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ITALERI
5525766 1:56 Char B1 Bis (was item no. 5515766)
WWll TANK COLLECTION - 85 PARTS - STANDARD TANK OR FLAMETHROWER VERSION - HIGHLY DETALIED KIT - DECALS FOR 6 VERSIONS - 3 FIGURES
The "Char de Bataille" B1 was the main battle tank used by the French army during the Second World War. The original design was conceived in the mid-1920s (many technical solutions adopted, such as the large exposed tracks, are indeed typical of that period), but it began to be deployed to units only in the mid-1930s. Sturdy and massive, it was improved in its "bis" version to enhance performance and operational capability. It was armed with a 47mm turret cannon and a 75mm howitzer installed in a casemate at the front of the tank. Although it was generally a good tank for the period, the Char B1 bis was employed to support infantry divisions rather than in autonomous armored groups that would have provided greater operational flexibility against German Panzer divisions during the 1940 Campaign in France.
Decal Options
- Char B1 bis "Vercingetorix" (481) 4 DCR1, 46 BCC2, 3 Compagnie May/June 1940
- Char B1 bis "Maginot (485) 4 DCR1, 46 BCC2, 3 Compagnie May/June 1940
- Char B1 bis "Gaston de Foix" (486) 4 DCR1, 46 BCC2, 3 Compagnie May/June 1940
- Pz.Kpfw. B-2 740 (f), Pz. Abt. 102(f) 17th Army, Russia 1941
- Flammwagen auf Pz.Kpfw. B-2 740(f) Pz. Abt. 102(f), 17th Army, Russia 1941
- Flammwagen auf Pz. Kpfw.B-2 740 (f) Pz. Abt. 223, Holland, September 1944
War Games approved
Type Tanks
Period Second World War
SKILL 1
Model Dim. 12.1 cm (4.7")
Box Dim. 258 x 162 x 38 mm
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