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During WWII Germany developed and used numerous vehicles as staff cars. These vehicles were assigned to every branch of the military and depending on the rank of the user an appropriate size and degree of comfort and luxury was provided. Senior officers and high ranking government officials used large smooth riding vehicles while the lower ranks were given rides that went from small but enclosed and semi-comfortable to open- topped vehicles designed for battlefield use.

In June 1941 Minsk fell to the invading German Army and after short period of military administration a civilian occupation regime was put in place. At the head of the regime was a Nazi sympathizer but in reality the control belonged to a Nazi official. The main objective was to rid the captured territory of non-Germanic people and make room for ethnic Germans. Minsk was recaptured by Soviet troops on July 3, 1944 but not before the city infrastructure, homes and roads were turned to rubble.

Specifications Type 82E Number Produced - 546 Dimensions Length - 3.85 m Width - 1.65 m Height - 1.5 m Weight - 755 kg Engine Mounted in Rear Horizontally opposed HO-4 cylinder air-cooled 985cc 23.5hp In March 1943 a new 1131cc 25hp was provided Performance Maximum Speed - 80 km/h on road Range - 440 km Ground Clearance - .275 m Wheel Base - 2.4 m Track - 1356 front / 1360 m rear Turning Radius - 10 m

Hobby Master 1/48 Ground Power Series HG1802 German Staff Car Reich Traffic Administration, Minsk 1944

True 1/48 scale.

Professionally painted.

Great attention to detail.

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied).

Rubber wheels.

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic.

Highly collectable.