Establishing the Book Ends The Sd.Kfz.222 does not have a turret in the conventionally accepted sense. The Schutzschild (gun shield) attached to the gun pedestal,…
Historical background – Armour or the lack of it! To provide members with a more in depth understanding of the Carrier M.G. (Aust.) No.1 (LP1)…
Our in-depth study of the sole remaining set of fenders on the Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf.A 4.Serie now at the US Army Armor and Cavalry Collection, Fort…
Historical background – Armour or the lack of it! The Weald Foundation’s Australian machine gun carrier LP1 is an extremely interesting artefact from an historical…
Exciting new Information Apart from numerous technical definitions describing aspects of Sturmgeschütz III (Sd.Kfz.142) Ausf.G (which we will cover in a separate Inside Track articles),…
Historical background and first test All the projects undertaken by the Foundation are proceeded by lengthy and extensive and research to ensure that we always…
Central Panel Unfolds Many projects could be quickly and simply finished off by making parts fit so that they look right. The problem is this…
The design of these Kotflügel Vordere (Forward fenders) is as expected complex. The number of compound angles in the design make them difficult to draw…
A Start Previous articles about the Flurplatte examined period images and determined the tread profile of these vital elements of the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie. The…
An Anomaly? Collecting exceedingly rare parts is extremely exciting and is key to what we do here at the Weald Foundation. But failure to locate…
Investigation methodology In this Inside Track article, we highlight some of the research that established that there were three different models of the Sockellafette, and…
Good progress despite adversity Thank you all very much for your continued support over the past year. Despite the year having been quite rocky on…
THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT (See also Panzer Tracts No.13-1) The research team at the Foundation have established that there were at least three different and distinct…
As You Were! Last week’s Inside Track piece is currently under review as new evidence has come to light which questions whether the fittings to…
Rollenbock Vorderer und Hinterer As explained in Schutzschild Part 1 there is no turret ring required for the Schutzschild of a Sd.Kfz.223. The Schutzschild gains…
We have been aware for some time of a mechanism that unlocked the engine side hatches open when required in the earlier Serie of other…
The Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.222 project has reached one of the most exciting phases as we plan in earnest for all that goes with the mounting of…
When is a turret not a turret? – When it is a Schutzschild! The documentation for the Sd.Kfz.223 is quite explicit in stating that while…
Our piece last week on the surviving early Schutzglas within the collection is now remarkably interesting within the context of information we have recently extracted…
Panther, Jagdpanther and Tiger. German Army had access to two types of Frostschutzmittel (antifreeze) Glysantin and Akorol, but both were in short supply. Each had…
The following text is the concluding part of a document dated 20 July 1944 for the benefit of Pz.Jg. Lehrgänge Mielau Nachrichten-Offz. F. Possibilities of…