Defeated in World War II, Imperial Germany completely collapsed and its territory was divided into two spheres, liberalist and communists. Then in 1955, West Germany was admitted to the Western European Alliance and the West German Defense Forces was re-established as a new member of the NATO powers. As West Germany is adjacent to the …
This is a 1/35 scale plastic assembly kit of the M4 Sherman, the U.S. Army’s mainstay tank during WWII which greatly contributed to the eventual Allied victory. The kit depicts an early production version that was powered by a radial engine and featured sloped frontal armor and a turret without a loader’s hatch. Different production …
Supporting the German army’s mechanized Blitzkrieg during the early stages of WWII was the 6X4 Krupp Protze light truck. Popularly known as the “boxer” due to its air-cooled flat-4 engine, this vehicle provided valuable support for the rapidly moving army by towing artillery pieces and carrying troops and supplies. It’s unique sloped engine cover offered …
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 …