{"product_id":"ge171-flakpanzer-38t-2cm-x3","title":"GE171 Flakpanzer 38(t) (2cm) (x3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1939 Germany invaded Czechoslovakia and gained one of the, then, most sophisticated tank industries in the world producing a tank that in 1939 was one of the best in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately the German high command placed orders for this tank and used it extensively as a main battle tank in the invasions of France and her neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name Panzer 38(t), comes from the year of introduction into the Czech army (1938) and the (t) is the German identifier for a Czechoslovakian made vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Panzer 38(t) served throughout the war in various forms finding useful applications even in 1945. The Flakpanzer 38(t) was one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1942\/43 enemy airpower was becoming more significant on the Russian front and in North Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne solution was to provide units with integral anti-aircraft defenses. The Flakpanzer 38(t) was created as part of the solution and became ready and was issued to units in Jan\/Feb 1944. It served on both the Russian front and in the West against the British and US forces after they landed at Normandy. 48 Flakpanzer 38(t) anti-aircraft tanks served in Italy with the Hermann Göring Panzer Division,  26. Panzerdivision, 29. Panzergrenadierdivision, and 90. Panzergrenadierdivision within their various armoured battalions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS PRODUCT CONTAINS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3x Flakpanzer 38(t) (2cm) Self-propelled AA Guns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Entoyment Wargaming and Hobby Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56364333597051,"sku":"GE171","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/4960\/9012\/files\/ge171.jpg?v=1785786800","url":"https:\/\/entoyment.co.uk\/products\/ge171-flakpanzer-38t-2cm-x3","provider":"Entoyment Wargaming and Hobby Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}