Soviet SU-76 Self-Propelled Gun war-of-the-roses

Soviet SU-76 Self-Propelled Gun war-of-the-rosesThis small but powerful self propelled gun was produced in vast quantities by the Soviets in WW2. It used a tried and tested tank chassis with the excellent 76mm gun howitzer, enabling either high explosive bombardment or direct fire with armour piercing shells. Either way it was a tough vehicle to fight against as it was reliable and a small target, with a big punch. It was not popular with the crews however, perhaps because it was cramped, cold and

Type: Armoured Cars

the airborne divisions relied heavily on the Mortaio da 81/14 Modello 35 81mm mortar for this purpose

The Eastern Archers contubernium contains 8 random metal models

Box contains metal and plastic figures

a German horde as well as most Celtic tribes

and on both Western and Eastern fronts from late 1943 onwards

it was the common folk who suffered the most

Upon conscription a man would depart his village as if he were already dead

It was said that only when you bayonetted them could you be sure you were dealing with mere men

Perfect for the front rank of your Roman units

Each battery was divided into 4 troops

and even sometimes allied with an army for temporary advantage