Here are some more images of Italeri's 1/35 scale STEYR RSO/1 Tractor. The RSO stands for Raupenschlepper Ost
which means "crawling tractor east" In order to cope with poor road
conditions on the Eastern front the Germans built tracked tractors to
tow all types of vehicles and to carry various loads such as food,
ammunition and supplies. The RSO/1 was built by Steyr Werks in Austria.
It had a pressed steel cab and a wood cargo body. The RSO/1 proved to
be ideal for the mud and slush conditions of the Russian front. These
vehicles were part of the Germans desperate efforts to avoid defeat by
an overwhelming Soviet military. Approximately 23,000 were produced.
Wow! Well done!
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