| Year | July 1944 |
| Vehicle Type | Light Armoured Half-Track |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Weserhütte, Deutsche Werke & Wumag |
| Numbers Produced | 2.378 (All Variants) |
| Crew | 2 + 4 Troops |
| Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Pivot) |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -11° to +20° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 60° |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Pedestal) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 2.100 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 1.66m |
| Width | 1.95m |
| Length | 4.61m |
| Combat Weight | 5.380 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.28m |
| Fording Depth | 0.70m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.49m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.69m |
| Climbing Ability | 24° |
| Radio | FuG Spr. Ger. F |
| Armour | Lower Hull Front: 14.5mm Lower Hull Sides: 8mm Lower Hull Rear: 10mm Lower Hull Top: 6mm Lower Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Shield: 4mm Upper Hull Front: 14.5mm Upper Hull Sides: 8mm Upper Hull Rear: 8mm Upper Hull Top: Open |
| Engine | Maybach HL42TRKM (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 7 Forward & 3 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 320 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 200 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 60 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 15 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | Sd.Kfz. 250/1: Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (Infantry) Sd.Kfz. 250/2: Leichter Fernschprechpanzerwagen (Cable Layer) Sd.Kfz. 250/3: Funkpanzerwagen (Radio) Sd.Kfz. 250/4: leichter Beobachtungspanzerwagen (Observation) Sd.Kfz. 250/5: leichter Aufkarungspanzerwagen (Observation) Sd.Kfz. 250/6: Leichter Munitionspanzerwagen (75mm Ammunition) Sd.Kfz. 250/7: Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (80mm Mortar) Sd.Kfz. 250/8: Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (75mm L/24 KwK 37) Sd.Kfz. 250/9: Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (20mm L/65 KwK 38) Sd.Kfz. 250/10: Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (37mm L/45 PaK 36) Sd.Kfz. 250/11: Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (28mm L/45 sPzB 41) Sd.Kfz. 250/12: Leichter Messtrupppanzerwagen (Artillery Survey/Range Spotter) |
| Notes | By 1943 it was found that the Sd.Kfz 250 took too long to produce and the decision was made to simplify production by designing a new body which cut down the number of armoured plates from nineteen to nine and new storage containers were added to the hull sides. The updated model was known as NUE (new) and the earlier model was called ALTE (old). Like the ALTE, the NUE model served on every major front and was issued in a similar way as the ALTE. |