German Afrika Korps
The armoured forces of the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) swept their way across the sands of the Western Desert in an armoured spearhead of Hanomags and Panzers III, under the command of Erwin Rommel.
They Battled their way across the Desert from Tobruk to El Alamein and back, in running battles with the British Desert Rats and Commonwealth troops, playing a deadly game of 'cat and mouse' amid the desolate dunes and wadis of North Africa.
Start your desert force by choosing one of the great sets below, or follow the standard Reinforced Platoon structure (with unit options & points listed on pages 17 - 78 of your Armies of Germany book) to choose your force.
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Sd.Kfz 7 Half trackThe Sd.kf7 was the standard prime mover for the German armed forces in WW2. This half track weighed 8 tons and was used to tow all manner of trailers and guns, most famously being employed to pull the dreaded 88mm gun. It was to...
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Sd.Kfz 231 (8-Rad) Armoured CarAlso known as Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (Heavy armoured reconnaissance vehicle), this 8 wheeled armoured car was used from the very early stages of the war for reconnaissance and screening missions. It was used in most theatres and was was armed with a 20mm KwK 30...
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Kfz 69/70 Horch heavy field carContains 1 resin and metal vehicle. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
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Krupp Protze heavy field carThe Krupp-Protze was a six-wheeled 6x4 German truck and artillery tractor produced between 1934 and 1941, which was heavily used during World War II. Around 7,000 units were made. Powered by a 55 hp or 60 hp (from 1936) Krupp M 304 4-cylinder petrol...
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KubelwagenThe Kubelwagen was the military version of the Volkswagen and proved a reliable, rugged and much-liked little workhorse that saw action on every front from the start of the war. Although it lacked the four-wheel drive of Allied Jeeps, this was compensated to some...
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