Ten 8.8 cm Flak 18 anti-aircraft guns were mounted on pedestals on DB s8 and DB 9 chassis in 1939 as the 8.8 cm Flak 18 (Sfl.) auf Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz. 8) for anti-tank duties. A gun shield was provided for the 88, but the gun crew had no other protection. All ten were assigned to the first company of the anti-tank battalion Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 which participated in the Invasion of Poland in 1939, the Battle of France in 1940 and Operation Barbarossa in 1941. Item No 01585 Item Name German 8.8cm Flak 18 Selbstfahrlafette Bar Code 9580208015859 Scale 1:35 Item Type Static Kit Model Brief Length:203.8 mm Width:68.6 mm Total Parts 780+ Metal Parts copper tube,gun barrel,chain Photo Etched Parts 2 pcs Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 25 sprues , engine cover and tires Paint Schemes German Army Released Date 2012-04 More Features "The kit consists of over 780 parts >the kit w/refined detail >Rubber tires w/fine detail >120 individual tracks links >Photo-etched parts included"