{"id":9180815982843,"title":"Italeri - 1\/35 Sd.Kfz. 140 Flakpanzer 38 Gepard","handle":"ita96461","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/35 Sd.Kfz. 140 Flakpanzer 38 Gepard\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eItaleri 96461\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sd. Kfz. 140 Flakpanzer 38 “Gepard” self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle was developed during World War II using the chassis of the Czechoslovak-designed light tank Panzer 38(t). Its primary purpose was to provide the Wehrmacht with an effective means of protecting armoured units and moving columns against aerial attacks. The mechanical reliability and manoeuvrability offered by the 38(t) chassis served as the technical foundation for mounting a 20 mm Flak 38 anti-aircraft gun on a rotating, shielded platform to protect the crew. The main weapon was often utilised not only against aircraft but also in engaging fixed positions and supporting ground troops in close combat situations. Over time, the Gepard was progressively supplemented in the anti-aircraft role by other self-propelled systems with greater firepower, such as the Wirbelwind and the Ostwind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flakpanzer 38 (t) Gepard (Sd.Kfz.140) is a German mobile anti-aircraft gun from the Second World War. The first prototypes were built in 1943, and the serial production was carried out in 1943-1944. About 140 vehicles of this type were built in the course of it. The wagon was about 4.6 m long, 2.15 m wide and 2.25 m high. The drive was provided by a single Praga AC engine with a capacity of 147 HP. The armament consisted of a single 20mm FlaK38 L \/ 65 gun. The Flakpanzer 38 (t) Cheetah was developed for the needs of the German land forces, which from 1943 had to cope with the increasingly clear advantage of the Allied and Soviet air forces on the Eastern Front. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new vehicle was to provide its own troops with anti-aircraft defence over short and very short distances. The vehicle was developed as a modernisation of the Pz.Kpfw 38 (t) light tank, and the main change was to mount an anti-aircraft gun on a special platform at the rear of the vehicle. The lion's share of the Flakpanzer 38 (t) Gepard was used on the Western Front during the 1944 campaign, where, unfortunately, the vehicle showed a limited combat value. The vehicle turned out to be very open to fire - even with small arms - and the armament used was inadequate to the goals set. 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Kfz. 140 Flakpanzer 38 “Gepard” self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle was developed during World War II using the chassis of the Czechoslovak-designed light tank Panzer 38(t). Its primary purpose was to provide the Wehrmacht with an effective means of protecting armoured units and moving columns against aerial attacks. The mechanical reliability and manoeuvrability offered by the 38(t) chassis served as the technical foundation for mounting a 20 mm Flak 38 anti-aircraft gun on a rotating, shielded platform to protect the crew. The main weapon was often utilised not only against aircraft but also in engaging fixed positions and supporting ground troops in close combat situations. Over time, the Gepard was progressively supplemented in the anti-aircraft role by other self-propelled systems with greater firepower, such as the Wirbelwind and the Ostwind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_attachment\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Flakpanzer 38 (t) Gepard (Sd.Kfz.140) is a German mobile anti-aircraft gun from the Second World War. The first prototypes were built in 1943, and the serial production was carried out in 1943-1944. About 140 vehicles of this type were built in the course of it. The wagon was about 4.6 m long, 2.15 m wide and 2.25 m high. The drive was provided by a single Praga AC engine with a capacity of 147 HP. The armament consisted of a single 20mm FlaK38 L \/ 65 gun. The Flakpanzer 38 (t) Cheetah was developed for the needs of the German land forces, which from 1943 had to cope with the increasingly clear advantage of the Allied and Soviet air forces on the Eastern Front. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new vehicle was to provide its own troops with anti-aircraft defence over short and very short distances. The vehicle was developed as a modernisation of the Pz.Kpfw 38 (t) light tank, and the main change was to mount an anti-aircraft gun on a special platform at the rear of the vehicle. The lion's share of the Flakpanzer 38 (t) Gepard was used on the Western Front during the 1944 campaign, where, unfortunately, the vehicle showed a limited combat value. The vehicle turned out to be very open to fire - even with small arms - and the armament used was inadequate to the goals set. First of all, it gave a too low rate of fire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}