Flames of War: US T55 Interceptor Tank Destroyer Platoon (Mid-War)

The T55 Gun Motor Carriage has its origins in the experimental 8x8 wheeled desert vehicle designed by Cook Brothers. This unusual design didn’t steer by rotating the wheels on the axle, but rather by rotating the two front axles together in the same way as a railway carriage. Little interest was shown in this all-terrain vehicle by the US Army, but Cook Brothers began work on an experimental tank destroyer known as the Cook Interceptor. In an effort to gain a contract from the army, it was designed to be capable of fulfilling the functions of armoured car, tank destroyer or armoured personnel carrier. In August 1942 they received a contract for further development of the tank destroyer as the T55. After testing, modifications were made to the vehicle resulting in the T55E1. This revised design was sent for further testing at the desert proving ground at Fort Irwin. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS: 2x resin and metal T55 (3-inch) Tank Destroyers --- These miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted

• The T55 Interceptor operates using the Tank Destroyer Command’s ‘Seek, Strike and Destroy’ doctrine, rather than standing in place and slugging it out, the Interceptors use their speed to race to the flanks of an enemy tank attack
• Once there, they pop up behind ridges or tree lines, shoot the enemy, then duck back before the enemy can retaliate
• The Interceptor’s 3-inch gun is the most powerful anti-tank weapon in the American arsenal
• While quite capable of destroying tanks from the front, it is particularly devastating in their weaker flanks.
• The T55’s wheeled chassis makes it outstandingly fast on roads, allowing it to race into the best position to engage the enemy before they can prepare