Sd.Kfz.222 4.Serie – 2cm Kw.K.38 Schutzschild – Protective Shield
Schutzschild was the generic term used by the Germans for all forms of protective gun shields. In this Inside Track article the Schutzschild is not…
Schutzschild was the generic term used by the Germans for all forms of protective gun shields. In this Inside Track article the Schutzschild is not…
Background Starting in 1932 a series of Wa Prüf 6 requests lead to the concept of the “Liliput” Kleinster gelandegängiger Kettenschlepper (smallest cross-country tracked towing…
One of the most iconic historic vehicles of World War II is Truck ¼ ton 4×4 better known by its nickname “Jeep”. The Foundation is…
A previous Inside Track article covered the plaques required for the 3.Serie and 4.Serie le.Pz.Sp.Wg. The 5.Serie requirements will follow closer to when we are…
It was a day to remember at the Weald Foundation as we hosted our biggest event to date, Jagdpanther Day 2023. The air buzzed with…
A recollection from one of our members I was raised on ‘The War’. Born in 1963 to Londoners moved to the western ‘burbs, my grandparents…
Here follows an interesting article written by an Australian friend of ours about his restoration of a 2 Pdr Attack Carrier. In 1941 the Australian…
Images speak louder than words A question mark which has hung over the Foundation’s Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie project for many years was the type of…
Using The Floor Plates To Discover More Detail (originally published April 2016 revised May 26 2023) Floor plate is an often-overlooked detail which can provide…
A discovery we made a few years ago concerned the stronger construction of the Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 3.Serie fender assembly versus those of the Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A)…
It is impossible to generalise when it comes to Instrument Panel plaques that guided the on the use of the different controls . These ‘acid…
In our last Inside Track article Sd.Kfz.223 3.Serie Winker and Winkerschutz – Part 1, we covered the break between D664/6 Ersatzteilliste zum Fahrgestell (Spare Parts…
This complex piece of engineering was first encountered in 2014 during one of our visits to the US Army Armor and Cavalry Collection at Fort…
Progress is rapid on the restoration of the Foundations second le.Pz.Sp.Wg. All of us have benefitted from the challenging research and learning that was achieved…
As recorded in our last Inside Track article the Foundation has assembled a significant collection of parts for the restoration of a schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd.Kfz.231) (8-Rad) however,…
When the Foundation’s Inside Track team commenced examining Sd.Kfz.223 (Ausf.A) 1.Serie parts in our stores we noticed that there was a distinct difference in the…
The last investigation into this topic was during the research into the equivalent fitting required for our Sd.Kfz.222 (Ausf.A) 4.Serie. This developed into the ‘High…
In March, the Foundation was able to announce that we had secured the main armament for our Australian Carrier M.G. (Aust) No. 1 (LP1). A…
Wehrmachtseinheitsprofil Collecting original tyres for our various German armoured vehicle projects has been underway since the mid 1990s. Fortunately, we did not bother sticking to…
The Foundation has assembled a significant collection of parts for the restoration of a schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Sd.Kfz.231) (8-Rad) these include a complete turret with armament,…
The incredibly special and exceedingly rare Riemann parabolic headlights are an essential part of the restoration of any le.Pz.Sp.Wg. Because of the headlights location at…