Italeri Bergetiger Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger Support Vehicle 1/35

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Italeri Bergetiger 1/35 Scale Armoured Kit

Italeri 1/35 scale plastic kit of the Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger Support Vehicle, a recovery and support vehicle based on the Tiger I hull.

Historical Background

When the Allied forces captured a modified Tiger I, adapted to serve in a technical and logistical support role for front-line armored troops, they named it Bergetiger, similarly to how they had designated recovery vehicles based on the Panther and Panzer IV tanks. It was essentially a Tiger I, identical in hull and tracks, and above all in its heavy armor, stripped of its main gun and equipped with a crane suitable for towing other tanks and lifting heavy loads. It was also fitted with spare parts, equipment for repairing other armored vehicles, and reserve ammunition. There are no official production statistics, but it is believed that several Bergetiger units were built directly at the front by Wehrmacht field workshops.

Kit Contents

• Gluable rubber tracks or link and length individual tracks
• Decals sheet for 1 marking version
• Colour instruction sheet