Sd.Kfz. 250/1, light Armoured Personnel Carrier

Sd.Kfz. 250/1, light Armoured Personnel Carrier, 1:72 ESCI 8369.

The leichte Schützenpanzerwagen, Sonderkraftfahrzeug 250/1, was the squad transport of the light Schützenkompanie (gepanzert), the Panzer-Aufklärungskompanie (gp) armoured recce company, and light Panzer-Aufklärungskompanie (armoured) of the German Wehrmacht.

Available Models

  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW, 1:16 Das Werk 16018
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW, 1:35 Takom TK2184
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW, 1:56 Warlord Games 402412009
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. Schützenpanzerwagen, 1:72 ESCI 8369
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW, 1:72 Plastic Soldier WW2V20035
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW, 1:72 Special Hobby 72019
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW (1938–43), 1:76 SSG8
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW (1938–43), 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/118
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, le. SPW (1942), 1:76 Milicast G10
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, 1:76 Milicast BG027
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A with Radio, 1:76 Milicast BG088
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, 1:87 Artitec 6870272
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A (Afrika Korps), 1:87 Artitec 6870274
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, 1:87 Trident 90246
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, 1:87 Trident 90246G
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A, 1:285 GHQ Models G18
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, le. SPW, 1:35 Das Werk 35029
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, le. SPW, 1:35 Dragon 6476
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, le. SPW, 1:56 Rubicon Models 280038
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, 1:72 Special Hobby 72005
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, le. SPW (1944), 20 mm BP Cast GR103
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, le. SPW (1944), 1:76 Hinchliffe 20/119
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, 1:76 Milicast BG058
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, 1:87 Trident 90248
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, 1:285 GHQ Models G90
  • Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. B, 1:300 Heroics & Ros G107

Historical Employment

The light armoured reconnaissance platoon (gp) consisted, for example, of an officer (1st and 2nd platoon), or Hauptfeldwebel (3rd platoon), eight non-commissioned officers, and 32 enlisted men, with seven light armoured personnel carriers, Sd.Kfz. 250/1, namely one as the platoon command vehicle and one each for the six armoured reconnaissance patrols of six men each.

  • Zugführer (Platoon Leader, Vehicle Commander, RTO), SMG
  • Zugtrupp – Platoon HQ Party/Team
    • Truppführer (Team Leader, RTO), SMG
    • Kraftwagenfahrer (Driver), SMG
    • Melder (Runner, RTO), Carbine
    • Krankenträger (Stretcher Bearer), Pistol
    • Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen, LMG
  • 1. Gruppe – 1st Section
    • 1. Spähtrupp – 1st Recce Squad
      • Gruppenführer (Section Leader, Vehicle Cmdr., RTO), SMG
      • Kraftwagenfahrer, SMG
      • MG-Schütze, Pistol
      • MG-Schütze, Pistol
      • Schütze, Carbine
      • Schütze, Carbine
      • Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen, 2 × LMG
    • 2. Spähtrupp – 2nd Recce Squad
      • Stellv. GrpFhr (Asst. Section Leader, Vehicle Cmdr., RTO), Carbine
      • Kraftfahrer, SMG
      • MG-Schütze, Pistol
      • MG-Schütze, Pistol
      • Schütze, Carbine
      • Schütze, Carbine
      • Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen, 2 × LMG
  • 2. Gruppe (as 1. Gruppe; 3. and 4. Spähtrupp)
  • 3. Gruppe (as 1. Gruppe; 5. and 6. Spähtrupp)

The light armoured personnel carrier, Sd.Kfz. 250/1, is the most needed vehicle of the German light rifle company (armoured), the armoured reconnaissance company (armoured), and the light armoured reconnaissance company (armoured) in wargames.

German Miniatures of World-War Two