Italeri 1/72 Sd.Kfz.251/1 Wurfrahmen 40 Stuka zu Fuss – # 7080 – Model Hobbies

Italeri 1/72 Sd.Kfz.251/1 Wurfrahmen 40 Stuka zu Fuss # 7080 Decal for 3 versions Colour instruction sheet Contains a model & 3 figures The Sd.Kfz.251 troop carrier halftrack was used by the Wehrmacht on all fronts, and on a large scale, during the Second World War. Powered by a Maybach 6-cylinder petrol engine, it was able to reach 55 km / h even on difficult terrain. It was mainly used as a combat vehicle for the infantry but, during the war, numerous versions were produced to meet increasingly specialized operational tasks. The Wurfrahmen rocket launcher version was built on the Sd.Kfz.251. Equipped with 6 compartments, 3 on each side, intended for launching rockets of different sizes, it was nicknamed Stuka zu Fuss. Although not precise, it could have an important psychological effect on enemy troops and still proved to be a valid support for ground troops especially in urban fighting.