Italeri 1/24 Opel Blitz Fire Truck Plastic Model Kit 3966S

RUBBER TIRES - COMPLETE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT - COLORED INSTRUCTION SHEET

The Opel Blitz project was set up with the aim of producing, on a large scale, a robust and reliable commercial vehicle that could be used for various applications and uses. Opel began producing the first trucks, characterised by a typically American “layout”, in its Rüsselsheim plant at the beginning of the 1930s. Thus began the story of a great success that evolved over time until the mid-1970s. The Opel Blitz, due to its structural characteristics, was also used by the Wehrmacht in the Second World War, in both the 4x2 and 4x4 versions. Its fame was however consolidated by the great commercial success in civilian use. In the post-war period, the Opel Blitz was also indispensable in supporting the recovery of German traders, craftsmen and industrialists in their post-war reconstruction activities. Numerous versions were also produced, including a fire-fighting one.