35151 Tamiya - 1/35 German Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D mit Schwerer Wurfrahmen 40 Stuka zu Fuss w/ Rocket Launchers  [35151]

Concerning the German Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Stuka zu Fuss

It absolutely was soon after the invasion of Russia in 1941, that the German Wehrmacht began to you should think about essential of increasing firepower within their motorized infantry formations. By using some simple improvements to he Sd.Kfz. 251 infantry half-track, they partially fulfilled this requirement. One of these simple brilliant variants wound up being designated the "Sd.Kfz. 251/1 mit Wurfrahmen" (the Sd.Kfz. 251/1 with establishing structures). It had been adjusted for six, externally mounted structures housing short-range rockets of 28cm and 32cm size. The metal or wood rocket containers had been utilized as shipping crates during transport, and had been attached with base dishes on edges about the vehicle for shooting. Intending way was presented with by pointing the car within target. Two rods had been attached about the front side of motor bonnet, to help the motorist align the car regarding target. Elevation was indeed modified by changing the angle of container mounting dish. The rockets have been fired electrically into the vehicle. With an efficient array of significantly more than 2000 meters, the rockets provided the German infantrymen with effective fire assistance against close in area objectives. This impressive half-track had been affectionately called the "Stuka zu Fuss", or Stuka by walking, extracted from the German Ju87 show plunge bombing aircraft.