U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 "Awaiting Orders" set (w/3 Figures)

U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 "Awaiting Orders" set (w/3 Figures)

€22,00 EUR
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U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 "Awaiting Orders" set (w/3 Figures)

U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 "Awaiting Orders" set (w/3 Figures)

€22,00 EUR
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Item No:35312


Length: 125mm. Image shows assembled and painted model kit.

Waiting For Something To Happen

The M8 was the first self-propelled howitzer to equip the U.S. Army
during WWII.
It combined the hull of an M5 light tank with an open-top turret which
was armed with a short-barreled 75mm howitzer and a 12.7mm machine gun.
The howitzer was capable of firing high-explosive, anti-tank, and smoke
rounds up to a range of 8,800m.
The vehicle was officially accepted in May 1942 and 1,800 examples were
built from September of that year until January 1944.
They were deployed starting from mid-1943 and they used their armament
and mobility to good effect in the fire-support role
in the Italian, Western European, and Pacific Theaters. After WWII,
French forces also used the vehicle during the conflict in Indochina.

About the Model

★1/35 scale plastic assembly kit of the U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 with 3 figures.
★Open top turret, howitzer, and overall form reproduced in rich detail.
★Accurately depicted suspension mechanisms.
★Commander, gunner, and loader figures included to enable creation of a simple diorama straight from the box.
★Comes with 3 types of markings.

Packaging


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