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OPEL BLITZ TANKWAGEN Kfz.385
Type Military vehicles
Period Second World War
Country Germany
SKILL 3
Model Dim. 12,0 cm
Box Dim. 290 x 190 x 45 mm
Description
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The Opel Blitz was the main truck used by German forces during the Second World War.
It was deployed extensively on all fronts in huge numbers, and was consequently considered
to be the “working mule” of the Wehrmacht. Thanks to the sturdy frame, the robust system
of rigid axles with leaf springs and the twin-wheels on the back, the Opel Blitz was able to carry
a payload of over 3 tons. The 3,600 cc. engine was easy to maintain and provided 75 hp.
Thanks to its great flexibility it was the development platform for several special outfits and
versions as the Kfz. 385 “Tankwagen” used as most common refilling truck by German Luftwaffe.
Thanks to the good off the road characteristics, the vehicle was also able to operate on emergency
landing fields without pitch which, during conflict, characterized the air bases in Africa and in Russia.
The vehicle was equipped with rear fuel tank with the relative pumping system, a simplified cabin
with fabric roof and silencer with exhaust system, repositioned to allow the safe refilling of airplanes.
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