Type Armored Car Manufacturer Demag/Wegmann No. built 285 | Place of origin Nazi Germany Produced March 1940 | |
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Length 4.70 metres (15 ft 5 in) |
SdKfz 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen was a German light observation vehicle that was used by artillery forward observers to accompany tank and mechanized infantry units. The vehicle belonged to the SdKfz 250 family. The appearance was similar to the SdKfz 250, but the SdKfz 253 variant was fully enclosed. Demag/Wegman manufactured 285 vehicles between 1940-1941.
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