Description
The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was a World War II German armored personnel carrier designed by the Hanomag company, based on its earlier, unarmored Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle. The Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the Panzergrenadier (German mechanized infantry) into battle.
Sd.Kfz. 251/17 – Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm). Platoon commander’s vehicle armed with a 2 cm KwK 38 L/65 on a Schwebelafette pedestal mounting with a small armored turret to protect the gunner. It was issued mainly to replace the Sd.Kfz. 251/10 and similarly used 250/10 and 250/11. The gun mount permitted a high gun elevation for use as air defence gun.
Sd.Kfz. 251/21 – Schützenpanzerwagen (Drilling MG151s). Anti-aircraft and ground support variant equipped with a triple-mount of MG151 autocannon; early version being MG151/15 mm cannon, later being MG151/20 mm Luftwaffe cannon, on a Kriegsmarine triple mount. Strong firepower, especially when organised into platoons of 6 SPW.
Set consists of 7+7 fine metal 1:600th/3mm scale miniatures.
Producer: ‘Oddział Ósmy’ sc Marcin Kaźmierczak i Tomasz Kołuda, ul. Piotrkowska 107, 90-425 Łódź, Poland
