The M4 Medium Tank, aka the Sherman, was the most iconic American tank of WWII. It was well protected, mobile and reliable, and remained the main tank in US armored divisions throughout the war, with a total of more than 44,000 produced. This pack contains: 1x unassembled Sherman (early) tank 1x Sherman (early) tank card 1x Hero card 2x Crew card 2x...
The M3 Stuart was mechanically reliable, and even thought it had lighter armor and a smaller gun than the latest German Panthers, its small size and high speed made it well suited to probing enemy defences and fighting a free-wheeling and wild style of moving battle. This pack contains: 1x Unassembled Stuart tank 1x Stuart tank card 1x Hero card 2x Crew...
From the package insert back: Designed to be protected against any anti-tank gun in existence, the Churchill proved nigh on unstoppable in battle, shrugging off hits from German anti-tank guns and climbing terrain the Germans thought impassable to tanks. This pack contains: 1x Unassembled Churchill tank 1x Churchill tank card 1x Churchill CS tank card 1x...
The 14 tonne M14/41 tank of 1941 was an upgrade of the older 13/40, featuring a more powerful engine fitted with sand filters. Despite its armour and armament remaining somewhat inadequate, the crew manning these tanks did their duty and fought bravely against any odds. This pack contains: 1x unassembled M14/41 tank 1x M14/41 tank card 1x Hero card 3x Crew...
The RHA (Royal Horse Artillery) were highly experienced gunners. On the mobile battlefields of World War II they traded in their horse and limbers for American M7 self-propelled 105mm, nicknamed ‘Priest’ in British service. The Priest gave the armoured divisions a mobile artillery piece able to keep up with its tanks during cross-country moves. This pack...
Although initially intended as a close-support artillery piece, the fact that the Semovente carried a bigger gun than the tanks it supported led to its use as a tank-destroyer, and then as a tank in its own right. By the time of the Tunisian fighting, the Semovente made up approximately half of the Italian armoured force in theatre, giving them...
The new Sherman tank was the next evolutionary step from the powerful Grant tank. Its large turret allowed it to mount an even more powerful 75mm gun in the turret rather than the hull front, and with thicker armour. Supplied to the British in large numbers the American built Sherman tank would fight through North Africa and Europe till the end of the war....
From the package insert back: The Valentine was designed as an infantry support tank. Armed with a light 2 pdr gun and plenty of armour it could shrug off hits that would knock out other tanks of a similar size. The Valentines of 23 Armoured Brigade crossed North Africa on their own tracks, fighting all the way. This pack contains: 1x Unassembled Valentine...
The Sherman V and Firefly: At the core of your Armoured Squadron are the sturdy American Sherman tanks. The versatile 75mm-armed model is supplemented by the Firefly, a British-modified Sherman armed with the powerful 17 pdr gun to counter the Germans’ new heavy Tiger and the Panther tanks. The Sherman Firefly tanks have excellent anti-tank performance...
The Gazelle is small, highly manoeuvrable and fast. The French use this versatile little Helicopter as a scout armed with a 20mm cannon that is very capable of successfully engaging light vehicles and Helicopters. Instead it can be equipped with HOT (Haut subsonique Optiquement Teleguide Tire d’un Tube) missiles to become a very effective tank hunter. The...
The Leopard 1 tank sacrifices protection for speed and firepower in a package that continues the tradition of Germany designing and building some of the best tanks in the world. Like its namesake, the Leopard 1 tank springs from ambush to strike at its prey before using its speed to escape revenge. This pack contains: 1x Unassembled Leopard 1 tank 1x...