germans, any suggestions?

TIA
Quintin


Hello there Quintin,
there scene where Ryan and his gangs put out the half track was very fast.... it was german haltracks but i didnt quite sure the exact type..but my guess would be sd.kfz 250 or sd.kfz 251...
I hope somebody here will get the answer right... if i wrong, then my apologies...
fanai
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 06:57 PM UTC
It is definitely ment to represent a 251 neu I think it was one from after the war built buy one of the eastern block, The sides show it is the later version that has the flat back also you see fleeting shots as the german infantry attack the town - same vehicle -will also check friends book from the making of the film
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Silantra
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 06:59 PM UTC
It's amazing how the internet works nowadays,,
after searching for 10 minutes, i got the answer here at www.sproe.com
It's sd.kfz 251

here are some photos





all images taken from http://www.sproe.com/h/halftrack-german.html
QHoneyborne
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 07:14 PM UTC

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It's amazing how the internet works nowadays,,
after searching for 10 minutes, i got the answer here at www.sproe.com
It's sd.kfz 251



Thanks, Silantra!

Yes, the net is amazing! Anyway, thank you all for your quick responses.


Quintin
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Posted: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 - 08:21 PM UTC
The one used in the movie is the OT810 afterwar version made by the Czechs


You can buy one here: http://www.tanksforsale.co.uk/

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Posted: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 03:27 PM UTC
It was supposed to be a 251/1 used by a recon element of the 2nd SS Das Reich.
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