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The JU-87 dive-bomber is certainly one of the most famous airplanes of World War II This characteristic inverted gullwing aircraft became famous at the early stages of the war when Germany had virtual air superiority Later on the plane s limits became obvious The Stukas were then used as troop support aircraft on the Eastern front where its robust fuselage proved to be quite adequate During the final war period the plane was used as a night bomber where the flying qualities of its crews were important in a situation of technical & numeral inferiority Scale 1 72 Size 15 9cm ...

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Italeri 1 72 Matilda MKII

Deriving from the smaller Matilda Mk I considered a transition tank the Mk II went into service in 1938 Armed with a 40mm gun and with cast armour it was virtually immune to all anti tank weapons until the arrival of the German 88mm guns It was widely used in North Africa at least up until the battle of El Alamein it was then progressively replaced by more modern and well-equipped vehicles Size 8 3cm Scale 1 72

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Deriving from the smaller Matilda Mk I considered a transition tank the Mk II went into service in 1938 Armed with a 40mm gun & with cast armour it was virtually immune to all anti tank weapons until the arrival of the German 88mm guns It was widely used in North Africa at least up until the battle of El Alamein it was then progressively replaced by more modern & well-equipped vehicles Size 8 3cm Scale 1 72

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