0355 - SCALE 1 : 35
RSO / PAK 40
Type Military vehicles
Period Second World War
Country Germany
SKILL 3
Model Dim. 12,6 cm
Box Dim. 373 x 241 x 60 mm
Price € 35.00
Description
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To better meet the logistical and transportation needs in the challenging environmental conditions
of the Eastern Front, the Wehrmacht developed tracked tractors capable of towing various types
of vehicles and transporting different loads, including ammunition and supplies. The official
designation of this series of vehicles, which were highly versatile in operational use, was
"Raupenschlepper-Ost" (Crawler Tractor-East). The RSO was predominantly built by the
Austrian company Steyr, which also developed an anti-tank version that was simple and
cost-effective to produce, armed with the reliable and formidable 75mm PaK40 cannon.
The vehicle essentially had the same technical structure as the tractor and featured
increased frontal protection, given its operational use in direct contact with the enemy.