Bronco | HOW TO SEE IN THE NIGHT IN WW2 1/35 German FG1250 Night Vision Devices | #askHearns

Published 18 March 2022

BJ has an up close look at the Bronco 1/35 German Infrared sights and machinegun set.
This accessory set converts any late war vehicle into a unique machine as some prototype units were being trialed during the end of the war.
The kit is impressive for such a simple looking apparatus.
There are very fine details in the sculpting with fine photoetch and small wing nuts included for added depth. There are 2x IR scopes, 2x MG34, and 2x MG42 machineguns included.

More information:
www.hearnshobbies.com/products/bronco-1-35-german-infrared-night-vision-devices-infrarot-scheinwerfer-plastic-model-kit

According to the “Germany’s Panther Tank: The Quest for Combat Supremacy” by Tom Jentz,book some 44 Panther tanks and its crews from at least 4 different units were equipped and trained to use Night Fighting gear by the end of WW2, however there are no records or evidence that they were actually used in combat. Interestingly enough some sources state that a trailing “F” was added to the serial number of all of those Panther tanks prepared of mounting Night Vision equipment.

The active units that fought in April 1945 used ONLY the IR-equipment for the commander – BUT one unit (1. Komp. Pz. Rgt 29 ) with 10 IR-Panthers used the – fahrgerät 1253 – for the driver also. He could just simply switch from normal periscope to the F. G. 1253 and use the same “halterung”. The F. G. 1253 was stored beside (on the left) the driver during the day. Nothing was needed to be rebuild outside. He could see the ground with help from the Commander’s spotlight when he had the IR-filter on, or from the light of the UHUs. It is correct that the commander could turn his IR in 360 degrees – the steel band was easy to remove and put on a holder over the periscope guard. Then he could focus on a target and the turret was turning to this position and the commander install the steel-band again, and begins the complicated communication with the gunner that saw nothing outside.

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2020/03/28/the-fahrgerat-fg1250-ir-night-vision-equipment/
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