Sd.Kfz. 250/3 Ausf. A - Leichter Funkpanzerwagen - 1/16

Sd.Kfz. 250/3 Ausf. A - Leichter Funkpanzerwagen

1/16 scale plastic model kit of the german Sd.Kfz. 250/3 Ausf. A - Leichter Funkpanzerwagen - Command Variant of the german halftrack with radio equipment and bedstead aerial frame.

About the model:
- 1/16 scale plastic model assembly kit
- Highly detailed model
- Workable tracks & detailed running gear with torsion bar suspension
- Fully detailed interior including detailed engine with openable engine cover plates & radios
- Driver figure & Field Marshal Rommel figure inclued
- Markings for five versions:
  Kampfstaffel Oberbefehlshaber Pz.Armee Afrika - Greif, Tobruk, Lybia, June 1942
  Kampfstaffel Oberbefehlshaber Pz.Armee Afrika - Adler, Lybia, May 1942
  Kampfstaffel Oberbefehlshaber Pz.Armee Afrika (Hauptmann Kiehl) - Igel, El Alamein, Egypt, June 1942
  23. Panzer-Division (23.Pz.Div.), South Russia, Summer 1942
  24. Panzer-Division (24.Pz.Div.), South Russia, Summer 1942

History:
The Sd.Kfz. 250/3 was the radio command variant of the light armored personnel carrier Sd.Kfz. 250 and was primarily used as a mobile command and communications vehicle. Equipped with powerful radio sets and distinctive frame or star antennas, it enabled command and control of fast-moving units under combat conditions. Its compact design provided good mobility, though at the cost of light armor protection and limited interior space.

The Sd.Kfz. 250/3 became particularly well known through its service with the German Afrika Korps. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel used such a vehicle as his personal command vehicle, which bore the name “Greif”. Rommel often operated close to the front to react quickly to changing situations, making the “Greif” one of the most iconic vehicles of the North African campaign. During the fighting, the vehicle was lost or replaced several times due to its exposed role.

In addition to the “Greif,” other named command vehicles such as “Adler” and “Igel” are known from the Panzer Army Africa. These were likewise command or staff vehicles, usually based on the Sd.Kfz. 250/3 or comparable radio vehicles. The animal names served as identifiers and radio call signs. Although not intended for direct combat, vehicles of this type were essential for command, coordination, and communication in the highly mobile desert warfare.