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German Personnel Carrier, Hanomag (Zvezda)

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This is the Zvezda 3572 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Personnel Carrier, Hanomag, Sd.Kfz.251/1, Ausf. B’.

German Personnel Carrier, Hanomag, Sd.Kfz.251/1, Ausf. B

History

In 1937 Hanomag was appointed by the German Wehrmacht to develop a medium semi-tracked armored personnel carrier, capable to accompany the tanks of the Panzer Divisions. Production started in 1939 and continued until 1943.

The 251 served as basis for many variants, over 4000 units were built in total. This is the basic version armed with two 7.92mm MG-34’s. The vehicle reached a maximum speed of 50km/h and had a range of 300km. It was able to carry 12 Panzer grenadiers.

Source: Zvezda website

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  • Hobbymesse 2014

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

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This is the Tamiya 35020 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 Sdkfz 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 6×4 Truck, Krupp Protze, Personnel Carrier (Tamiya)

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This is the Tamiya 35 317-2000 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German 6×4 Truck, Krupp Protze, Personnel Carrier’.

German 6x4 Truck, Krupp Protze, Personnel Carrier

History

German’s Early-WWII Best Partner – The Sd.Kfz.70 was widely used by the German Army to transport troops and supplies during the early stages of the WWII.

It featured a sloped hood that housed a compact air-cooled inline 4-cylinder engine as well as rear double wishbone independent suspension which offered a superb off-road capability. The large cargo area was fitted with bench seats.

The Sd.Kfz.70s were produced from 1993 to 1942 and were widely deployed with infantry units, etc. Many of them deployed to frontlines were equipped with a tripod-mounted MG34 machine gun.

Source: Tamiya website

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  • Hobbymesse 2012

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.

Source: Trumpeter website

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