The Sd.Kfz. 11 was a German half-track that saw widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for medium towed guns ranging from the 3.7 cm FlaK 43 anti-aircraft gun up to the 10.5 cm leFH 18 field howitzer. It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer.
Sd.Kfz. 11 artillery tractor with an engineer body
Sd.Kfz. 11 chassis shown at the factory. From left, the muffler, fuel tank and transmission are visible
A Sd.Kfz. 11/2 painted with the insignia of the Werfer-Lehr Regiment
A Sd.Kfz. 11/5 in Russia towing a 21 cm Nebelwerfer 42
A half-track is a civilian or military vehicle with regular wheels at the front for steering and continuous tracks at the back to propel the vehicle and carry most of the load. The purpose of this combination is to produce a vehicle with the cross-country capabilities of a tank and the handling of a wheeled vehicle.
Citroën P17 half-track truck of the early 1930s
A car from Tsar Nicholas II of Russia's personal car pool converted with Kégresse tracks
Vladimir Lenin's Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost with Kégresse track, converted by the Putilov Plant), at Gorki Leninskiye
A restored Lombard steam log hauler in New Hampshire, US, in 2008
