{"product_id":"wespe-15mm-ww2","title":"Wespe Sd.Kfz. 124 – 15mm WW2 Self-Propelled Artillery","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e15mm Wespe Self-Propelled Artillery for Mid \u0026amp; Late War German Armies\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd mobile artillery support to your German force with this \u003cstrong\u003e15mm Wespe self-propelled gun\u003c\/strong\u003e. Mounting a 10.5cm field howitzer on a modified Panzer II chassis, the Wespe is an ideal addition to \u003cstrong\u003eMid and Late War German armies\u003c\/strong\u003e and provides a distinctive artillery option alongside conventional tanks and assault guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1943, the \u003cstrong\u003eWespe\u003c\/strong\u003e was developed to give German armoured formations artillery that could keep pace with mobile Panzer and Panzergrenadier units. It mounted the \u003cstrong\u003e10.5cm leFH 18\/2 howitzer\u003c\/strong\u003e in an open-topped fighting compartment on the Panzer II chassis, creating a compact and mobile artillery platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wespe proved successful in service and was used on several fronts from 1943 onward. 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