Military Vehicles

Bofors 40mm Gun & Tractor: Designed in 1930 by the Swedish Bofors Company, this gun was adopted by some 18 countries and became the standard light anti aircraft weapon with the British forces. The Morris CS8 15-cwt 4x2 General Service Trucks were made in...

LCM3 & Sherman: The Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM) Mk.III was the most widely used LCM during World War II, with more than 8,600 being built in yards in the USA. They were employed by both the US Navy and the Royal Navy. The Sherman M4A2 Tank was the...

Panzer IV: The Panzer IV was the most widely manufactured and deployed German tank of WWII. It was robust and reliable, seeing service in all combat theatres involving German forces. It also has the distinction of being the only German tank to be in...

Buffalo Willys MB Jeep: This landing vehicle was designed for the US Army, and later used by the British Army. Although usually associated with the Pacific theatre, toward the end of the war LVT's were employed in Europe as well Vintage Classics Model...

Russian T34: The T-34 was arguably by far the best tank design in the Second World War. In addition to having an excellent combination of firepower, armour, mobility and shape, its superb technical design emphasised simplicity and durability making it...

SDKFz.234 Armoured Car: The restrictions imposed on Germany as part of the Versailles treaty saw if focus on wheeled armoured cars. The development of these centred around the need for mobile support around reconnaissance units. This final variant of the...

AEC Matador & 5.5inch Gun: The 5.5 inch gun first went into service with the Royal Artillery in North Africa in 1941 and was pulled by the famous four-wheel drive AEC Matador. The gun was handled by a team of ten men and fired on the 82lb shell Vintage...

Stug III 75mm Assault Gun: The Sturmgeschutz (Stug) GIII was a turretless tank on a Panzer III chassis which enabled it to carry a formidable 75mm high velocity gun. This was used extensively in all theatres of the Second World War. They were used by...

Panther: Developed initially to counter the Soviet's T-34, the Panther was sent to frontline units in the spring of 1943, and first saw major combat at Kursk. WIth the correction of the production-related mechanical difficulties, the Panther became...

Ferret Scout Car Mk.2: After a successful series of light armoured reconnaissance and liaison vehicles, the Ferret Scout Car saw widespread British and Commonwealth military service from the 1950s onwards, with later variants of the Ferret taking part in...

Austin K2/Y Ambulance: One of the most famous vehicles of its type, the Austin K2/Y Ambulance was used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout WWII, both in the combat zones of the world and on the home front Motor Vehicle Model...

The Chrysler Corporation began producing the M4A3(76) in March 1944. Many of their first units arrived almost simultaneously in France Italy in August 1944. It, like all the Shermans saw a steady flow of minor improvements, and versions of this tank with...