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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Opel Blitz/Maultier Radio TruckThe wheeled Opel Blitz and the half-tracked Maultier version were amongst the most iconic and versatile German wartime vehicles. The truck fulfilled many roles with over a hundred variants being produced, such as this radio truck which could operate as a mobile command post...
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Opel Blitz/Maultier AmbulanceThe wheeled Opel Blitz and the half-tracked Maultier version were amongst the most iconic and versatile German wartime vehicles. The truck fulfilled a number of roles with several variants, such as this field ambulance. Whether your army is launching the Blitzkrieg into Poland, France...
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Opel Blitz Fuel BowserThe wheeled Opel Blitz and the half-tracked Maultier version were amongst the most iconic and versatile German wartime vehicles with over 100 variants being produced such as this fuel bowser to keep your armoured columns moving or refuel the Luftwaffe. Whether your army is...
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Afrika Korps Kradschutzen motorcycleKey to the campaign waged in the Western Desert was mobility in order to cross the vast sandy deserts. As a result both sides relied heavily on tanks and transports. Amongst these were the BMW 75 and Zundapp motorcycles utilised by the Deutsche Afrika...
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Afrika Korps Kradschutzen motorcycle and sidecarKey to the campaign waged in the Western Desert was mobility in order to cross the vast sandy deserts. As a result both sides relied heavily on tanks and transports. Amongst these were the BMW 75 and Zundapp motorcycles utilised by the Deutsche Afrika...
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Afrika Korps KubelwagenThe Kubelwagen was the military version of the Volkswagen car 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...
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Afrika Korps KettenkradInitially intended to be an air-portable gun tractor to support airborne operations the Sd.Kfz 2 Kettenkrad tracked motorcycle made its operational debut during Operation Mercury; the invasion of Crete in 1941. The Kettenkrad was widely used by all arms of the Wehrmacht and in...
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Marder I tank destroyerContains 1 resin and metal vehicle with 2 crew. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
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Sd.Kfz 222/223 armoured carGermany's highly effective blitzkrieg tactics during the early years of WWI in Europe, Africa, and the Eastern Front required fast, manoeuvrable vehicles. German blitzkrieg was made infamous at the start of the war and continued to prove effective in the deserts of North Africa....
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Sd.Kfz 234/1 2cm armoured carThe SdKfz 234/1 was an eight-wheeled armoured car used by the German Army in the Second World War that featured an open-topped turret. It proved useful on the Eastern and Western Fronts when introduced in 1944. Contains 1 resin and metal vehicle. Note: Models...
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Opel Blitz with 2cm FlaKContains one resin and metal vehicle Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
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Sd.Kfz 10/5 SPAAMounting a 2cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft gun on a specially converted Sd.Kfz 10 Demag half-track rear platform with folding side and rear panels, the Sd.kfz 10/5 was produced between 1941 and 1944. Seeing service with Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht Flak units, the 2cm gun was...
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Kubelwagen AmbulanceThe Kubelwagen was the military version of the Volkswagen car 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...
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