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First issued
in April 1942, these specially designed tank transport
trailers were made to carry the Panzer III & IV
series and saw service on all fronts with nearly 500
built. Initially rated to carry upto 22 tons (Manual),
this was later raised to a 23 ton load for the Hydraulic
versions and was towed by an 18ton Famo SdKfz 9 Halftrack.(see
G120)
Using a compressed
air servo mechanism, the trailer could be steered from
the rear bogie, which detatched from the platform to
allow loading. For raising or lowering the platform,
the earlier versions used hand operated winches but
later types used hydraulic jacks.
This
comprehensive boxed kit comes with a fully illustrated
instruction sheet.
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