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Aufklärer 38(t) (GE369) (Direct Only)

Aufklärer 38(t) (GE369)

Aufklärer 38(t) (GE369) (Direct Only)
includes one Aufklärer 38(t) Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle & one Tank Commander figure.

The cessation of Panzer II L production in January 1944 after only 100 vehicles were completed meant that the demand for a fully-tracked reconnaissance was still high within the Wehrmacht.

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Berlin: German
In January 1945 the German Ardennes offensive in the west failed to force the Allies to the negotiating table. The British and Americans are ready to cross into Germany. The newly-raised Panzerdivision ‘Clauswitz’ and troops from the schools and training battalions are thrown into the fight. Every fighting man is utilised in the defence of the Reich. In the east, the Germans traded ground for time, falling back into western Poland and east Prussia and establishing Festerplatz, or fortress cities. An eerie calm settled in for the first few weeks of the new year as both sides prepare.
Berlin: German
With no alternate design ready to go into production Bohemian-Moravian Motor Works (or BMM) stepped in to provide the necessary vehicles by modifying the chassis of the Panzer 38(t) that had been returned to workshops for repair.

The conversion process involved removing the tank turret and building up the hull structure before a 2cm Hängelafette 38 turret was fitted. Fifty conversions were completed between February and March 1944 and the resulting vehicles were issued to armoured reconnaissance units serving on both the Eastern and Western Front from April 1944.

Designed by Evan Allen
Painted by Victor Pesch
Aufklärer 38(t) (GE369)


Last Updated On Friday, April 21, 2023