Cobi 1/28 Jagdpanzer 38(T)
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Cobi 1/28 Jagdpanzer 38(T)
Description
Description
Build a model that tells one of the most extraordinary stories of the Warsaw Uprising. The Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer "Chwat" (English: Brave) is not only a German tank destroyer, but also a captured vehicle that briefly became a symbol of the ingenuity, determination and courage of the Polish insurgents.
This set takes you to the heart of fighting Warsaw and allows you to recreate a story that actually happened.
The insurgent "Chwat" complements the collection of COBI sets related to the Warsaw Uprising. Add it to the insurgent Panther "Pudel", the armored car "Kubuś", and the set of figures depicting Warsaw insurgents. Expand your collection and build historical dioramas from the Warsaw Uprising.
A symbol of captured weapons and hope
The Jagdpanzer 38(t) was a German tank destroyer based on the LT vz. 38 chassis, designed in 1943 and produced from April 1944. In modern literature, it is popularly called Hetzer ("Instigator"), although this was not the official name, nevertheless, it was very often used during World War II. It was characterized by its low profile, sloped armor, and simple and inexpensive design, making it an effective defensive weapon. Despite its technical limitations, it quickly gained a reputation as a formidable vehicle, used, among others, on the Eastern Front.
"Chwat" is a Hetzer captured on August 2, 1944, by the Warsaw insurgents during the fighting for the Main Post Office. The vehicle, belonging to the German 743rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, was damaged and initially incorporated into a barricade, and then repaired. Although it was not used in combat, it became a symbol of captured weapons and hope. After the war, it ended up in the Polish Army Museum, but in 1950 it was scrapped on the orders of the then communist authorities.
What you get in the JAGDPANZER 38(t) HETZER "CHWAT" brick set:
• A tank destroyer in a captured version – the set depicts a model of the Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer captured by the Warsaw insurgents. Movable tracks allow for realistic movement of the vehicle, and the mounted MG 34 machine gun emphasizes its combat character. Plus 1 Character.
