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Sd Kfz 251 Half-Tracks (Plastic) (GBX124) includes five plastic Sd Kfz 251 Half-tracks, four plastic crew sprues, one Decal sheet and eight Unit cards.
Panzergrenadiers were able to support the tanks using armoured Sd Kfz 251 half-tracks or trucks. The armoured half-tracks allowed them to drive onto the battlefield and get in much closer to the action before dismounting.
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The Sd Kfz 251/1C half-track served its passengers admirably during Germany's early blitzkrieg campaigns in 1941. Its armour is bullet-proof, allowing them to get in close and support the tanks with infantry assault power.
Far from just a troop transport, the Sd Fkz 251 could be fitted with a 3.7cm gun, a 7.5cm gun, or an 8cm mortar, making it a versatile platform from which a variety of weapons could be used.
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Ghost Panzers As the ground hardened after the muddy Russian Spring, the German army prepared to launch their Summer offensive, codenamed Operation Citadel. The target was Kursk, a city in the centre of a huge bulge in the front line, where several Soviet armies could be cut off and destroyed.To ensure success, new weapons were rushed to the front, including Ferdinand heavy tank-hunters and Panther medium tanks. These were combined with several panzer and panzergrenadier divisions, totalling an impressive 2450 tanks and assault guns. Over 3600 Soviet tanks were waiting for them, setting the scene for the largest tank battle on the Eastern Front...
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Plastic Sd Kfz 251 Sprue (x5) |
Panzer Decal Sheet (x1) |
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Unit Cards |
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Ghost Panzers Formations and Movement Orders (x1) |
Armoured Panzergrenadier Company HQ HQ (x1) |
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Armoured Panzergrenadier Platoon (x1) |
Armoured sMG Machine-gun Platoon (x1) |
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Sd Kfz 251 Half-track (x1) |
Armoured 8cm Mortar Section (x1) |
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Armoured 7.5cm Gun Platoon (x1) |
Soviet Sd Kfz 251 Transport (x1) |
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Last Updated On Wednesday, November 2, 2022 by Libby at Battlefront
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