Lead Warrior 1/35 Panzer I Breda Conversion Condor Legion Spanish C. War LW35005

Description: Lead Warrior 1/35 2cm Breda Model 35 Gun Turret Conversion Set for Panzerkampfwagen I German Light Tank used by Condor Legion, German unit served with the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War (for Tristar / Dragon Panzer I Ausf.A kits) LW35005 Brand new! This is a pure resin AFV conversion kit from Lead Warrior. Panzer I tank kit is not included, this is a conversion set only. Kit consists of unassembled and unpainted resin parts, parts are shown in second picture. Built and painted one's pictures are for reference only and put for you to enjoy fine detailing of this kit. The combat debut of the Pz.Kpfw. Ia, German's first tank since the Treaty of Versailles, was during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Only 106 tanks, (102 Ausf a, Ausf b and 4 kl.Pz.Bf.Wg I (LeadWarrior kit LW35008) saw service with "Legion Condor" and General Franco's Nationalist forces. Major Ritter von Thoma's Panzer Abteilung 88 (also known as Abteilung Drohne) with its 3 companies was based at Cubas near Toledo. Here, German instructors trained Spanish crews, while the unit was used for training duties and combat. By the spring of 1938, "Bandera de Carros de Combate de la Legion" consisting of two tank battalions, was formed. The 1st Tank Battalion, Agrupacion de Carros, was equipped with Pz.I's, while captured T-26s equipped the 2nd Battalion. The German High Command used the opportunity of the Spanish Civil War to test and compare their new weapons and modern tactics. The Pz.Kpfw. I was designed as a light training tank for the pre-war Panzer Divisions, and was never intended to be used in combat conditions. It was cheap, fast and maneuverable, but its armor and MG armament were both very weak, because of its original design capabilities. Pz.Kpfw. I tanks proved to be outclassed by Soviet T-26 and BT-5 provided to the Spanish Republican troops. In an effort to overcome this deficiency, several Pz.Kpfw. I were rearmed with Italian 2cm. Breda model 35 anti-tank guns mounted in a modified turret. Important! This item is unassembled and unpainted. All extra model kit(s) and figure(s) in the pictures are for illustrative purposes only, and they are not included. About Lead Warrior: Lead Warrior is a Russian company famous for their high-quality armor conversions and full kits in 1/35th scale. Established in 2001, Lead Warrior specializes in German AFVs and Soft-skinned Vehicles of WWII and pre-WWII era, especially the rare, unusual and experimental ones. An extensive research is always performed during designing of the kit. Lead Warrior see their mission as developing the most accurate, historically and technically correct model kits, which will allow an experienced modeler to build a museum-quality scale replica of a unique vehicle. Lead Warrior uses their own technology of pressurized resin casting, resulting in the outstanding quality of their kits, which is well known among the modelers.

Price: 20.95 USD

Location: Sterling, Virginia

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