Tamiya 37009 - 1/48 German 88mm Gun Flak37 - Siege of Tobruk  [37009]

German 88mm Gun FLAK37 “Siege Of Tobruk”

Just Another Day on the Gun Line

May 26, 1942, Field Marshal Rommel's Africa Corps established an assault against the British defensive line western of Tobruk which stretched from Gazala to Bir Hacheim. While they advanced, they encountered an Uk product built with the latest M3 Grant tanks which threatened to prevent the offensive. The Africa Corps had been saved once the 88mm guns associated with the Luftwaffe's anti-aircraft devices swung into action. Their accurate long-range fire forced the British tanks to retreat, allowing the Africa Corps to carry on their advance and finally capture Tobruk on June 21st.

Specs & Features

• 1/48 scale set depicts a straightforward diorama of an 88mm gun emplacement in North Africa.
• 88mm weapon features detail by detail parts.
• Parts for carriage also included to enable depiction of this weapon being towed. In towed kind, weapon model measures 124mm very long.
• Set includes 8 figures, 29 sandbags, also 88mm shells and shell instances.
• Other add-ons include a tent, gas drums, jerry cans, crates, and different tools.
• Markings included for weapons on the North African, Russian, and Italian fronts.
• Parts for 88mm gun are product of Italeri.