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Vehicles and equipment from Germany

German 128mm PaK 44, Krupp (Trumpeter)

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This is the Trumpeter 02317 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German 128mm PaK 44’.

German 128mm PaK 44 (Krupp)

The 12.8 cm Pak 44, (Panzerabwehrkanone) was a German anti-tank gun used during World War II.

It was designed as a result of experiences on the Eastern front in 1943. The German army had encountered the Russian 122 mm guns and had issued a requirement for a similar weapon.

Development initially concentrated on a field gun known as the Kanone K 44. However once heavier Russian armour such as the IS-2 started to appear the design requirements were altered to include an anti-armour role.

Source: Trumpeter website

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German 128mm PaK 44, Rheinmetall (Trumpeter)

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This is the Trumpeter 02312 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German 128mm PaK 44’.

German 128mm PaK 44

The Rheinmetall 12.8cm K44 L/55 was a German anti-tank gun used during World War II. It was designed as a result of experiences on the Eastern front in 1943.

The German army had encountered the Russian 122 mm guns and had issued a requirement for a similar weapon. The first prototype guns were delivered for testing in late 1944.

After initial tests the Rheinmetall design was dropped and development continued with the Krupp design. However the service tests showed that a towed anti-tank gun weighing nearly 11 tonnes was impractical so the towed design was terminated.

Source: Trumpeter website

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German Krupp/Ardelt Waffentrager 88mm PaK 43 (Trumpeter)

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This is the Trumpeter 01587 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Krupp/Ardelt Waffentrager 88mm PaK 43’.

Krupp/Ardelt Waffentrager 88mm PAK-43
Towards the last months of WWII the Ardelt/Krupp design team concepted the Leichter Einheitswaffenträger 8,8 cm IFH, which based on chassis components already used in the Hetzer and 38 D vehicle series with the aircooled Ⅴ 12 Tatra Diesel engine.

As only a minimum of protection was intended, the weight could be limited to 15 tons to give a higher mobility.

Till end of the war only few prototypes were built.
Source: Trumpeter website

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German Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. A/B/C (French Campaign) (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35292-3200 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. A/B/C (French Campaign)’.

German Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. A/B/C (French Campaign)

An Important Blitzkrieg Player – In the early days of WWII, the Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.A/B/C was one of the main components of Germany’s armored forces as they smashed through Europe with their Blitzkrieg tactics.

Despite having only 15mm of armor protection and a 20mm main gun, this compact tank was on the front lines as adequate numbers of Pz.Kpfw.III tanks were not available.

For the invasion of France, many tanks featured additional bolt-on 20mm armor plating on the hull and turret.
Source: Tamiya website

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German Hanomag Sd.Kfz.251/1 (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35020-2200 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Hanomag Sd.Kfz.251/1’.

German Hanomag Sd.kfz 251/1

History

In 1938, the German Army decided to develop an armoured personnel carrier on the basis of the 3-ton half track (HL-KL-9p). Hanomag Hannoversch Machinenbau (AG) in Hannover was ordered to develop the running gear and Bussing-NAG in Berlin was to develop the superstructure to be armoured.

Design work was hastened on the model of existing armoured cars and a prototype was completed at the end of 1938. The Germans tested the prototype in the Kumahsdorf Proving Ground and accepted it for mass production. Thus was born the Armoured Personnel Carrier Hanomag Sd.Kfz.251/1 which, we may safely say, was a synonym for the German mechanized corps that showed activity in all battlefields throughout the war.
Source: Tamiya website

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German Panzerkampfwagen IV, Ausf. F (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35 374-4000 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Panzerkampfwagen IV, Ausf. F’.

German Panzerkampfwagen IV, Ausf. F

History

In service throughout WWII, the Pz.Kpfw.IV was a durable servant to the German Army.

The Ausf. F was the last variant to utilize a short-barreled gun: the L/24 7.5cm KwK37, and was also equipped with wider tracks to cope with the increasing thicknesses of armor.

470 Ausf. F Pz.Kpfw.IVs were manufactured between May 1941 and February 1942, mainly seeing action on the Eastern Front and in North Africa and taking on enemy armor such as the Soviet KV tanks and the British Matilda.

Source: Tamiya website

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German Brummbär (Late production) (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35 353 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Brummbär (Late production)’.

