Armored Rifle Platoon (MW)
(UBX51)
includes five plastic M3 Halftracks, five plastic Halftrack Crew sprues, two plastic Infantry sprues, one Decal Sheet and two Unit cards
There is never enough infantry in the Armored Divisions to go around, so support from armored infantry companies is always in high demand.
The M3 Halftrack
Between the world wars, the U.S. Army sought to improve the tactical mobility of its forces. With the goal of finding a high-mobility infantry vehicle, the Ordnance Department had evaluated the half-track design by testing French Citroën-Kégresse vehicles. The White Motor Company produced a prototype halftrack using their own chassis and the body of the M3 Scout Car.
The design, using as many commercial components as possible to improve reliability and the rate of production, was standardized in 1940 and built by the Autocar Company, Diamond T Motor Company, and the White Motor Company.
Even though the ‘blitz doughs’ have nicknamed it the ‘purple heart box’, the M3 Half-track is a versatile and resilient machine. The chief complaints centered on the complete lack of overhead protection from airbursting artillery shells and that the armor was inadequate against machine gun fire. However its body offers all-around protection, including an armoured shutter over the radiator and a bulletproof windscreen.
The pedastal mount lets the .30-calibre machine-gun—or a .50-cal for the platoon leader's vehicle—fire in any direction.
Contents
Plastic M3 Halftrack Sprue (x5)
Plastic Infantry Sprue (x2)
Plastic Bases
Plastic Halftrack Sprue (x5)
Decal Sheet
Unit Cards
Armored Rifle Platoon (x1)
M3 Half-Track (x1)
15mm, plastic
Battlefront Miniatures
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Battlefront Miniatures Europe Ltd
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