Tamiya 35235 - 1/35 German Steyr Type 1500A Kommandeurwag WWII  [35235]

Towards German Steyr Type 1500A KommandeurwagenIn the early 1 / 2 of World War II, the mechanized units regarding the German military recorded many victories by employing the "Blitzkrieg" strategy. These triumphs can be related to the fighting units regarding front side lines therefore the clever techniques and knowledge for the commanders. To go these high ranking commanders from destination to place, different cars were necessary. Some of those cars ended up being the Kommandeurwagen, created by the Austrian firm, Steyr. Its development was based on the armed forces transport car, Steyr 1500A/01, produced in conformity utilizing the vehicle standardization "Schell Programme" of 1940. Developed utilizing the chassis of a 1500A truck, the 1500A/01 housed an eight cylinder, eighty-five hp gas motor, a four forward/one reverse gear transmission, a front wheel torsion club, and a leaf spring back suspension system. The Wehrmacht, impressed with the maximum speed of 100km/h on paved roads and exceptional running performance, ordered the Steyr firm to make a modified variation for command use. Contrary to the eight passenger ability regarding the 1500A/01, the Steyr Kommandeurwagen, that has been made for convenience, had a capacity of only five people. All of the seats were leather-based while the battle front chair could be reclined and utilized as a bed. The Kommandeurwagen's role due to the fact wheels for the "elite" regarding the German military stretched from Russia to North Africa.

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