Italeri item 6499 - Land Lease U.S. Truck & Zis-3 Gun - 1/35 scale Armored Cars Military Series assembly kit
The US6 transport lorry, manufactured by Studebaker at first of World War II the United States military, is manufactured with a fast significant 200,000 in good thirteen variants to generally meet many logistical requirements: troop and item transport, refuelling, and heavy-trailer hauling. The US6 ended up being a 2.5-Tonne course with petrol motor and integral traction inside the dual 6x6 and 6x4 setup, guaranteeing exemplary off road performance. No matter vehicle’s amazing faculties, it turned out present a restricted fashion by america military. The Soviet armed forces, having said that, used it extensively, having gotten from usa government in 1942 (to greatly help in fighting the Germans), over 105,000 automobiles within the 6x6 variation and 90,000 linked to 6x4’s. In Russia, this vehicle was trusted as a tractor for anti-tank ZIS 3 cannons as well as other OBC. Additionally, a “Katiusha” multi-missile launcher was indeed provided with all the US6 framework.
