1:144 WWII German Captured TKS Tractor with Pak 36

This set contains ONE TKS tractor and ONE Pak 36 anti-tank gun. The are fully painted in Panzergrau scheme, weathered. No assembling required.

The Pak 36 has foldable legs and can be towed by the TKS tractor or deploy in firing mode.
HISTORY

TKS
After overrunning Poland in 1939, the Germans captured many TKS tankettes. Starting form 1940 they were put into organized use with designation le.PzKpfw TKS(p).
Source:http://derela.republika.pl/tk_for.htm

[photo Hugo Jaeger]

A lot of the captured TKS has their weapons removed and modified to be used as light tractors.

http://derela.republika.pl/tk_for.htm

For more information on TKS Tankette with 20mm Cannon, visit the following:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=147576
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/polish-armor-1939-tk-tankette-series.htm
and special thanks to Jacek of Poland:
http://derela.republika.pl/tk_con.htm

Pak 36
Pak 36 was the first anti-tank gun used by the German military at the start of WWII. The 3.7 cm Pak 36, not to be confused with the 7.62 cm Pak 36(r) captured Russian gun, first saw service in the Spanish Civil War. But its small calibre gun was already out dated in 1940, useless against Allies heavy armour but still effective against their prewar light vehicles.

The Pak 36 was nicknamed by the Germans in the Eastern Front as the "Door Knocker" ("Heeresanklopfgerät", literally "army door knocking device") , because the shell just bounced off Russian T-34s.

In 1943, the Pak 36 was resurrected by the introduction of the Stielgranate 41 shaped charge. The gun could now penetrate any armour within 300 meters. Being light weighted and could easily moved by hand, the Pak 36 was issued to Fallschirmjäger units and other light troops.

The gun itself also were fitted to amoured vehicles and halftracks as light anti armour support.

For more information on Pak 36 , visit the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3.7_cm_Pak_36