Sd Kfz 251/9C (GE252) Mittlerer Schutzenpanzerwagen fur 7.5cm KwK 37 L/24 Sd Kfz 251/9C was developed as a close support weapon for Panzergrenadiers to give the heavy firepower that was some times needed to pry out the most determined enemy. StuGs and other fully tracked assault guns could not always be available when the Panzergrenadiers needed them. This product is no longer currently available for sale...

Combining the already proven Sd Kfz 251 half-track with the short 7.5cm tank gun created the Sd Kfz 251/9C. The guns were left over from converting the Panzer IV to the longer KwK 40 gun. They were quickly issued to heavy gun companies of Panzergrenadier Regiments where it first saw action on the Russian Front in June 1942 when two prototypes were issued for testing. They were successful and a further 150 were ordered.

It was soon named affectionately among the troops as Stummel (stump) because of the guns short length. It carried 52 rounds of ammunition for the 7.5cm as well as 2 Machine-guns for air and close protection with an ample supply of ammunition. In Flames of War You may field the Sd Kfz 251/9C as a weapons choice in your Panzergrenadier Kompanie in Ostfront. They are part of your Weapons Platoon. You can either use them in conjunction with the other squads of the Platoon or simply buy the Weapons Platoon HQ and the Sd Kfz 251/9Cs. The 7.5cm Assault Gun offers a great direct fire support option for your Panzergrenadiers, great for sorting out those dug in troops (or troops in cover) before an assault.

Quite often the massive firepower of your Panzergrenadiers and their half-tracks will be more than enough to pin dug-in troops before assaults, but the great advantage of the Stummel is its ability to knock out enemy teams before hand, making the assault round for the Panzergrenadier an easier task. The Stummel has a Range of 24”/60cm, ROF 2, AT 9, and FP 3+. While your Panzergrenadiers approach their target the Stummels can be pounding away, their superior FP is great for anti-trench work. Although by themselves they will not pin the enemy (there are only 2 guns in the Squad) their ability to knock teams out, when MGs have trouble, is handy.

Always use them in conjunction with other units; there are only two of them so they are vulnerable to being swamped by superior numbers. They also have a good AT rating, but I’d use this only when I have to, or against lightly armoured targets like trucks and armoured cars. Don’t got tank hunting with them as most tanks have a similar range and much more armour, leave that job to the Marders who have longer range and more punch. Designed by Evan Allen Painted by Wayne Turner