Eaglemoss 1:43 German VW-166 Schwimmwagen - Hungary, 1945, #EM049 For Sale

\"We must do everything we can to promote anti-tank defense, and work just as hard to guarantee successful counter-attacks through the instrument of powerful tank forces of our own.\"
- Major-General Heinz Guderian, \"Achtung Panzer!\"

Built by Volkswagen, the simple yet reliable Kubelwagen (\"bucket car\") was the German equivalent of the American Jeep. This nimble four-seater, based on Ferdinand Porsche\'s original \"People\'s Car\" design of the 1930\'s, used the same rear-mounted, aircooled engine to drive the rear wheels. Some models mounted an MG 42 machine gun behind the front passenger seat, giving the Kubelwagen a nasty bite. Other variants included an amphibious vehicle, called the Schwimmwagen, as well as radio communications, maintenance, ambulance, and survey variants.

Pictured here is a 1:43 scale replica of a German VW-166 Schwimmwagen that was attached to Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle, then deployed to Hungary during 1945. New for 2015! #EM049

Dimensions:
Width: 2-inches
Length: 4-inches

Features:
- Diecast metal construction
- Authentic markings and insignia
- Etched display base
- Comes with acrylic cover

Historical Account: \"Feldherrnhalle\" - After the annihilation of three Feldherrnhalle units in Budapest, plans were made to not only reform the three units, but also for the creation of a Panzer Corps, along the lines of the Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland or the Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Goring.

The survivors of the encirclement, along with large numbers of new SA recruits, were formed into three new units. The remnants of the Panzergrenadier-Division Feldherrnhalle became Panzer-Division Feldherrnhalle 1. Although not a full strength division, the unit was equipped with the latest equipment and well trained.

The 13.Panzer-Division Feldherrnhalle became Panzer-Division Feldherrnhalle 2. This division was virtually identical to the Feldherrnhalle 1. It was commanded by the ace panzer commander Generalmajor Dr. Franz Bake.

The remnants of the sPzAbt Feldherrnhalle were reformed, although the detachment never reached its former strength.

The corps was activated at the end of February, with most of the combat units being sent into action at the end of March 1945. The corps executed a fighting withdrawal towards Vienna and then into southern Austria. Over the last months of the war, the corps saw heavy fighting and acquitted itself well. By the beginning of May 1945, the shattered remnants of the corps broke up and attempted to reach the American lines, where they surrendered on May 9th, 1945.

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