Hobby Master 1/72 HG4504 German Horch 1a European with 20mm Flak 38 European Theratre, WWII
Germany decided to create a new range of standardized chassis for their vehicles. In 1935 Auto Union/Horch Chassis I was produced for heavy passenger cars. The chassis allowed for either rear mounted or front mounted engines depending on the job. The original chassis that had front and rear wheel steering was designated 1A. From 1939–40 a four-wheel drive variant was available and designated 1B. The Horch served throughout WWII on every front as a passenger car, a communications car, an ammo vehicle, an anti-aircraft gun plus more.
The 20 mm Flak 38 was produced by Mauser and used as a light anti-aircraft weapon and was the most produced German artillery piece in WWII. There were a few variants of the Flak 38. The standard Flak 38 could be towed or mounted on a vehicle; the Flakvierling 38 was four Flak 38s mounted on a single carriage. The Gebirgsflak 38 was a light weight easily disassembled variant for transportation and when reassembled it mounted on a tripod for use by airborne and mountain troops.