{"product_id":"icm-35724-1-35-german-tankabwehr-1918","title":"German Tankabwehr (1918)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen British Mark I tanks first appeared on the Somme in 1916, German soldiers were often defenceless, attempting to use various improvised means against them. Later, a special armour-piercing 7.92 mm “K” (Kern) bullet with a steel core was developed, and cartridges with these bullets were included in the ammunition load of MG 08 machine guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn November 1917, the German command ordered Mauser to develop a specialised weapon – the Mauser Tankgewehr M1918 (T-Gewehr). It was the world’s first anti-tank rifle, created exclusively for destroying armoured targets. It was single-shot, operated by a two-man crew, had a calibre of 13.2 mm, and weighed 17.7 kg. This weapon could penetrate a 26 mm steel plate at a distance of 100 metres and 18 mm at 500 metres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the front, special units began to be formed to combat tanks, equipped with anti-tank rifles and machine guns. Anti-tank rifles were typically deployed in groups of 4-6 units along the main defensive line or just behind it. Machine guns were often placed in camouflaged positions to provide flanking fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor effective use of anti-tank rifles, it was recommended to concentrate fire on the driver’s position and fuel tanks, while machine-gun fire was directed at the viewing slits of armoured vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53143885283595,"sku":"35724","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/35724_en.jpg?v=1780086318","url":"https:\/\/anglia-models.com\/fr\/products\/icm-35724-1-35-german-tankabwehr-1918","provider":"Anglia Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}