In February 1943 Heinz Guderian was promoted to Inspector General of the Armoured Forces and took a more active interest in the night vision program. By the end of 1943 the FG 1250 sight, which utilized a 30cm (12”) infrared searchlight, was ready for use on armoured fighting vehicles. It was to be coupled with a more powerful 60cm (24”) infrared searchlight fitted on the Sd Kfz 251 half-track. As with any new technology the costs were high, the units were temperamental, and mass production was very difficult. As a result of these issues, production of the smaller sights did not begin in earnest until mid-1944.
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS:
- 2x plastic and resin Sd Kfz 251 Uhu Half-tracks.