TAMIYA 35259 1/35 Model Kit Krupp Protze 1-Ton (6X4) Kfz.69 Towing Truck w/3.7cm Pak

At the beginning of World War II, the German army made rapid advances with blitzkrieg tactics that made the most of its mobility. Now, for the first time in a long time, a model of a German army vehicle from this early period of the war has been released. The Kfz.69 Krupp Protze was a six-wheeled truck that was used to tow anti-tank guns and other artillery. Its unique style, such as the low hood and rear body equipped with an ammunition storage bay, has been realistically reproduced. The single-color German gray paintwork, which was unique to the German army in the first half of the war, tightens up the functional style of the Krupp Protze. [About the Krupp Protze (6x4) 3.7cm Anti-Tank Gun Towing Type] The Krupp L2H143 was a six-wheeled truck used by the German army for a variety of purposes during World War II. The Kfz.69 Light Gun Towing Type Krupp was the type that was used to tow artillery such as the 3.7cm anti-tank gun. This is a Protze. It is equipped with a 60hp air-cooled flat-four-cylinder gasoline engine, four-speed forward and one-reverse transmission, and independent suspension, allowing it to reach a top speed of 70km/h. It could accommodate six people, and had ammunition stowage on both sides of the rear of the vehicle. The Krupp Protze was standard equipment for each division's anti-tank gun battalion, and was used widely on various fronts in the early stages of the war, including against Poland and France, as well as in the Balkans and Russia. The 3.7cm Pak35/36 anti-tank gun was a representative German anti-tank gun during the early stages of the war, and had a penetration capacity of 51mm at a range of 500m when using AP40 armor-piercing shells. [About the model] 1/35 scale, total length 250mm. *The model accurately captures the vehicle's distinctive features, such as the low hood, 6x4 suspension, ammunition stowage and crew seats at the rear of the vehicle, and spare tires for the anti-tank gun. The set also includes equipment such as a vehicle