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German Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8 ton (Early version) (Trumpeter)

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This is the Trumpeter 01514 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8 ton – Early version’.

German Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8 ton - Early version

History

The Sd.Kfz.7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS during the Second World War. Development of the Sd.Kfz.7 can be traced back to a 1934 requirement for an eight-tonne half-track military vehicle.

The vehicle first appeared in 1938 and was destined to be used mainly as the tractor for the 8.8 cm FlaK gun and the 15 cm sFH 18 150mm howitzer.

The vehicle could carry gun crews of up to 12 men in theatre-type seats. The rear of the vehicle was an enclosed compartment for storage of ammunition. The tractor could tow loads up to 8,000 kg in weight. Most were fitted with a winch.

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German Sturmgeschütz III, Ausf. B (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35 281-3000 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Sturmgeschütz III, Ausf. B’.

German Sturmgeschütz III, Ausf. B

History

At the beginning of WWII, as the German army was on their rapid offensive, the need arose for a highly mobile infantry support vehicle that could provide heavy firepower to help infantry breakthrough defenses.

The Sturmgeschutz III was designed to meet this requirement, with the Ausf.B being the first mass produced variant.

Featuring a well armored crew compartment with 50mm front and 30mm side armor and armed with a 75mm StuK 37 L/24 gun, these vehicles were used during the invasion of the Balkans as well as in Operation Barbarossa. As the war went on, the StuG III found itself evolving into a tank destroyer in addition to its assault gun role, and were often used as replacements for actual battle tanks.

Source: Tamiya website

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