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<p> The Raumer S (Selbstrantrieb) was a heavily armoured minesweeper developed and built by Krupp for Germany during the Second World War. Weighing over 130 tons, this behemoth was effectively two sections articulated in the center, and moved by massive steel wheels that were 2.7 m in diameter. The vehicle was 15 m long and 4 m high. The track widths differed between the front and rear to encourage a wider sweep path. Each section of the Raumer S was powered by a Mayback HL90 engine generating 360 hp and 3600 rpm. Although armaments were not placed on the prototype which was created, there were plans to mount 7.92mm MG-42 machine guns for both anti-personnel and anti-aircraft roles. At the end of the war the existing Raumer S prototype was captured by the US Military; although what happened after it’s capture is unknown.</p>

<b>Bergepanzer 38(t) Hetzer Early </b> <p>Bergerpanzer 38(t) was a recovery vehicle based on Hetzer’s base, with lower open-top superstructure, manufactured by BMM company in Prague. The plans were approved in September 1944 and called for production of 170 vehicles until the end of 1944. In fact just 101 vehicles were built. To meet the production plans it was decided to convert 64 summer production´s Hetzers into armoured recovery vehicles, but it is unknown how many were actually converted. Production was much slower than plans, and total number of about 180 vehicles was finished until the end of the war. The Bergepanzer was equipped with two-ton folding jib crane used to handle engines and other heavy components. Additionally the recovery vehicle was equipped with five-ton winch of Baumgarten company (most of the Early Bergehetzers also had this winch installed to pull other vehicles stuck in mud, using a large pulley). The winch was driven by the vehicle´s engine through transmission system. At the end a blade was installed at the rear of the hull (only Late variant), but it is again unclear how many vehicles were equipped with it. There were also some development works to install the blade at the front of the vehicle, as seen in the company blueprints, but probably these plans were never realized. </p> <p>Early Bergehetzer variant was mostly equipped with early type of road wheels and idler wheels, it had different towing eyes, the front armor was thinner than Late variant, its engine cover was early type without two additional small access hatches, with early type of exhaust muffler. The rear support blade was developed later and installed on the Late Bergehetzer variant only. </p>

<h3>KV-1 Soviet Heavy Tanks</h3> <p>Includes two tanks!</p>

<p>ZIL-131 is a 3.5-ton general-purpose 6X6 truck developed by the former Soviet Union. The basic model is a military cargo truck. Variable vehicles include tractors, dump trucks, tank trucks, etc. ZIL-131 is used as the launch platform for the 9 P138 "Gradient"-1 rocket launcher, equipped with a 36-tube launcher improved from the BM-21.</p> <p>As a truck family, ZIL-131 is divided into two parts. This family includes ZIL-130. Both trucks were announced in 1967. The ZIL-131 uses some of the same equipment as the GAZ-66 and Ural 375, while the ZIL-130 is only a civilian model.</p> <p>The ZIL-130/13 is still produced at the "Amur" truck plant (also called "Amur" 531340), using gasoline and diesel engines.</p> <h3>Features</h3> <ul> <li>Full drive train assembly complete with engine transmission, differential housing and suspension units.</li> <li>The main tires are hollow rubber with very good tread pattern</li> <li>The windshield and side windows are made of clear parts.</li> <li>Photo-etched parts</li> </ul>