In 1935 the German Army issued a requirement for an Amphibious Tractor and light weight tug to assist in river crossings. Rhinemetal-Borsig undertook the design and produced a boat with tracked running gear and two rear propellers. By 1940 three vehicles, now known as the LWS, had entered service and were assigned to Tank Detachment 100 for Operation Sea lion, the invasion of England. Their intended roll was as a tug for un-powered barges and to assist in tank landings. The vehicle was moderately successful, though the invasion was abandoned after the Luftwaffe lost the Battle Of Britain and failed achieve air superiority over the English Chanel. The early LWS was recognized by its large civilian style picture windows and three small funnels. Later vehicles built after 1940 had the size of the windows reduced, and used a single large funnel.
Group
Model Construction
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Scale 1:35
Material
Plastic
Epoch
World War II
Time
1933 - 1945
Nationality/Location
Germany
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
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Responsible person
Glow2B Germany GmbH
Erlenbacher Str. 3 42477 Radevormwald Deutschland [email protected]
