Two pictures, showing Bulgarian WWII vehicles:
- StuG III Ausf.G with Fgst.N. 95056 (from MIAG’s March 1943 production), reg. number В 60504, from First Assault Gun Detachment, Dec. 2nd 1944 parade in Sofia:
The StuG has the Bulgarian tricolor covering the sloped superstructure armor on the TC side. The flag is inverted(White should be on top), but it is correctly placed if looked from the TC cuppola.
A picture of reg. number В 60504, taken later the same day shows, the wire cutting tool was placed on top of the tricolor to hold it down-apparently the weather that day was quite windy.
A Steyr 640 follows the StuG and some of the damage Allied bombing of Sofia inflicted is also visible.
The StuG is a nice modelling subject and I’ve built it 3 years ago for a campaign on the old site:
- freshly delivered BN9b halftrack(Sd.Kfz.6) with reg. number В 75518:
The Bussing-NAG was the second most numerous prime mover of Bulgarian Royal Army(after Pavesi P.4-100), with a total of 72 vehicles delivered in 1941.
They were used exclusively for towing the 15.0 cm sFH 18 heavy howitzers and the 10 cm. sK 18 heavy field guns of Army Artillery Regiments. Because the weight of those pieces exceeded the towing capacity of the prime mover, the guns were towed either in split carriage mode, or as a single load-with barrel retracted.
The BN9b on the picture is the 19th vehicle delivered to Royal Bulgarian Army.
Bronco’s CB35044 is the perfect kit for building a Bulgarian BN9b. A small modification to the rear frame needs to be made, but nothing too difficult- I can provide pictures and info how to tackle this modification to any taker,
Cheers,
Angel