Flames of War: Vietnam: ZSU-57-2

includes one ZSU-57-2 SP Anti-aircraft gun and one PAVN head sprue The ZSU-57-2 was a Soviet-built self-propelled anti-aircraft gun that first came into service with the Red Army in 1955. The acronym ZSU stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka , which when translated means anti-aircraft self-propelled mount; 57 designates the calibre of the weapons and 2 states the number of gun barrels. Built on the chassis of the T-54 tank, the twin S-68 57mm cannons were mounted in an open-topped turret which only offered the crew inside a minimum level of armour protection. Manned by a crew of six (driver, commander, gunner, dedicated sight adjuster and a pair of loaders), the ZSU-57-2 was limited to only engaging aircraft that the crew could actually see . Once an aircraft was spotted, the sight adjustor had to correctly calibrate the gun sight before the target could be engaged; making the vehicle virtually useless during nighttime operations. The war in Vietnam was the first recorded service for the ZSU-57-2 in a combat zone. But the North Vietnamese quickly learnt that the ZSU-57-2 was just as effective in providing fire support for infantry attacks as it was sweeping the air of enemy aircraft. Miniature is supplied unpainted and requires assembly *Product is in standard Flames of War non-retail packaging. We buy direct from Battlefront, but the 'NAM line currently uses non-retail packaging with many items in a generic plastic container, Ziploc baggie, or regular box. We guarantee that these are new products direct from Battlefront and not repackaged or repurposed.