Kit II WW M24 Chaffee, 590 hp, 2 f

Build the M24 Chaffee, an American light tank from World War II. In the years 1944-1945, 4731 pieces were produced. He successfully replaced another M3 / M5 Stuart light tank. Chaffee was equipped with welded armor, two engines and a 75mm cannon, which was previously designed for the B-25 Mitchell bomber. It was the first Western Allied tank to use torsion bars as hinges. It so happened that the soldiers opened fire on their own tanks, because the Chaffee chassis resembled the German Panzer II and Panther. The tank was used in battles in France, Italy and the Third Reich. After the war he remained in the service of American troops. It was very popular all over the world. The M24 was also used in the Korean War. Copies belonging to France fought in Indochina and Algeria. In the Vietnam War, they were used by the South Vietnamese army. In the package you will find 590 building blocks and 2 soldier figures.