{"product_id":"wood-planked-revetments-finland-russia-winter-war-eastern-front-continuation-war-1940-1944","title":"Wood Planked Revetments. Finland\/Russia: Winter War\/Eastern Front \/ Continuation War. 1940-1944","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKits World 1:48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWood planked revetments, Finland\/Russia: Winter War\/Eastern Front\/Continuation War, 1940-1944. 1013mm(W) x 675mm(H) 40 inches x 26 inches(H)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife during the war on the Eastern Front was primitive to say the least. Many roads were little more than dirt tracks, which, although fine for travel during the hot summer months, became nigh impassable during the spring and autumn periods known as the Rasputitsa, or more commonly to the Russians as General Mud. Prior to the harsh winter freezes, heavy rain would turn these roads into morasses of thick glutinous mud bogging down both vehicles and men, and this included tracked vehicles. The problem again manifested itself during the spring thaws, when melting snow and ice again made the roads insurmountable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan id=\"text1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eObviously, trees are plentiful in those areas of the world, and wood planking was commonly used by all sides during the war on the Eastern Front to provide, at least, some form of surface which would prevent aircraft from being bogged down. Quickly laid down, these revetments did not follow a standardised pattern, size, shape or design. Sometimes, they consisted of simple planked hard standings as in this set, or more elaborate affairs with earthen banks built around two or three sides to give some protection to the aircraft and maintenance personnel in the event of attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApplicable aircraft types for this set (due to size):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGermany-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFieseler Fi 156 Storch\u003cbr\u003eFocke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz, 189 Uhu, Fw-190\u003cbr\u003eGotha Go 145\u003cbr\u003eHenschel Hs 123, Hs 126, Hs 129\u003cbr\u003eMesserschmitt Bf-109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussia-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavochkin LaGG-3, La-5, La-7\u003cbr\u003eMikoyan MiG-1, MiG-3\u003cbr\u003ePolikarpov I-15, I-16, I-153, Po-2, R-5, R-Z\u003cbr\u003eSukhoi Su-2\u003cbr\u003eYakovlev Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-4, Yak-6, Yak-7, Yak-9, UT-1, UT-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinland-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrewster Model 239 Buffalo\u003cbr\u003eBristol Bulldog\u003cbr\u003eCaudron-Renault C.714\u003cbr\u003eCurtiss Hawk 75A\u003cbr\u003eFiat G.50\u003cbr\u003eFokker D.XXI\u003cbr\u003eGloster Gladiator\u003cbr\u003eHawker Hurricane\u003cbr\u003eMesserschmitt Bf-109\u003cbr\u003eMorane Saulnier MS.406\/Morko Morane\u003cbr\u003ePolikarpov I-15, I-16, I-153\u003cbr\u003eVL Myrsky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/d26qn1y84zs32g.cloudfront.net\/pics\/KWB48-505_1.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kits-World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58666089742720,"sku":"KWB48-505","price":27.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/KWB48-505.jpg?v=1786251706","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/wood-planked-revetments-finland-russia-winter-war-eastern-front-continuation-war-1940-1944","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}