A much-requested addition to our range of Bolt Action resin vehicles is now here – the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer!
The fastest tracked armored fighting vehicle of World War II with a top speed up to 60 mph (92kph), the M18 Hellcat was an American tank destroyer armed with a 76mm cannon.
The Hellcat's prodigious speed was attained by keeping its armor to no more than 1″ thick. Hellcat crews quickly learned took advantage of the vehicle's speed to minimize the enemy's ability to pierce its thin armor. Hellcats used their speed to outflank and penetrate the side and back of the heavily armored German Tiger and Panther tanks.
The M18 Hellcat saw service in the Western Front in the main. However, it also saw action in the Pacific and in Italy. The U.S. military also supplied the M18 to Chinese Nationalist forces opposing the Japanese in the Pacific theater. As this was something of an overkill situation against weakly armored Japanese tanks, the Hellcat was more often used in a fire support role.
Post-war, the Hellcat would see service with several nations... and it is still in use with the Venezuelan Army!
Wheels of Steel Offer
Don't forget that if you buy any three Bolt Action vehicles from our webstore, you'll automatically receive a 10% discount off – time to turn those single vehicles into platoons, zugs and troops!!
