What is it? Tiny German gun

Extra Crispy · Post by **Extra Crispy** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:27 am

I found a pack of infantry lurking. Contained within is a tiny gun. Wheeled, very short barrel. They come 2/sprue with separate kneeling crew. The catalog pics are no help....

Extra Crispy · Post by **Extra Crispy** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:14 am

I now think it's likely a 75mm Infantry Gun with Crew, based on this box art...

Gort · Post by **Gort** » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:17 am

http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/g56.html

G56 Support Weapons. Why it's with the infantry instead of towed guns I don't know.

Waddell · Post by **Waddell** » Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:40 am

It's probably with the infantry as the Germans assigned these out to infantry units rather that artillery batteries. It was one heavy duty support weapon!

kiasutha · Post by **kiasutha** » Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:43 pm

Gort wrote:http://www.ghqmodels.com/store/g56.html

G56 Support Weapons. Why it's with the infantry instead of towed guns I don't know.

The pack is a bit of a listings anomaly.
There are separate categories for towed artillery, and towed anti-tank.
This pack contains both types, so where does it go? Both perhaps?
OTOH, both guns were inherent to infantry formations, so I guess it makes sense.
Heck, under that theory, the 150mm sIG could be in the infantry list too.