15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper Artillery Battery (MW/Afrika)

15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper Artillery Battery (MW/Afrika)

SKU: BF-GBX95(DO)
GTIN: 9420020235281
Category: Vehicles

includes four resin and metal Lorraine Schleppers, two plastic Gun Crew sprues and two Unit cards

45,00 €

incl. 19% VAT ,

Item out of stock
Delivery time: 22 Workdays (Other countries)

Description

15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper Artillery Battery (MW/Afrika)
(GBX95)
includes four resin and metal Lorraine Schleppers, two plastic Gun Crew sprues and two Unit cards.

The 15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper is a strange marriage of a First World War 15cm sFH13 howitzer hitched to a captured French Lorraine armoured supply carrier. The result is rather odd-looking but is still an effective self-propelled artillery piece.

The 15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper
During the Fall Of France in 1940, the Germans captured a large number of 37L Lorraine Carriers. In May 1942 it was decided to use these chassis to mount a 15cm gun to be sent to Africa to support Rommel’s army. 40 Lorraine Schlepper chassis were converted to mount a 15cm sFH 13, a gun dating from the First World War.

The superstructure came from Alkett in German and they were assembled in Paris under the supervision of Major Alfred Becker, who later earned fame for his conversions of obsolete French equipment for use with the 21. Panzerdivision in Normandy. In July more Lorraine chassis were made available and a further 30 were fitted with the 15cm sFH at Krefeld.

12 were for the 21. Panzerdivision, 12 for the 15. Panzerdivision and 6 for the 90. Leichte Division. In July and August 1942 these were shipped, but only 23 vehicles arrived in Africa. After El Alamein, all vehicles were reported lost.

The armoured superstructure housing the gun and crew was armoured against small arms and artillery fragments. Eight rounds of 15cm ammunition were stored in the fighting compartment.

Contents
15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper (x4)
Plastic Crew Sprue (x2)

Unit Cards
15cm (Sf) Lorraine Schlepper (x1)
Panzer II OP (x1)

15mm, resin/metal
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