Tamiya 35259 - 1/35 Krupp Protze 1t Kfz.69 w/3.7cm Pak  [35259]

Krupp Protze

As Germany mobilized its armed forces after Hitler's seizure of power in 1934, the Wehrmacht's Weapons Department began transforming civilian automobiles into armed forces automobiles. One light (1.5t and under optimum. load) automobile that is chosen wound up being the Krupp company's L2H43. Popularly called "Boxer" as a consequence of air-cooled flat-four square 4-cylinder motor, the L2H43 finished up being massed-produced from 1933. This car finished up being effective at increases to 70km/h. In 1936, this vehicle had its horsepower improved from 55hp to 60hp as a result of growth of the L2H143 variation. This afterwards variation underwent various improvements, and different variants including the employees transport Kfz.70 finished up being undoubtedly seen. Kfz. numbers was frequently designate armed forces transportation automobiles (Kfz. 1-30 connect to passenger automobiles, while Kfz. 31-100 designate automobiles). The kind refereed to once the Krupp Protze Kfz.69 finished up being developed to tow a 3.7cm PAK 35/36 anti-tank weapon and may also be fitted with ammo circumstances. "Protze" was indeed the German military term constantly give an explanation for front-towed carriage have already been accustomed carry ammo and gunner, and might have a cannon hitched to its backside. Straight away of WWII, the Krupp Protze Kfz. 69 is at reality used as standard equipment in anti-tank artillery divisions and completed up being earnestly implemented to battlefronts in France, Poland, the Balkans, and Russia.