Take an early look at a new addition coming to the forces of the Third Reich during the early stages of the war…
The 5cm Model 36 Granatenwerfer entered service in 1936 with the purpose of being able to engage pockets of enemy resistance beyond the range of manually thrown grenades.
Due to it’s complicated telescopic sights and limited range the Model 36 was gradually withdrawn from frontline service by 1942 and saw out the rest of the war in garrison and rear units. Despite it’s limitations as the war progressed and technological advances raced on, the Model 36 saw to see extensive service during the early stages of WWII in the Blitzkrieg assaults on Poland, France and the Low Countries as well as on the Eastern Front and the North African desert.
The forthcoming 5cm granatenwerfer is a ideal foil for the early war German Army squad as seen here lovingly painted by Andres Amian Fernandez…
Dan Hewitson
Tom Mecredy
Craig Nixon