Sd.Kfz. 253

'''Sd.Kfz. 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen''' was a German half-track observation vehicle that was used by artillery forward observers to accompany tank and mechanized infantry units. The vehicle belonged to the Sd.Kfz. 250 family. The appearance was similar to the Sd.Kfz. 250, but the Sd.Kfz. 253 variant was fully enclosed. Demag/Wegman manufactured 285 vehicles between 1940 and 1941.