German Geschutzwagen IV b (Sd.Kfz 165/1)
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back in stock!)List price: $58.50You pay: $37.29(All prices in U.S. Dollars)Manufacturer: Trumpeter ModelsStock Number: TRP 374Scale: 1/35View all products of type "Sd.Kfz 165 Hummel" This model kit requires assembly. Cement, paint and other construction materials not included unless specifically stated in the description.
In September of 1939, Krupp received a design proposal from for a purpose-built self-propelled howitzer. Unlike earlier motorized artillery, this was not an adapted or converted vehicle, but rather expressly designed for this role. A 10.5cm le.F.H.18/1 was mounted in an open-topped turret. The light field howitzer could be rotated in this turret through a 70-degree arc. The sides of the turret were tapered downward toward the rear, allowing excellent side visibility. The new vehicle, initially known as Pz.Sfl.IV b, was later designated Geschutzwagen IV b fur 10.5cm le.F.H. 18/1(Sf) (Sd.Kfz 165/1). Two vehicles were ordered for testing, which were delivered in January 1942. Even before that, during Fall 1941, a series of 10 of the new vehicles were ordered for troop trials.