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 Models280038
  • 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