Dragon 1/35 German Pontoon Set | 6532Rivers form natural lines of defense, and the first task of any defender is to destroy strategic bridges over them. This happened early in WWII as German troops advanced across Europe. Although Germanys Blitzkrieg often moved with such speed that defenders were overwhelmed before they had a chance to demolish bridges, others were successfully blown up. This is where combat engineers called pioniers in Germany came into play. They were equipped with

it had some limitations as the front wheels were not powered

- pistol port on rear turret hatch can be assembled open / closed

It also remained in Soviet and satellite Army use until the late 1950’s seeing combat in the Korean War and Hungarian Uprisings of 1956

Germany’s 15cm sFH 18 (sFH stands for schwere Feld Haubitze or “Heavy Field Howitzer”) was the standard heavy howitzer throughout the war

Operated by a crew of six

is updated with a newly tooled rear hatch

but by 1943 the main gun lacked punching power against new Panthers and Tigers

although the main gun was mostly ineffective in the antitank role

- Road wheels details-up with engraving

- Optional photo-etched parts for engine-cover grills available

It was guaranteed to go 120mph in 11

- Slide-molded hydraulic shock absorbers extremely well detailed