WWII German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind
Manufacture Product Number : RUM-280079 Product Highlights:
- Two fixed gun elevation angles (0° or 40°)
- Two gun barrel choices for modelers & gamers
- All hatches can be open or closed
- Extra stowage options included
- Four gun crew figures included
The Flakpanzer IV “Wirbelwind” (Whirlwind in English) was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier Möbelwagen self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.
In the first years of World War II, the German military forces had less interest in developing self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, but as the Allies began to gain air superiority the need for more mobile and better-armed self-propelled anti-aircraft guns increased. During the early summer of 1944 SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Wilhelm Krause with the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend came up with the concept of the Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind. He presented the concept to SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Wünsche, commanding officer of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment and it was approved by Adolf Hitler.
Type = Models
Wargaming
Category = Wargaming Vehicles and Miniatures
Period = World War 2
Scale = 28mm (1/56 Scale or 1 and 1/8 inches)
Material = Plastic
Finish = Unfinished Model Kit
Date of Release = 2019-09-04
Status = 1-2 weeks Shipping
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MSRP: $32.99
Preferred Customer Price :$29.69
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