Trumpeter 00374 1/35 German Geschutzwagen IV b fur 10.5cm le.F.H. 18/1(Sf) (Sd.Kfz 165/1) 小號手   [TP00374]

In September of 1939, Krupp received a design proposal from for a purpose-built self-propelled howitzer. Unlike previous motorized artillery, this was not an adapted or converted automobile, but instead expressly designed for this part. A 10.5cm le.F.H.18/1 ended up being installed in an open-topped turret. The light field howitzer could be rotated within turret through a 70-degree arc. The sides of this turret were tapered downward toward a corner, permitting excellent part visibility. This new vehicle, initially known as Pz.Sfl.IV b, ended up being later designated Gesch-tzwagen IV b f'r 10.5cm le.F.H. 18/1(Sf) (Sd.Kfz 165/1). Two vehicles had been bought for screening, of delivered in January 1942. Even before that, during Fall 1941, some 10 regarding the brand new cars had been bought for troop studies.

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