The Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (SWS) was developed as a medium half-track and used to transport supplies to front-line troops or as a towing vehicle for the light artillery. However, on the large rear flat load compartment some other applications have been developed. One modification was the Panzerwerfer 42 auf SWS, a 10 barreled 15 cm Nebelwerfer 42 rocket launched placed over an armored ammunition storage compartment. The rocket launcher, developed as device to create smoke screens, was soon used as real artillery able to launch high-explosive ammunitions. It could shoot the rocktes with impressive and deadly.
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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