37009 Tamiya - 1/48 German 88mm Gun Flak37 - Siege of Tobruk  [37009]

German 88mm Gun FLAK37 “Siege Of Tobruk”

Merely a later date on Gun Line

On 26, 1942, Field Marshal Rommel's Africa Corps established an attack against the Uk defensive line western of Tobruk which stretched from Gazala to Bir Hacheim. While they higher rate, they encountered an Uk product fashioned with the newest M3 Grant tanks which threatened to prevent the offensive. The Africa Corps ended up being conserved when the 88mm weapons of the Luftwaffe's anti-aircraft units swung into action. Their accurate long-range fire forced the Uk tanks to retreat, allowing the Africa Corps to help keep their advance and finally capture Tobruk on June 21st.

Specs & Features

• 1/48 scale set illustrates a simple diorama of an 88mm gun emplacement in North Africa.
• 88mm gun features detail by detail parts.
• Components for carriage in addition included make it easy for depiction of the gun being towed. In towed type, gun model measures 124mm long.
• Set includes 8 numbers, 29 sandbags, plus 88mm shells and shell situations.
• Other add-ons consist of a tent, fuel drums, jerry cans, crates, as well as other tools.
• Markings included for weapons in the North African, Russian, and Italian fronts.
• Components for 88mm gun are item of Italeri.