Unarmored halftrack vehicles were typical for the Wehrmacht, as they expressed power, speed and cross-country ability, all necessary requirements for motorised units. As a consequence these halftrack
vehicles became almost ubiquitous, and the Heereswaffenamt issued orders to develop vehicles in six different classifications, as early as the Reichswehr period.
Dr. Hettler has long researched these types of vehicles, and has already wrote about some in the Nuts & Bolts series: 18 ton ZgKw FAMO, Sd.Kfz.9 (N&B No. 12), 12 ton Zgkw Daimer-Benz Sd.Kfz. 8 (N&B No. 16), 3 ton ZgKw Hanomag Sd.Kfz.10 (N&B No. 20), 8 ton ZgKw Krauss-Maffai Sd.Kfz. 7 (N&B No. 34). Now the series continues with Nuts & Bolts No. 39.
Includes:
430 photos, of these 272 contemporary photos from manuals and the front lines, most are previously unpublished
38 color photos of the models from Tony Greenland
120 color photos of restored vehicles and their components in public and private collections
28 pages of scale drawings of all versions and details in 1:35 scale from John Rue
14 camouflage schemes from Laurent Lecocq
Tactical signs and three tables of organization of units (Kriegstärke-Nachweisungen KStN) having these vehicles in their arsenal.
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