German Sd.Kfz.253 - 1:35 - Dragon - 9128

German Sd.Kfz.253 LE BEOB PZ NG + 4 FIGURES The Sd.Kfz.250 that saw widespread use in WWII was a light armored halftrack developed by Germany. Built by Demag, delays in production meant it did not enter wartime service until 1941. It was adapted to various roles, and a range of variants appeared. One of these was the Sd.Kfz.253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen (usually abbreviated to le beob.Pz.Wg.). This particular vehicle was a light armored vehicle designed for artillery observation, and the half-tracked vehicle was to accompany Sturmgeschu"tz units. A total of 285 of these vehicles were manufactured from 1940-41. It differed from the standard open-topped Sd.Kfz.250 halftrack in that the rear compartment was fully enclosed with a roof, and the armor overall was thicker. A large circular roof hatch lent itself to observation tasks. The Sd.Kfz.253 was operated by a crew of four and it weighed 5.7 tons.

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