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

Krupp Protze

As Germany mobilized its armed forces after Hitler's seizure of energy in 1934, the Wehrmacht's Weapons Department began transforming civilian vehicles into armed forces automobiles. One light (1.5t and under optimum. load) car that has been chosen wound up being the Krupp Business's L2H43. Popularly called "Boxer" as a result of air-cooled flat-four square 4-cylinder motor, the L2H43 ended up being massed-produced from 1933. This vehicle completed up being effective at increases to 70km/h. In 1936, this truck had its horsepower improved from 55hp to 60hp due to the growth of the L2H143 variation. This later on variation underwent various improvements, and differing variations for example the workers transport Kfz.70 ended up being certainly seen. Kfz. figures had been frequently designate armed forces transportation cars (Kfz. 1-30 connect with passenger cars, while Kfz. 31-100 designate vehicles). The type refereed to when the Krupp Protze Kfz.69 completed up being built to tow a 3.7cm PAK 35/36 anti-tank weapon and may be fitted with ammo circumstances. "Protze" had been the German armed forces term constantly explain the front-towed carriage have now been accustomed carry ammo and gunner, and might have a cannon hitched to its backside. Immediately of WWII, the Krupp Protze Kfz. 69 was at fact used as standard equipment in anti-tank artillery divisions and finished up being earnestly implemented to battlefronts in France, Poland, the Balkans, and Russia.