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SD.KFZ 251/7D Pionierwagen

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Bolt Action - German - SD. KFZ (28mm)

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Product Info

Title
SD.KFZ 251/7D Pionierwagen
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2020
Dimensions
9x6x2"
NKG Part #
2147997321
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Material
Plastic
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The Sd.Kfz 251/7 Ausf C half-tracked engineer’s vehicle was more commonly known as the Pionierwagen. It was a very useful vehicle for the assault engineers of the German Army, seeing service on all fronts, from the vast open areas of the Russian Front to the rubble-choked streets of Berlin in 1945.

Based on the classic Sd.Kfz 251 Hanomag half-track, the Pionierwagen was heavily modified by the elite German assault engineers to carry both themselves and their specialist equipment into action.

Arguably the most striking features of the Pionierwagen were the two detachable assault bridge ramps carried along the top of the crew compartment. These could quickly be removed and placed to span ditches, broken bridges or other similar obstacles. Side lockers would carry inflatable boats for river crossings.

Early versions of the Pionierwagen could be seen to mount the 3.7mm PaK 36 anti-tank gun instead of the forward machine gun but, as the war progressed, these became less effective and would be replaced by the Panzerbüchse 41 squeeze-bore gun, giving it a realistic chance against Allied armor.

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and assembly may be required.