Kubelwagen Type 82-Africa Version

It was September of 1940 and Germany's Italian ally was unsuccessfully attempting to invade British-occupied Egypt. To support Italy in their struggle against the British, Germany deployed the German Africa Corps, which was comprised of the 5th Leichte (Panzer) Division and the 15th Panzer Corps, to Tripoli. The man chosen to lead this fighting force was Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel, who had already earned a glorious reputation for commanding the 7th Panzer Division, a.k.a. the "Phantom Division" during the Battle of France. This nickname stems from the fact that no one knew its true whereabouts, including the German High Command and even Rommel's own staff! From February of 1941 to May of 1943, despite serious shortages of supplies and weaponry, the Africa Corps lead by Rommel fought an ardous desert war, at one point managing to chase the Allies as far back as E! Alamein, North Africa. The military vehicle that earned Rommel's trust on the searing African desert was the Kubelwagen Type 82.


Overall length/ 238mm, overall width/ 103mm, overall height/ 93mm