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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Panzer IV Ausf. B/C/D Zug (Three Tanks)The Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank was the only German tank to earn the distinction of fighting from the beginning to the end of World War II. The mechanically reliable tank was the backbone of the German war machine throughout the war, despite the heavy...
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Afrika Korps Starter armyWith the Infamous 88, a Panzer III tank and 30 + men to command this is the German Afrika Korps Starter army you must have! Sent to North Africa to bolster the Axis war effort in the Western Desert, the Deutsches Afrika Korps, under...
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Panzer III ZugThe Panzer III was one of the most numerous German tanks of the war, and was the mainstay of German armoured forces when they invaded France and the Low Countries, then later Russia. It was well armoured for the time and equipped with the...
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Panzer IV Ausf. F1/G/H medium tank (plastic)Whilst the propaganda headlines may well have gone to the big cats such as the Panther and the Tiger, the Panzer IV was the backbone of German armoured capability throughout the war. You can choose to build your Panzer IV as one of three...
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Stug III ausf G or StuH-42 plastic box setThe Sturmgeschütz (StuG) III was a well-armed and armoured vehicle based on the tried and tested Pz.Kpfw III chassis. Manned by the artillery originally, as it was considered a mobile howitzer, it went through many variants during WWII, and indeed was one of the...
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Panzer III (plastic)The Panzer III Plastic Box allows you to make the Ausf J, L, M, or N variants. The Panzer III was one of the most numerous German tanks of the war, and was the mainstay of German armoured forces when they invaded France and...
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Sd.Kfz 251/10 half-track (3.7cm PaK) plastic boxed setBox contains 1 plastic, metal and resin halftrack in 1:56 scale. Also contains 2 metal crewmen and a full-colour waterslide decal sheet. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
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Sd.Kfz 250 (Alte) Three Variant BundleGet a trio of the brand new plastic Sd.Kfz 250/1 boxed set, so you’re not limited to building just one of the variants offered by the kit! The Sd.Kfz 250/1 was a reconnaissance and transport half-track mainly used by scout and HQ units. The...
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Sd.Kfz 250 (Alte) half-track (options to make 250/1, 250/3 or 250/10 variants)The Sd.Kfz 250/1 was a reconnaissance and transport half-track mainly used by scout and HQ units. The vehicle was a shortened version of the ubiquitous Sd.Kfz 251 Hanomag series and much like its longer cousin there were many variants fulfilling different roles, such as...
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Sd.Kfz 250 Alte (Options for 250/1, 250/4 & 250/7)The Sd.Kfz 250/1 was a reconnaissance and transport half-track mainly used by scout and HQ units. The vehicle was a shortened version of the ubiquitous Sd.Kfz 251 Hanomag series and much like its longer cousin there were many variants fulfilling different roles, such as...
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Sd.Kfz 250 (Alte) Half-Track (Options For 250/1, 250/9 & 250/11 Variants)The Sd.Kfz 250/1 was a reconnaissance and transport half-track mainly used by scout and HQ units. The vehicle was a shortened version of the ubiquitous Sd.Kfz 251 Hanomag series and much like its longer cousin there were many variants fulfilling different roles, such as...
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Panzer II Ausf. A/B/CThe Panzer II (also known as Panzerkampfwagen II), was a light tank that saw action at the start of and throughout the war and an almost all battlefields. It was produced with many variants, but most were armed with a 20mm KwK 30 L55....
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Panzer I Ausf. BFighting alongside the smaller Panzer I Ausf. A,the Ausf B initially formed a key element in the German-led Condor Legion during the civil war in Spain, facing the Soviet-supplied T-26 light tanks of the Republican cause. Having tested it's mettle in the Spanish Civil...
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Panzer IaPack contains 1 metal and resin vehicle Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted.
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Tiger I ausf HThe Tiger is probably the best known of all German tanks of World War II and certainly the tank most feared by the Allies! It was a lumbering monster of a tank and its 88mm gun was easily capable of destroying even the most...
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Marder IIIMarrying the obsolete but reliable chassis of the Czech-built Pz 38(t) tank and the captured Soviet 76.2mm PaK 36(r) L/51 anti-tank gun, the Marder (Marten) provided the Wehrmacht with a potent self-propelled gun. These captured Soviet weapons were rechambered to accept German 75mm PaK...
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Panzerjager I tank destroyerThe Panzerjager I (German "Tank Hunter 1") was the first of the German tank destroyers to see service in the Second World War. It mounted a Czech koda 4.7 cm (1.9 in) cm PaK (t) anti-tank gun on a converted Panzer I Ausf. B...
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Sd.Kfz 233 armoured carContains 1 metal and resin vehicle with 2 metal crewmen. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
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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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Sd.Kfz 221 Armoured CarAnother armoured car to add to the arsenal of the Third Reich, the Sd.Kfz 221 was a light reconnaissance vehicle armed with either an MG34 or 28mm sPzB41 anti-tank rifle. You can get it for your army right Heer, right now... Note: Models supplied unassembled and...
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