280041 - SdKfz 251/22 Ausf D Expansion Set NVA It was manufactured and marketed

It was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003

The “CS” stands for “Combat Support” which mounted a 3 inch howitzer in the turret instead of the 2-pounder

was found to be inadequate against heavy Allied tanks

They were based on Opel

Introduced in late 1940

280041 - SdKfz 251/22 Ausf D Expansion Set NVA It was manufactured and marketedPlastic Kit ABS Cement Required The SdKfz 251 22 (based on the SdKfz 251 1), simply known as the Pakwagen was one of the best AT support vehicles, fitted with a high velocity PaK 40 L 46 or L 48. These were heavily used as the operations turned into defensive actions, from Italy to Normandy and the Eastern front. The range of the gun allowed the vehicle to be relatively safe from well camouflaged and pre arranged positions. However, the chassis was