Barcode: 0 89195 75009 9
Case Pack: 36 pieces per case
Box Size: 7.5" x 11.4" x 1.8"
It wasn’t until WWII that the mortar came into its own as an infantry support
weapon. Mobile and capable of indirect fire, it was a highly effective light
artillery weapon. Germany’s standard medium mortar throughout WWII was the 8cm
Granatwerfer 34 (which translates as “grenade projector/launcher”), or 8cm Gr.W.34
for short. This mortar had been designed by Rheinmetall in 1932, and it proved
a reliable and accurate system. The complete mortar weighed 57kg, and it could
launch a 3.5kg shell out to a range of 2400m. It was capable of a rate of fire
of 15-25 rounds per minute in the hands of a well-trained crew. The success
of the 8cm Gr.W.34 is seen in that a total of more than 70,000 mortars were
produced throughout the course of WWII.
"Dragon’s newest 1/6 scale weapon is this famous German mortar. This exciting
kit represents the weapon in a number of separate parts, with each component
finely reproduced. Slide molds have been employed to ensure crisply molded details.
To make it even more versatile, and to suit the creative aspirations of modelers,
the bipod and barrel can be adjusted to different angles. Its appeal is enhanced
by the inclusion of a wooden ammo box and associated ammo rounds. Markings on
the box are provided in the form of Cartograf decals. This Granatwerfer 34 kit
is impressive in its size and detail, and it would look even more stunning when
combined with appropriate 1/6 scale figures in a dioramic setting.
This kit consists of over 50 parts including a complete 1/6 8cm mortar, and
its ammo box can be assembled."
