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Krauss-Maffei Sd.Kfz.7 Half-Track Diecast Model
German Army Afrikakorps, Tripoli, 1941
Limited Edition | 1:50 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Krauss-Maffei Sd.Kfz.7 Half-Track | | 5.25" | | 2" |
Mussolini's attempt to re-establish an African empire for Italy had, by late 1940, resulted in nearly total defeat at the hands of the British and the strong danger that Italy would be driven out of North Africa. Hitler was determined to maintain the Theatre of Operations, keeping the British committed to keeping men and resources in the desert and so was formed the famous military unit, the Deutsches Afrikakorps. The rush to form an expeditionary force and the fact that a new tropical scheme was yet to be finalized resulted in the first vehicles to arrive in North Africa to still be overall dark grey. In February 1941 these started to arrive as Rommel pushed for a swift attack against the British 8th Army, and battles began immediately across the face of Libya. It was found in the desert that large amounts of dust and sand were deposited on the vehicles and equipment reducing the colour contrast between the dark grey and the desert terrain. Tripoli quickly became the central port used by the Germans to land supplies of vehicles and fuel, so critical to the campaign. A contingent of light, medium and heavy half-tracks were all sent over in order to move both men and artillery over the vast distances, particularly as the more eastern Libyan ports were too shallow for large freighters, leaving large gaps between the west and the fronts along the east of the country. The Sdkfz 7 was particularly useful in the movement of personnel as well as field and flak guns, which were finding a lot of success as an antitank battery. They also helped move other tracked vehicles that were shipped by transport trailer or rail in order to conserve track life. The result was a massive defeat of the Americans and the 1st Armoured Division was depleted of 98 tanks, 57 half-tracks, 29 artillery pieces and 500 men, a huge setback to the launch of the American campaign in North Africa.
The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Luftwaffe and SS during the Second World War and first appeared in 1938. Used mainly as the tractor for the 8.8 cm FlaK gun and 150 mm howitzer the Sd.Kfz. 7’s running gear consisted of two front wheels with hydro-pneumatic tires for steering and rear tracks with seven road wheels overlapping on each side of the vehicle. The vehicle could carry gun crews of up to 12 men in theatre-type seats and tow loads over 17,000 lbs in weight, and because of its heavy power it was often useful as a recovery vehicle. © Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Corgi "Military Vehicles" range presents higly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles. Corgi diecast tanks require no glueing or painting. Each model is an instant display piece or diorama centerpiece straight from the box. Made from diecast metal, die cast tanks from Corgi are 100% true to scale... these don't look like model tanks, they look like tanks!. Color, camouflage and unit markings are carefully researched for maximum authenticity, marking the difference between and authentic scale model tank and a "toy" tank. Corgi "Military Vehicles" diecast vehicles feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull in diecast metal.
- Accurate moving tracks on detailed rotating wheels.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
© Copyright 2003-2010 The Flying Mule, Inc.
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