Military Wheels 1/72 GAZ AA Armoured Truck & 2cm Flak38

Finnish Army 1941

20 mm Scale

 

Ref : MW7243

Brand new and unbuilt.

A superb kit of an armoured GAZ AA with Flak38.

In June 1941, a project was initiated in the design office of Izhorsk plant to armour protect the GAZ AA and ZIS-5 truck. The upgrade was simple with armour plates being added to protect both cab and engine as well as two plates inside the length of the truck body. The truck was then armed with a machine gun that could be fired from a port in the armoured cab.  Some of these armoured GAZ were used to mount DShK machine guns or Maxim on anti aircraft mounts installed in the truck body. This latter was mounted in an armoured turret.

These armoured GAZ trucks were used during the defense of Lenningrad between 1941 and 1943. Some were captured by Finland and pressed into service in the Finnish Army until spring 1942.

 

The 2cm Flak38 was a German Light Anti Aircraft gun mounting 4 20mm guns. The guns were operated by a foot pedal which fired the guns either diagonally opposite pairs or simultaneously and could be set to automatic or semi-automatic fire. The Flak38 was also used effectively against ground targets with a combat rate of fire of 800 rpm. its effective range was 2,200m. 

 

 

Whether for wargaming or just building for display this brand new kit is a classic. Not to be missed.

 

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