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M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer (Resin & Metal)

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Bolt Action - US Army - Tanks (28mm)

Last Stocked on 9/19/2018

Product Info

Title
M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer (Resin & Metal)
Publisher
Sub-category
Publish Year
2015
NKG Part #
2147571886
MFG. Part #
WLGWGB-AI-123
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The fastest tracked armored fighting vehicle of World War II with a top speed up to 60 mph (92kph), the M18 Hellcat was an American tank destroyer armed with a 76mm cannon.

The Hellcat's prodigious speed was attained by keeping it's armor to no more than 1" thick. Hellcat crews quickly learned took advantage of the vehicle's speed to minimize the enemy's ability to pierce its thin armor. Hellcats used their speed to outflank and penetrate the side and back of the heavily armored German Tiger and Panther tanks.

The M18 Hellcat saw service in the Western Front in the main. However it also saw action in the Pacific and in Italy. The US military also supplied the M18 to Chinese Nationalist forces opposing the Japanese in the Pacific theatre. As this was something of an overkill situation against weakly armored Japanese tanks, the Hellcat was more often used in a fire support role.

Post war, the Hellcat would see service with several nations and it is still in use with the Venezualan Army!

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and assembly may be required.