German Brummbär (Late production)

History

Developed for infantry support during WWII, the Assault Tank IV married the trusty Pz.Kpfw.IV chassis with a simple fighting compartment featuring 100mm of front and 50mm of side armor, plus a high-powered 15cm gun that could defeat 160mm of 30-degree armor from 5km.

Its variants can largely be grouped into early, mid and late production types, the latter of which was most numerous with 160 examples manufactured between May 1944 and March 1945. Feedback from crews of earlier Brummbärs had led to new a fighting compartment design and cupola, plus partial use of steel road wheels.

Brummbärs were assigned to their own dedicated Assault Tank Battalions and fought on the Eastern Front and in Italy as the war drew to its conclusion.

Source: Tamiya website

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German Marder I (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35 370 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Tank Destroyer Marder I’.

German Tank Destroyer Marder I

History

With the fall of France in June 1940 Nazi Germany came into not only new territory, but also a large amount of captured materiel.

Many of the French armored vehicles were pressed into German service, including the Marder I. It was based upon a late-1930s Lorraine tractor vehicle, paired with the German 7.5cm anti-tank gun and based in a new fighting compartment installed on top.

The Marder I fought on numerous fronts in WWII and its offensive potential made it a foe for Allied forces to fear.

Source: Tamiya website

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German VK 4501 (P) (Italeri)

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This is the Italeri 6565 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German VK 4501 (P).

German VK 4501 (P)

History

The German Army, during the Second World War, expressed the specific need to have available a heavy tank, characterized by an high protective armor and armed with a high velocity gun able to defeat every kind of enemy tank.

Ferdinand Porsche, to meet the request, developed the heavy tank VK 4501 (P) prototype. The tank introduced several innovative solutions for the time but not enough reliable. In fact, during the testing, the tank highlighted some weaknesses in the driving system and in the engine that didn’t permit to go ahead with the mass production.

The German Army preferred the Henschel prototype, the VK 4501 (H), which became the development base for the famous and lethal Tiger I. However, from the first production batch of the VK 4501 (P) Porsche released other versions as the new heavy Jagdpanzer “Ferdinand“ that mounted the longer 88mm. gun.

Source: Italeri website

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Wheel, German (Friulmodel)

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Aftermarket metal wheels for my German vehicles, in 1/35 scale.

Please verify the vendor’s website, before using the information below

Panser III

              
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.A              
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.B              
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.E AW-01/A AW-06          
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.F AW-01/A AW-06          
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.G AW-01/A AW-06          
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.H AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.J, Initial AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.J AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.K AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.L AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.M AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
Pz.Kpfw.III, Ausf.N              
               

Panzer IV

              
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.A AW-03            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.B AW-03            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.C AW-03            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.D AW-03            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.E AW-04            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.F AW-04            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.F2 AW-04            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.G AW-04 AW-05          
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.H AW-05            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ausf.J AW-05            
               
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Bergepanzer AW-04            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Brückenleger AW-03            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Möbelwagen AW-04            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Ostwind AW-04            
Pz.Kpfw.IV, Wirbelwind AW-04 AW-05          
               

Heavy

              
Tiger I, Initial              
Tiger I, Early              
Tiger I, Middle              
Tiger I, Late              
               

Destroyer

              
Elefant              
Nashorn AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
               

Assault

              
StuG III, Ausf.A AW-01/A AW-06          
StuG III, Ausf.B AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
StuG III, Ausf.C/D AW-01/B AW-02          
StuG III, Ausf.D AW-01/B AW-02          
StuG III, Ausf.E AW-01/B AW-02          
StuG III, Ausf.F AW-02            
StuG III, Ausf.F/8 AW-02            
StuG III, Ausf.G AW-02            
StuG III, Ausf.G – L/48 AW-02            
               
StuG IV AW-05            
StuG IV, Sd.Kfz.167 AW-05            
StuG IV – L/48 AW-05            
StuG IV, Sd.Kfz.1 AW-05            
               
Sturmtiger              
               

Artillery

              
Hummel AW-01/A AW-01/B AW-02        
               

Half-track

              
Sd.Kfz.7 AW-18            
Sd.Kfz.8              
Sd.Kfz.9, Famo              

Source: Friulmodel