Ten 8.8 cm Flak 18 anti-aircraft guns were mounted on pedestals on DB s8 and DB 9 chassis in 1939 as the 8.8 cm Flak 18 (Sfl.) auf Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz. 8) for anti-tank duties. A gun shield was provided for the 88, but the gun crew had no other protection. All ten were assigned to the first company of the anti-tank battalion Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 which participated in the Invasion of Poland in 1939, the Battle of France in 1940 and Operation Barbarossa in 1941. _x000D_
Item No 01585 _x000D_
Item Name German 8.8cm Flak 18 Selbstfahrlafette _x000D_
Bar Code 9580208015859 _x000D_
Scale 1:35 _x000D_
Item Type Static Kit _x000D_
Model Brief Length:203.8 mm Width:68.6 mm _x000D_
Total Parts 780+ _x000D_
Metal Parts copper tube,gun barrel,chain _x000D_
Photo Etched Parts 2 pcs _x000D_
Film Parts n/a _x000D_
Resin Parts n/a _x000D_
Total Sprues 25 sprues , engine cover and tires _x000D_
Paint Schemes German Army _x000D_
Released Date 2012-04 _x000D_
More Features "The kit consists of over 780 parts _x000D_
>the kit w/refined detail _x000D_
>Rubber tires w/fine detail _x000D_
>120 individual tracks links _x000D_
>Photo-etched parts included"