Bolt Action Sd.Kfz 251/7 Ausf D Half-Track Pionierwagen 1:56 WWII Military Wargaming Plastic Model Kit 402012040

The Sd.Kfz 251/7 Ausf D half-tracked engineer commonly known as the Pionierwagen. Based on the ubiquitous Sd.Kfz 251 Hanomag half-track, the Pionierwagen was a very useful vehicle for the assault engineers of the German Army, seeing service on all fronts, from the vast open areas of the Russian Front to the rubble-choked streets of Berlin in 1945. Arguably the most striking features of the Pionierwagen were the two detachable assault bridge ramps carried along the top of the crew compartment. These could quickly be removed and placed to span ditches, broken bridges or other similar obstacles. Side lockers would carry inflatable boats for river crossings. Early versions of the Pionierwagen could be seen to mount the 3.7mm PaK 36 anti-tank gun instead of the forward machine gun but, as the war progressed, these became less effective and would be replaced by the Panzerbüchse 41 squeeze-bore gun, giving it a realistic chance against Allied armor.

• Recreate World War II combat on a tabletop using dice, model troops, tanks and the rules constructed by Bolt Action against one or more opponents.
• Each opposing side will also require painted model troops, representing the soldiers, guns and tanks of your chosen armies.
• Tabletop encounters take place according to twelve closely defined battle scenarios that explain how forces are deployed and how victory is achieved.
• All that remains is for players to pit their wits against each other as they enact just one small part of one of the greatest conflicts in history—World War II.
• Build, paint and play! The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as much fun as the game itself!