Current – The Weald Foundation https://www.wealdfoundation.org Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:08:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.wealdfoundation.org/app/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Weald-Icon-1-32x32.png Current – The Weald Foundation https://www.wealdfoundation.org 32 32 Jagdpanther Ausf. G2 (Sd.Kfz.173) https://www.wealdfoundation.org/collection/jagdpanther/ Tue, 10 May 2022 14:08:00 +0000 https://www.wealdfoundation.org/?post_type=collection&p=35 About the Jagdpanther The Jagdpanther (Sd.Kfz.173) was developed to counter the growing threat posed by Soviet heavy armour on the Eastern Front, mounting the formidable 8.8 cm PaK 43/3 L/71 gun on the hull of the proven Panther medium tank. The result was one of the most capable armoured fighting vehicles of the Second World…

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]]> Leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.223 Ausf. A https://www.wealdfoundation.org/collection/sd-kfz-223-ausf-a/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:03:24 +0000 https://www.wealdfoundation.org/?post_type=collection&p=297 The Sd.Kfz.223 was developed as the radio and command variant of the leichter Panzerspähwagen family, pairing mobility and protection with long-range communications. Externally almost identical to the Sd.Kfz.222 armoured car, the 223 carried a single 7.92 mm MG 34 in a Drehsockel mount but was distinguished by its large folding frame aerial. Operated by a…

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]]> Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen Sd.Kfz.250/3 Ausf. B https://www.wealdfoundation.org/collection/sd-kfz-250-3-ausf-b/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:48:43 +0000 https://www.wealdfoundation.org/?post_type=collection&p=280 This very complete Sd.Kfz.250 B hull was discovered, by contractors in Eastern Europe, buried in an old shell hole. The vehicle retained all its thin metal internals and externals in addition to its armour. There was no trace of the vehicle’s original markings save for a white shield with what appeared to be an arrow…

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]]> Australian Local Pattern 1 Carrier (LP1) https://www.wealdfoundation.org/collection/lp1-local-pattern-carrier/ Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:55:14 +0000 https://www.wealdfoundation.org/?post_type=collection&p=284 The first vehicle successfully secured for our British Empire collection is a good example of the Local Pattern 1 Australian Carrier. This carrier was acquired by a good friend of ours in an exchange in Australia. The LP1 Local Pattern Carrier had been at the top of our list of Australian-designed and produced armour from…

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