Development of the Sd. Kfz. 7 can be traced back to a 1934 requirement for an 8-ton half-track. The vehicle first appeared in 1938 and was destined to be used mainly as the tractor for the 8.8cm flak gun. The Sd. Kfz. 7 was an extremely useful vehicle, employed both as a weapons carrier and prime mover by the Wehrmacht. They also saw service as observation and command posts for V2 rocket batteries. The vehicle could carry up to 12 men and a considerable quantity of supplies, as well as pulling up to 8000kg (17,600 lbs) of equipment. Most were fitted with a winch, which enabled them to pull smaller disabled vehicles out of mud or other quagmires. A mainstay of the German Army, the Sd. Kfz. 7 was even admired by the enemies of the Reich. In fact, the British tried to make exact copies of captured Sd. Kfz. 7s and some vehicles were appropriated for use by the Allies after World War II.

Pictured here is a 1:50 scale replica of a German Kraus-Maffei Sd. Kfz. 7/1 2cm flak gun that was attached to the 305 Heers Flak Abteilung, 21.Panzer Division and used to repel the allied landings during the D-Day invasion. Sold Out!

Dimensions:
Length: 5-1/2-inches
Width: 2-inches

Release Date: April 2004

Historical Account: The 305 Heers Flak was in the Normandy area during the invasion and was charged with protecting key installations and positions from Allied air attack. This vehicle has kill markings for three aircraft and appears in a hastily applied two-tone camouflage. The 2-cm Flakvierling 38 was used extensively on the Eastern and Western fronts by both the regular German Army and Luftwaffe units from 1943 to the end of the war.