Surviving SdKfz.8 and SdKfz.9 Half-Tracks Last update: 30 September 2017

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1 Surviving SdKfz.8 and SdKfz.9 Half-Tracks Last update: 30 September 2017 Listed here are the SdKfz.8 and SdKfz.9 that still exist today. Tor-Helge Yttervik, 2004 SdKfz.8 DB9 Rogaland Krigshistorisk Museum, Stavanger (Norway) This 12t halftrack was dug up at a farm between Setermoen and Bardufoss in the north of Norway. It was converted and shortened after the war.the halftrack was used as a bulldozer to build roads in this area after the war, it had the engine and transmission reversed, on the top, and in front of the drive-sprockets it had mounted a blade fitted to hydraulics SdKfz.8 DB10 Private Collection (Norway) Fahrgestellnumber , built in 1943 by Krupp Essen - Under restoration in Czech Republic Honza Lehar, August 2017

2 SdKfz.8 DB10 Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK) The vehicle was found in 1999 in a bog near Alexandria in Belorussia, the vehicle is complete and will be restored Fahrgestellnumber , built in 1943 by Krupp Essen SdKfz.8 DB10 Private Collection (Germany) running condition Fahrgestellnumber /02 Falk Springer, August 2012

3 Source kept secret SdKfz.8 DB10 André Becker Collection (Belgium) Fahrgestellnumber , built in 1944 by Krupp Essen SdKfz.8 DB10 ASPHM Association, La Wantzenau (France) This is a former vehicle of the Victory Museum that was sold in the December 2012 auction The vehicle has no engine! Fahrgestellnumber , built by Krupp Essen Axel Recke, May 2017

4 SdKfz.8 DB10 Private Collection (France) running condition Fahrgestellnumber , built by Daimler-Benz (Hilary Doyle) Walter Schwabe, May 2017 Massimo Foti, November 2009 SdKfz.8 DB10 Museo di Guerra per la pace Diego de Henriquez, Trieste (Italy) Fahrgestellnumber , built by Krupp Essen (Hilary Doyle)

5 SdKfz.8 Lehar Military Vehicles, Zabreh (Czech Republic) This project is under restoration Fahrgestellnumber , built by Krupp Essen Honza Lehar, May 2017 Bert van Oosten, November 2012 SdKfz.8 DB10 National Museum of Military History, Sofia (Bulgaria) Fahrgestellnumber , built in 1943 by Krupp Essen

6 SdKfz.8 DB10 Patriot Park, Kubinka (Russia) Yuri Pasholok, Unknown source, 2015 SdKfz.8 KM10 The Collings Foundation, Stow, MA (USA) running condition The vehicle was part of the Littlefield Collection. Fahrgestellnumber , built by Krauss Maffei (Hilary Doyle)

7 Falk Springer, July SdKfz.8 DB10 Skansen Rzeki Pilicy, Tomaszow Mazowiecki (Poland) This artillery tractor was recovered from the Pilica river in 1999.The reconstruction was finished in 2005 and the vehicle is now in running condition. Fahrgestellnumber , built as a prototype in 1943 by Daimler-Benz SdKfz.8 Project Private Collection (Estonia) Photo provided by the owner, October 2016

8 SdKfz.8 Wreck Found in Moldavia This wreck will probably go to the Military Museum of Moldavia in Chisinau The vehicle was discovered in September 2015 near the city of Leova SdKfz.8 Wreck War Tunnels, Guernsey (UK) Wreck of the upper body Unnown Source

9 Darlo2009, December SdKfz.9 Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK) running condition Fahrgestellnumber 46645, built in 1944 by Famo Werke Breslau. The chassis of this vehicle is originally from a version 9/1, that makes the vehicle a little longer and wider than a standard version SdKfz.9 Kevin Wheatcroft Collection (UK) This vehicle is currently awaiting restoration Fahrgestellnumber 40201, built by Vomag (Hilary Doyle)

10 Nuts & Bolts Archive SdKfz.9/2 André Becker Collection (Belgium) Fahrgestellnumber 46650, built by Famo Werke Breslau (Hilary Doyle) Walter Schwabe, May 2013 SdKfz.9 Wehrtechnische Sammlung, Koblenz (Germany) running condition Fahrgestellnumber 45976, built by Famo Werke Breslau

11 SdKfz.9 Private Collection (Germany) running condition Fahrgestellnumber 46597, built by Famo Werke Breslau Falk Springer, August 2012 SdKfz.9 Private Collection (Germany) running condition Fahrgestellnumber 46894, built by Famo Werke Breslau Walter Schwabe, May 2015

12 Pierre-Oliver Buan, June 2014 SdKfz.9 August 1944 Museum, Falaise (France) running condition Fahrgestellnumber 46368, built in 1943 by Famo Werke Breslau Hein, May SdKfz.9 Finnish Armour Museum, Parola (Finland) Fahrgestellnumber 40272, built by Vomag. The vehicle is currently under restoration

13 Falk Springer, July SdKfz.9 Skansen Rzeki Pilicy, Tomaszów Mazowiecki (Poland) Fahrgestellnumber 46744, built by Famo Werke Breslau. Some restoration work began on this vehicle in 2011 Walter Schwabe, May 2014 SdKfz.9 Lehar Military Vehicles, Zabreh (Czech Republic) running condition Fahrgestelnumber 47104, built by Famo Werke Breslau

14 Massimo Foti, July 2010 SdKfz.9 Muzeul Militar National, Bucharest (Romania) SdKfz.9 Bob Graebe Collection, IL (USA) Fahrgestellnumber Picture provided by Bobby Graebe, July 2017

15 SdKfz.8 Private Collection (Germany) SdKfz 9 Private Collection (France) SdKfz 9 - Private Collection (France) Any SdKfz.8 or SdKfz.9 that I forgot... I'm looking for photos of those Halftracks: This document is a synthesis of photos and information published on the web. I would like to thank the people who took these photos and put them on their websites, or sent them to me, and also those who helped me doing this list (particularly people of the AFV News Discussion Board). Very special thanks to Massimo Foti and Pierre-Olivier Buan. For any question, you can me at w.schwabe@chello.nl Main page: