Long Range Desert Group Patrol Car w/2cm Cannon – DML 7504

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-Newly tooled LRDG patrol car w/2cm cannon -Sand channel molded on side of vehicle -2cm cannon mounted in rear compartment -Intricate engine grille -Gunner’s seat accurately reproduced -Hand wheels and gun cradle offer great detail definition -Accurately shaped front fenders w/details -Well-defined wheels w/authentic tire tread pattern -Wheels are produced in separate parts -Slide-molded chassis -Delicate spade reproduced -Lee-Enfield mounted besides driver’s cab -Rolled tarpaulins w/detachable brackets fitted on front fenders -Detailed dashboard & driver’s compartment -POW cans included

The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a highly effective unit that roved far behind enemy lines in North Africa during WWII. It gathered intelligence, performed reconnaissance and conducted attacks from mid-1940 through to April 1943. Yet the elite unit never exceeded 350 men at any one time. To successfully negotiate the desert, the LRDG used vehicles such as the two-wheel-drive truck. The truck entered service in March 1942 and these sturdy vehicles carried sand channels, jerry cans, a sun compass, sometimes a wireless, improved radiator cooling system and low-pressure desert tires. They were fitted with weapons such as Lewis guns, Vickers medium machine guns and the Vickers K. Some were even fitted with 2cm guns that had been captured from Italian forces. It was a 20mm antiaircraft gun widely used by Italy in WWII. Of course, the 330kg weapon could also be used against ground targets.

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