Product Description
In the early 1960s, the West German Army was still in the process of building up its military, and wanted a lightweight, compact and reliable small weapons carrier that could be used by airborne forces or mounted on transport helicopters.
After about 10 years of prototyping and testing, Faun was in charge of mass production, and in 1974 the vehicle was adopted by the German Bundeswehr airborne division as the LKW 0.75 t gl Kraka Typ 640, commonly known as Kraka (an abbreviation of Kraftkarren (motorized cart)). It was in use for over 20 years until it was replaced by the Wiesel airborne fighting vehicle in the 1990s.
This book is the first to provide a detailed look at the development history, technology and active use of the Kraka in the German Bundeswehr Airborne Forces.
Particular emphasis is placed on the technical description of the base vehicle and the numerous variants, such as anti-tank guns, automatic guns, field ambulances and recoilless rifles.
Packed with hundreds of photographs and illustrations, including detailed photos of each model, 1/35 scale drawings and a wealth of background information, this book is sure to satisfy even the most discerning modeller.
The history of the legendary masterpiece airborne vehicle Kraka has finally been revealed!
155 color photographs, 115 black and white photographs, 40 illustrations
1/35 scale drawings posted
Text: English
Number of pages: 80
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
This item is written in Germany.
Item Size/Weight : 29.7 x 20.9 x 0.7 cm / 286g
- *Please note that the book's paper strip may not be included. Additionally, we do not offer replacements for any damage or wear to the strip.
Product Specifications
- Item code
- MFZ-S5100
- ISBN code
- 4582783072628
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 4 per household.