the Opel Blitz "Maultier"... [PIC]

Before I begin this narrative, I have a few military 'soft skin' or unarmoured trucks that I built for my dioramas. As some of you know, I had to move these dioramas from a condo I'm selling (my old bachelor pad) and, unfortunately one was two large to fit through the door so I had to transport the individual models by car and then wait about a week before I could borrow my neighbor's SUV to haul the ground work with dust covers. In the interim, the cats decided to check them out, and I'm in the process of repairing the damage.

I just finished fixing some minor damage to the Opel Blitz "Maultier" or 'mule'. This 3 ton variant was powered by a 75 hp 6 cylinder engine very similar to the contemporary Chev 6 as Opel was owned by General Motors. The truck was heavily used during the war, but the mud, snow and ice on the Eastern Front made even the 4WD useless carrying supplies and troops to the front lines where only expensive half-track could succeed. As a cheaper and more easily produced alternative, the Blitz was fitted with a Hotchkiss type tracked rear that was copied from early US light tank design. I converted this model to an anti-aircraft platform with the Flak 38.

I know these trucks are of limited interest here. If you care to see more of these trucks, let me know. If I just hear crickets chirping, I'll get the message.