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| | Code: HM-HG3810 
Status: Sold out - Discontinued
We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. | Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG3810
M8 Greyhound Diecast Model
US Army 2nd Armored Div, 82nd Recon, "Conan", Operation Cobra 1944 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| M8 Greyhound | | 2.75" | | 1.25" |
Operation Cobra was an offensive action by the U.S. First Army to break out of Normandy into the Brittany region of France. With a large portion of German forces concentrated at Caen trying to repel Canadian and British forces the U.S. 9th and 30th Infantry Divisions would punch a hole in the weaker portion of the German defensive line and then they would protect the flanks as the 1st Infantry and 2nd Armored Divisions pushed further east through the new corridor eliminating any remaining resistance. This would allow 5 or 6 divisions to pass through and then turn in a pincer movement against the Germans. Just prior to Operation Cobra the U.S. 1st Army decided to paint their armored vehicles with black patterns over portions of the usual olive drab. The 2nd Armored Division also painted the vehicle call numbers on its tank turrets or on the hull of their armored cars and half-tracks. The names on the vehicles usually coincided with the first letter of the units company. This is why this Company "C" vehicle is named Conan. The small white markings are the vehicle registration indicating this particular vehicle was produced in July 1943. M8 armored cars had a loss record of 47 during a period of D-Day June 6, 1944 until July 20, 1944. However from the July 25, 1944 start date of Operation Cobra which lasted 6 days, right through until September 20, 1944 there were 264 vehicles lost. Designed to fill a need for a fast tank destroyer to replace the M6 37mm Gun Motor Carriage, the M8 Greyhound entered production in March 1943. Used by US and British troops, the M8 had a 37mm M6 gun and a Browning machine gun mounted in an open-topped turret. It was fast and reliable but had poor off-road performance, which meant it was severely limited in muddy and snowy conditions such as those in Northern Europe. When facing German armored vehicles the M8 was formidable but vulnerable-its guns could easily penetrate German armor, but its own thin armor wasn't enough to stop German 20mm autocannons. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc. The Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles. Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" diecast vehicles feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
- Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks on detailed non-rotating wheels.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Clear acrylic display case to protect model.
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