Pz.Sfl.IVb 10.5cm le.FH18/1, Sd.Kfz.165/1 Ausf.A (SMART KIT) The full designation of this self-propelled artillery gun was Panzerfeldhaubitze 18M auf Geschützwagen III/IV (Sf) Hummel, Sd.Kfz.165.The German word ‘Hummel’ means bumblebee. This armored fighting vehicle had a nasty sting. There were two main types of self-propelled guns in the German Army during WW2. One was fitted with an anti-tank gun and the other with an artillery howitzer, like the Hummel. A vehicle fitted with an artillery field howitzer was called a ‘Geschützwagen’, which is literally translated as a ‘gun vehicle’. The letters ‘Sf’ stand for ‘Selbstfahrlafette’ – self-propelled carriage. ‘Panzerfeldhaubitze’ means armoured field howitzer. Manufacturer: Dragon Model Availability: In stock SKU: Dragon Models 6982 $60.00 Custom wishlist OK Add to wishlist Add to compare list Email a friend Hummel (German: "bumblebee") was a German self-propelled gun used by the Wehrmacht during World War II. Based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis and armed with the 15 cm sFH 18/1 L/30 howitzer, it saw action from early 1943 until the end of the war. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 165. The Hummel first participated in large scale combat at the Battle of Kursk, when some 100 served in armored artillery battalions (Panzerartillerie Abteilungen) of the Panzer divisions. They were formed into separate heavy self-propelled artillery batteries, each with six Hummel and one ammunition carrier. Products specifications Attribute name Attribute value Country Germany Sub Group Self-propelled Gun Group AFV Side Axis Vehicle Common Name Geschützwagen IVb, Heuschrecke 1 Scale 1/35 Vehicle Type Sd.Kfz. 165/1 Main Weapon 1.5cm LeFH 18/l light field howitzer Used By Germany Product tags Axis (477) , Germany (666) , Self-propelled Gun (68) , AFV (156) , Sd.Kfz. 165/1 (1) , Heuschrecke 1 (1) , Geschützwagen IVb1.5cm LeFH 18/l light field howitzer (1)
