Assembled model 1/72 German field howitzer le FH18 10.5 cm Field Howitzer ACE 72216 The set includes: - Plastic parts on 4 springs; - Photoetching; - instructions for assembling and painting the gun model in English.
Features of the ACE 72216 set
scale: 1:72
length: 52 mm
difficulty of assembly: difficult
glue and paints included: no
photoetching: yes
material: plastic
Country of manufacture: Ukraine eFH 18 (German: leichte Feldhaubitze 18) is a German 105-mm towed howitzer of the Second World War. The first prototype guns were built in 1928, and serial production began in 1935, ending with the release of about 10,500 howitzers of this type. The maximum firing range was 10,600 m, and the rate of fire was up to 8 shots per minute. The LeFH 18 was created as a result of analytical work carried out by the German army in the 1920s, which showed the legitimacy of replacing the 77 mm guns - remembering the years of the First World War - with a completely new design, that is, 105 mm. howitzer. Such a change would not significantly reduce the mobility of German artillery, but, on the contrary, would increase the radius of action. During serial production, two upgrades were made to the leFH 18 howitzer. The first, designated leFH 18 (M), had a longer range (about 13,000 m) and a higher towing speed. Wheel tires were also used, which allowed the use of motor traction. The second (leFH 18/40) used components of the PaK 40 anti-tank gun to reduce its weight. Howitzer leFH 18 was successful and was used by the Wehrmacht throughout the Second World War. It also found several foreign buyers, including Spain, Portugal and Hungary.
