Szary Wilk

Hanomag SdKfz 251/1 (251/3)
Unit: Polish Forces "Armia Krajowa" (Polish Home Army)
Warsaw Insurection, august 1944
Producer: Tamiya
Scale: 1:35

This one needs wider description. In august of 1944 at warsaw uprising polish insurection forces captured a few german armoured vehicles. One of them was SdKfz 251/3 from 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking". Polish engineers applied additional roof with shooting gaps and small shields on wheels.

"Szary Wilk" (The Grey Wolf) was personal name of this APC.

This vehicle is very mystery. We have a lot photos from capture day, but no from later combat and upragdes. Unfortunately, relations, memories and any sources of knowledge are meagre.
So this my vision, imagination of this vehicle. I'm sure, that it's not perfect and i made some mistakes. Firstly, i made 251/1 version (basic APC), and later i read that "Szary Wil" was version /3, radio-vehicle. In addition there are many disputes about shape of additional armour, armament or painting.