Description
Das Werk 1/16 Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A
Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen / Sonderkraftfahrzeug 250
Item Number:
- DW16018
- Scale: 1:16
Product Details
- Highly detailed static plastic model
- Workable tracks & detailed running gear with torsion bar suspension like the orignal
- Full interior including detailed engine with openable engine cover plates
- 4 marking options
- Driver figure included
The Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A (Special Purpose Vehicle 250/1 Version A) was a light armored half-track used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was part of the Sd.Kfz. 250 vehicle family and was characterized in the Ausf. A version by its sloped armor plates, offering additional protection against enemy fire.
The vehicle was primarily used for transporting small infantry groups, reconnaissance missions, or as a towing vehicle for light artillery. It could carry two crew members and up to four infantrymen. Equipped with a Maybach HL 42 TRKM engine, it achieved a top speed of about 60 km/h. Its armament usually consisted of one or two MG 34 or MG 42 machine guns, effective against enemy infantry and lightly armored vehicles.
Its light weight, tracks for off-road terrain, and relatively high mobility made the Sd.Kfz. 250/1 a valuable asset to German forces, particularly in armored reconnaissance and mechanized infantry divisions.
