The ability to conduct effective offensive operations at night has long been recognized as a tactical advantage. However, until the 20th Century there had been no effective way to permit people to retain anything approaching their daylight levels of visual acuity during night-time operations. New technological developments including cathode ray tubes and oscillators meant that by the 1930’s night vision devices had entered the realm of feasibility.

Once the initial concept had been proven, the world’s militaries began work on systems which could be applied to field operations. In Germany, AEG began development of an active infrared sighting device in 1935. The basic system consisted of an infrared searchlight coupled with an image converter which served as the actual sighting device. Though the system had been demonstrated to the German Military in 1940, there was no real official interest until the Germans needed new tactics to counter Soviet night-time operations in 1942.

Contains:

• 2 plastic SD Kfz 251/20 kits
• 2 Sets of Uhu upgrade components
• 2 infrared tokens.

This product is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue and paints not included.