Sd Kfz 250/1
Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen. Gerät 891
Weight : 5.38 tons / Crew : 6 . Built continuously from 1941 to 1945 the main purpose of this version was to transport the Halbgruppe of 4.The armament was two MG34.The height of this vehicle including the MG shield was 1.98m.Ammunition : 2,010 rounds.
Sd Kfz 250/2
Leichter Fernsprechpanzerwagen. Gerät 892
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Weight : 5.44 tons / Crew : 4 . Used for cable-laying by communications troops in the creation of telephone networks.The crew was 4 and armament was one MG34.
Sd Kfz 250/3
Leichte Funkpanzerwagen. Gerät 893
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Weight : 5.35 tons / Crew : 4 . For control of motorized formations and was equipped with the FuG12 radio which used the 2 meter rod and later the 2 meter star aerial.The armament of all Funkpanzer versions was one MG34.
Sd Kfz 250/4
Leichte Beobachtungspanzerwagen.
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Weight : 5.70 tons / Crew : 4 . In 1943 this version was introduced to act as an observation vehicle for the Strumgeschütz detachment.Radio equipment was the FuG15 and FuG16.armament was one MG34 or MG42.
Sd Kfz 250/5
Leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen. Gerät 895
Weight : 5.35 tons / Crew : 4 . Armored observation post equipped with FuG4 and FuG8.Early vehicles had the frame antenna , later the 2 meter star for the FuG8.
Sd Kfz 250/6
Leichter Munitionspanzerwagen Ausf B
Weight : 6.09 tons / Crew : 2 . Carried 60 rounds of StuK40 (L/48) ammunition.The armament of these vehicles was one MG34 or MG42.
Sd Kfz 250/7
Leichte Schützenpanzerwagen Gerät 897
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Weight : 5.61 tons / Crew : 5 . Issued to the forth platoon of Leichter Panzer Aufklärungs companies.The 80mm GrW34 was used to support the other platoons in action with fire from its mortar.An MG34 or MG42 completed the armament.It could store up to Forty-two rounds of mortar ammunition.
Sd Kfz 250/8
Leichte Schützenpanzerwagen (75mm) Gerät 898
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Weight : 6.30 tons / Crew : 3/4 . / Armament : one 75mm KwK37 L/24 later one 75mm K51 (Sf) / Ammunition 20 rounds .A small number of Sd Kfz 250/8 using the Alte chassis were issued in the spring of 1943.In October 1944 the Sd Kfz 250/8 were re-introduced with the gun mounted in the new unified mount 75mm K51 (Sf).These vehicles were issued to the 4th Platoon of the Leichter Panzer Aufklärungs companies.
Sd Kfz 250/9
Leichte Schützenpanzerwagen (20mm) Gerät 883
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Weight : 6.02 tons / Crew : 3 / Armament : one 20mm KwK38 / Ammunition 100 rounds . The order for 30 of these semi-tracked armored cars were issued in March 1942.In the same year three prototypes were sent to Russia to see if the cross-country performance were better then that of the wheeled armored cars and as a result the Sd Kfz 222 was discontinued and replaced by the Sd Kfz 250/9 which began mass-producation in May 1943.Early versions used the complete turret assembly of the Sd Kfz 222 and later the Hängelafette (swinging mount) 38.The radio equipment was the FuG 12.It also carried one MG34 or MG42.
Sd Kfz 250/10
Leichte Schützenpanzerwagen (37mm PaK) Gerät 881
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Weight : 5.67 tons / Crew : 4 / Armament : one 37mm PaK 35/36 / Ammunition : 216 . The Sd Kfz 250/10 was issued to platoon leaders to provide heavy support.Various configurations of gun shield were used with the 37mm Pak.It also carried one 7.92mm MG34 with 1100 rounds of ammunition.
