ZVEZDA 1/72 MILITARY M1931 B-4 "Stalin's Sledgehammer" Soviet 203mm Howitzer

Product Code: ZVE5085

Availability: In stock

£34.99 £31.49
These are plastic model sets that require assembly and painting. They do not contain paints and glues unless otherwise stated.
Description
The Soviet B-4 high power heavy howitzer with a calibre of 203.2 mm (8 in) was developed in 1931. The howitzer could fire shells weighing more than 100 kg at a range of almost 18 km. The weight of the gun was 19 t in transport position. A special caterpillar carriage was developed - a large tracked bearing surface prevented the howitzer from sinking into the ground, and the strong carriage withstood the powerful recoil when firing.


The first combat use of the B-4 took place during the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40, when it was used to destroy Finnish concrete fortifications. The Finns nicknamed the gun "Stalin's Sledgehammer". The German Army captured a number of these guns and used them under the designation 20,3 cm H.503 (r). The howitzer was used throughout WWII. 


Scale is 1:72
Kit consists of 207 parts
Model length is 13cm

ZVEZDA 1/72 MILITARY M1931 B-4 "Stalin's Sledgehammer" Soviet 203mm Howitzer