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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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whiterook
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 12:49 PM UTC
I'm building a Sd.Kfz. 250/11 SPW w/PANZERBUCHSE 41(what the hell does that stand for)and on the model box top it shows it painted all "field gray" is that wright or just the figment of there imaganation.
Please help!!

merkava8
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 01:39 PM UTC
Sd.Kfz. stands for Sonderkraftfahrzeug which means special purpose motor vehicle (German).
The Sd.Kfz 250/11 is a Fire support vehicle armed with a 28 mm/20mm tapered bore anti tank weapon. I'm guessing thats what the Panzerbuchse 41 is. Hope this helps
merkava8
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 01:41 PM UTC
In addition to my last the German word for anti tank gun is Panzerabwehrkanone, literally Tank Defense Cannon
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Posted: Thursday, January 02, 2003 - 02:54 PM UTC
to add to other posts,41 stands for the year it was adopted in to service
Posted: Friday, January 03, 2003 - 12:54 AM UTC
it is actually a schwere Panzerbuchse not a Panzerabwehrkanone 41. the sPzB 41 is actually a heavy anti-tank rifle. the printing on the box is wrong.

Chris Pig no.1
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