WW2 German Antenna Lenghth

[pbennett1]

I have always assumed that the standard length for WW2 German vehicle antennas was 2 metres. I have several 1/72-scale Dragon kits of the Sd.Kfz.251, all of which include antennas measuring 15mm. By my reckoning, this would equate to just over 1 metre in reality (2 metres being 27.8mm in this scale). Are the kit antennas incorrect, or were shorter versions fitted to these particular vehicles?

Paul

[HeavyArty]

2 meters was the standard length.

This has been discussed at length (no pun intended) here before.

Length Of Radio Antennae On German AFVs In WW2

Short answer is that the “standard” German WWII AFV used 2m long antennas. There are a number of different radios that were fielded, though, so this is not an absolute. For instance, tanks equipped for ground-to-air liaison used a 1.4m long antenna. However, most tank radios used the 2m long antenna for tank-to-tank communication which includes most command tanks with two antennas (both the 2m long type). In 1/35 scale, the math works out thusly: 2000mm / 35 = 57.14mm long. This discounts …