WWII Tanks

Off the Bench on Dec 26th, 2023 The M5 half-track was an American armored personnel carrier in use during World War II. It was developed in 1942 when existing manufacturers of the M2 half-track car, and M3 half-track could not keep up with production demand. International Harvester (IH) had capacity to produce a similar vehicle […]

Off the Bench on Dec 25th, 2023 Hanomags Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track – was a World War II German armored personnel carrier designed by the Hanomag company. The Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the Panzergrenadier (German mechanized infantry) into battle. Sd.Kfz. 251s were the most widely produced German half-tracks of the war, with at least

Off the Bench on Dec 26, 2023 M151A2 (Mutt) Jeep – The A2 fielded a significantly revised rear suspension that greatly improved safety in fast cornering. The M151 now had Semi-trailing arm suspension. Many smaller upgrades including improved turn signals. The A2 can be identified by the large combination turn signal/blackout lights on the front

Russian KV-1 Tank (release #4 on April, 2021)

Russian T34/85 Tank (release #3 on April, 2021)