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Fallschirmjager Artillery Battery

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - German - Artillery, AA, AT & AFV's

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Last Stocked on 11/4/2019

Product Info

Title
Fallschirmjager Artillery Battery
Sub-category
Publish Year
2011
Dimensions
4x6x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147452799
MFG. Part #
BFMGBX43
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

A common request amongst the artillery men of the German Army during World War Two was for lighter artillery pieces without a reduction in performance. In March 1942 these requests were heard; the requirement was met by the simple combination of the trail of the 7.5cm PaK40 Anti-tank gun and the barrel and recoil system of the 10.5cm leFH18M howitzer.

However, some minor modifications were made in order for combination to function correctly. First, the wheels of the 7.5cm PaK40 trail proved problematic due to their size; when the gun was set to a high elevation, the breech mechanism was too close to the ground to allow the gun to fully recoil when fired. This glitch was solves by fitting larger diameter wheels with solid rubber tires. The handwheels for elevation and traversing the gun were on the same side of the carriage as a tradition anti-tank gun which meant the procedure for sighting and laying the gun had to be modified slightly. Finally, a muzzle brake was added.

Contents:

  • four 10.5cm leFH18/40 & 10.5cm leFH18 option
  • four sets of gun crew
  • two Observer teams, Command team & Staff team