German M48A2 Patton Tank Braunschweig, 1962 HG5505 1:72

Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series German M48A2 Patton Tank Bundeswehr, PzBtl. 24, Braunschweig, 1962 1:72 Scale Item: HG5505 Hobby Master "1:72 Ground Power Series" diecast vehicles feature: Diecast metal and plastic construction. Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull. Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks on detailed non-rotating wheels. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Clear acrylic display case to protect model. The M48 Patton is a medium tank and was the third and final tank to be officially named after General George S. Patton. The first version used in Vietnam was the gasoline engined M48A2 but was soon out numbered by the diesel powered M48A3 which became the most numerous US tank during the conflict. The M48A3s were conversions of earlier models so it wasn’t uncommon for many characteristics to vary from tank to tank. Some M48A3s had 3 support rollers while others had 5 and the headlight assemblies could either be the early or later type. In July 1960 Panzer Tank Battalion 24 / Regiment 6 was formed at Dedelstorf and equipped with the M48A2 Patton medium tank that were immediately put into service as soon as they arrived from the U.S. Army. Any updates and/or modifications were carried out in the field. In 1962 they relocated to Braunschweig (Brunswick) (Roselies / Henry the Lion Barracks). In 1966 the new Leopard 1 MBT started to arrive by the Leopard II in 1981. The Panzer Tank Battalion 24 was decommissioned in December 2003. Specifications for the M48A2 Patton tank Manufacturers – ALCO Products Inc, Chrysler Corp. Number Manufactured – 2,328 First Delivered – 1956 Crew 4 – Commander, Gunner, Loader and Driver