please help with question on German Sdkfz 8 db9 vehicle

[stefanuccio]

good day to all
I would like to ask for help a on this forum in regards to a german semi-track vehicles used in WW 2
More specifically I would like to know if the German SDkfz 8 version DB 9 was used in any role in the North African campaign by the Afrika Korps as an
artillery tractor recovery vehicle or troups transport or not at all ?
thanks very much for your appreciated reply
stefano

[SIS 5]

Hi Stefano,

here a pic of a German Sd.Kfz. 8 version DB 9 or DB 10 (nearly not distinguishable) used by the Heeresküstenartilleriebateilung 523 in the North African campaign as an artillery tractor of a captured French 15,5cm cannon K 418 (f). Source of the pic: "Unter der glühenden Sonne Afrikas" by Alois Schlee.

Regards

Bert

[SIS 5]

Hi Stefano,

I could find another pic of a German Sd.Kfz. 8 version DB 9 or DB 10 used as an artillery tractor of a captured French 15,5cm cannon K 419 (f). Source of the pic: "North African Campaign 1" - Ground Power Special Issue April 1996.

Regards

Bert

[SIS 5]

Hi Stefano,

just another pic of a German Sd.Kfz. 8 captured by the British in Northern Africa. Source of the pic: Waffen-Arsenal Band 144 "Die schweren Zugkraftwagen der Wehrmascht 1934 - 1945" by Reinhard Frank"

Regards

Bert

[SIS 5]

Hi Stefano,

last but not least two more pics of the Sd.Kfz. 8 version DB 10 used by AA units, also captured by British troops, first pic with an 88mm AA gun 36, second pic with an 88mm AA gun 41. Source of the pics: "Die 8,8 Flak im Erdkampf-Einsatz" by Janusz Pieklkiewicz.

Regards

Bert

[SIS 5]

Hi Stefano,

maybe the last pic of a Sd.Kfz. 8 version I could find: also used as an artillery tractor of a captured French 15,5cm cannon K 419 (f). Source of the pic:

www.worldwarphotos.info

Regards

Bert

[stefanuccio]

Hi Bert
thanks very much indeed for the pics
Unfortunately they depict the Sdkfz 8 in the version DB10
this is obvious because this version had the steel wheels
I was not able to find any pic or proof of the DB 9 version used by the Afrika Korps
regards
stefano