{"product_id":"15-cm-sfh-auf-lorraine-schlepperf","title":"Bolt Action: German - 15 cm sFH auf Lorraine Schlepper(f)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e15 cm sFH auf Lorraine Schlepper(f)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving risked Allied air and patrol boat attack and avoided sinking in the Mediterranean, the 15cm sFH auf Lorraine Schlepper(f) arrives to join your Afrika Korps and to take on Montey's Desert Rats!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lorraine 37L, or Tracteur de ravitaillement pour chars 1937 L (\"Tank Supply Tractor 1937 L\"), was a light tracked armoured vehicle developed by the Lorraine company pre 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 360 Lorraine tractors fell into German hands during the invasion of France. These captured vehicles were renamed the Lorraine Schlepper(f) and initially used in their original role of ammunition carrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving proven particularly reliable, and well suited to mobile tactics, it wasn't long before the chassis was used for conversions. The first batches of the 15cm sFH were expedited to the desperately under strength Afrika Korps, first seeing action during Rommel’s final attempt to break through the El Alamein defenses on 30 August 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1942 also saw Major Alfred Becker directed the conversion of some 170 of these vehicles into the 7.5 cm PaK40\/1 auf Geschuetzwagen Lorraine Schlepper(f) (Marder I), and 106 into self-propelled artillery: 94 into the 15 cm sFH13\/1 (Sf) auf Geschuetzwagen Lorraine Schlepper(f) and 12 into the 10.5 cm leFH18(Sf) auf Geschuetzwagen Lorraine Schlepper(f).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese conversions saw further action across Normandy during the invasion within a variety of units, normally attached in 3's to infantry regiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor rules use the Panzer I SIG 33 entry from Armies of Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolt Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e German\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57784843174269,"sku":"WGB-WM-219","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/WGB-WM-219-15cm-Lorraine-Schlepper-a_26fff961-f29a-4d95-be2b-9df5bd7af66e.jpg?v=1779212640","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/15-cm-sfh-auf-lorraine-schlepperf","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}