German - Wehrmacht / Waffen SS

This Wehrmacht version of the eight-wheeler is in typical late-war three colour camouflage, armed with both an MG42 machine gun and a 20mm cannon it comes complete with a seated, full-body vehicle commander.

Hermann Fegelein’s rise to the higher echelons of the Third Reich was just as spectacular as his fall. A skilled and proficient horseman he joined the SS in 1933 and rose rapidly through the ranks. By the beginning of WW2 he commanded the SS Totenkopf’s Cavalry Regiment first in Poland in 1939 before the French Campaign in 1940. In April 1943 he was promoted to command the entire SS Cavalry Division, “Florian Geyer” before moving on, once more, to Hilter’s Headquarters Staff in Berlin as Himmler’s personal liaison officer during 1944. His marriage in June 1944 to Eva Braun’s sister Gretl further solidified his position close to the Fuhrer. Fegelein actively cultivated a kind of friendship with Martin Bormann. By April 1945 Germany was on the brink of defeat and Fegelein decided to ‘desert the sinking ship’. Unfortunately for him he was caught at a mistress’s apartment in Berlin and dragged back drunk ‘ to face the music’. Found guilty by a summary court martial he was taken into the bo

This lightly armoured halftrack mounting a 2.8cm gun was intended to be a close-support, anti-tank weapon for motorized infantry. The first examples reached German units on the Eastern Front early in 1942. Although an interesting development it never achieved major success because of the low effective range of its 2.8cm gun. It remained in production for just one year. However, as a representative German model of the war’s mid years… it’s a great little addition to any WW2 German collection. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/sdkfz25011-panzerbuchse-p-10111.html#sthash.0OKMIw0l.dpuf

Due to the problems of recovering damaged heavy tanks (such as Tigers and Panthers) it was necessary to produce an equally heavy tracked vehicle to perform the task ... The Bergepanther was the result. Built on a Panther hull it usually employed a crew of three to operate the vehicle and its special equipment. Our model appears as it would have been seen on both the Western and Eastern Fronts during 1944 and ’45. - See more at: http://www.kingandcountry.com/bergepanther-p-10459.html#sthash.yJtXNIjE.dpuf

By the middle of 1942 many German vehicles were being camouflaged…including the Czech-made 38(t).

This medium-sized half track was one of the “workhorse” vehicles of the German Army during WW2. Our field grey version comes with a driver and a detachable canopy allowing collectors to add extra figures and/or supplies inside.

This ubiquitous German fighting vehicle could be seen on every German battlefield from the Caucasus in Russia to Cyrenaica in Libya and all points in between. Our battle-weary, dust covered “feldgrau” (field grey) version is perfect for early to mid war battles and campaigns in Poland, France or the Soviet Union. Vehicle comes with fixed driver and detachable MG34 and antenna.

A Walloon / Belgian politician and Nazi collaborator he joined the Waffen SS in 1943 and rose rapidly through its ranks eventually becoming the Standartenfuhrer of the 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division “Wallonien” ... mostly made up of his fellow Belgian fascists. After seeing much action on the Eastern Front he fled to Spain after the German defeat ... and died there in 1994.

One commander, all in black Wehrmacht Panzer uniform and side cap. The other in Waffen SS wrap around camouflage uniform topped off with a black ski cap. These new half-body German tank commanders will fit the vast majority of K&C’s armoured vehicles…both German and Allied.

One of the iconic German wartime vehicles was the “Opel Blitz.” It performed a multitude of different tasks but perhaps none so important as a “Field Ambulance.” This new K&C vehicle, is I believe, one of the finest the company has ever produced and one of the most important for any WW2 collector. Skillfully hand-painted in dust-encrusted field grey and white this vehicle can be easily imagined on the roads of France in 1940…the Steppes of Russia in 1941…even among the ruins of the Third Reich in 1945. Its versatility and usefulness is virtually second-to-none.

Many hundreds of these captured tanks were returned to service with German Crews after they had undergone some major and minor adjustments. A huge range of colour schemes were utilized and adapted from existing Wehrmacht approved camouflage markings. Virtually all models had large German crosses painted on the turrets and hulls to help avoid ‘blue on blue’ incidents and to aid battlefield recognition. Some turret hatches were even painted with swastikas on them to help aircraft recognition... Our model is one of them. This Soviet Panzer also has had German-style ‘side skirts’ added.

When the Leibstandarte was incorporated into the Waffen SS this was one of the first armoured vehicles they were equipped with. The set includes the vehicle commander.