1:72 diecast vehicle and gun from the Hobby Master 1:72 Ground Power Series HG4005. Morris C8 Quad Artillery Tractor 7th Armored Div, Normandy, France, June 1944, w/25 Pounder Gun.
Length 3 inches
Width 1 inches
Authentic Detailing
Pre-Painted by professionals
Accurate paint colors
Features:
* Markings Tampo (pad) applied
* Fully Assembled
* Die-Cast Model
* True to Scale (1:72)
* Weathering and insignias
* Rubber tires
* Comes with limber (ammunition trailer) and 25-pounder gun
The Quad 4x4 Field Artillery Tractor (FAT) was produced in Canada using either a Ford V-8 or a Chevrolet V-6. These vehicles were designed to transport artillery, their crews and ammunition over just about any type of terrain. Because the 25-pounder was very mobile with a good rate of fire it became the standard for British Army artillery divisions during WW II and Korea. The limber is used to carry 32 rounds of ammunition, firing platform and other equipment that couldn’t fit into the Quad.
The 7th Armoured Division, the “Desert Rats” was one of the follow up formations in Normandy. The Quads and their artillery would use their speed and accuracy to provide support to their infantry formations that were tasked to clear the route to Caen and then attack it. After several incidents and several changes of commands the 7th Armoured Division was placed under the control of the 21st Army Group that took part in the liberation of Belgium, the Netherlands and Northern Germany.