The Soviet heavy high-performance howitzer B-4 with a caliber of 203.2 mm (8 in) was developed in 1931.
The howitzer could fire shells weighing more than 100 kg at a distance of almost 18 km.
The weight of the gun in the transport position was 19 t.
A special tracked mount was developed - a large tracked track prevented the howitzer from sinking into the ground, and the powerful mount withstood the strong recoil when firing.
The B-4's first combat use occurred during the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40, when it was used to destroy Finnish concrete fortifications.
The Finns nicknamed the weapon Stalin's sledgehammer.
The German Wehrmacht captured a number of these guns and used them under the designation 20.3 cm H.503 (r).
The howitzer was used throughout World War II.
The gun was used successfully in storming fortresses and in street battles in major German cities.
Plastic model kit
Scale 1:35
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The howitzer could fire shells weighing more than 100 kg at a distance of almost 18 km.
The weight of the gun in the transport position was 19 t.
A special tracked mount was developed - a large tracked track prevented the howitzer from sinking into the ground, and the powerful mount withstood the strong recoil when firing.
The B-4's first combat use occurred during the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939-40, when it was used to destroy Finnish concrete fortifications.
The Finns nicknamed the weapon Stalin's sledgehammer.
The German Wehrmacht captured a number of these guns and used them under the designation 20.3 cm H.503 (r).
The howitzer was used throughout World War II.
The gun was used successfully in storming fortresses and in street battles in major German cities.
Plastic model kit
- 267 parts
- Built length 272 mm
Scale 1:35
unbuilt / unpainted
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