Italeri 7072 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 265 Panzerbefehlswagen - Enthusiast Model Kit  [IT-7072S]

Italeri 7072 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 265 - Scale Command Vehicle Kit

This Italeri 1/72 scale kit recreates the Sd.Kfz. 265 Panzerbefehlswagen, a specialist command vehicle used by Wehrmacht Panzer Division leaders. Based on the Panzer I Ausf. B chassis, the design removed the turret and fitted a fixed superstructure to give extra space for maps, radios and other command equipment.

Service History and Appeal to Modellers

Introduced during the Spanish Civil War period, the Sd.Kfz. 265 served as a coordination platform even though it was considered outmoded by the outbreak of World War II. For modellers it represents an interesting example of command vehicle development and compact armoured design.