M24 CHAFFEE KOREAN WAR ITALERI 1:35 cod. 6587

The M24 Chaffee tank was distributed to the US Army units starting in 1944 to have, on the battlefield, a light tank capable of replacing the dated M3/M5 Stuart. The configuration of the M-24 was in fact very different from its predecessor and its design proved to be very valid so much so that it can be considered one of the best light tanks ever built. Agile, robust and reliable, it was, for a "Light Tank", well armed, being able to count on a 75 mm M6 cannon with 48 rounds available. The tank's armament was completed with two 12.7 mm Browning machine guns. After the Second World War, where it demonstrated its construction characteristics, it participated in the Korean War used in support operations for the M4 Sherman tanks and the heavier M26 Pershing. It was also effectively used in close infantry support activities and to carry out advanced reconnaissance tasks. M24 CHAFFEE KOREAN WAR, the box contains the metal barrel, the rubber tracks and the decals for 6 versions. ITALERI SCALE 1:35 cod. 6587 We do not ship to the Canary Islands