Rossagraph Model Detail Photo Monograph No. 13 - Vs.Kfz. 617 Minenräumer (Minesweeper) PL/EN

Rossagraph Model Detail Photo Monograph No. 13 - Vs.Kfz. 617 Minenräumer (Minesweeper) PL/EN is a specialized publication by Mikhael N. Svirin, featuring unique and detailed photographs along with rich commentary about one of the most extraordinary German armored vehicles of World War II – the prototype mine-clearing vehicle Vs.Kfz. 617 Minenräumer. The book is published in paperback format, consists of 32 pages, and is available in two languages: Polish and English.

Historical Description and Function of Vs.Kfz. 617 Minenräumer

The Vs.Kfz. 617 Minenräumer is an experimental German vehicle constructed during World War II between 1942 and 1943 for the Wehrmacht. Its purpose was to clear attack corridors of anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. The vehicle's distinguishing features are three massive, reinforced steel wheels and a solid armored hull ensuring crew protection. Only a single prototype was built by the Alkett company, and it can now be viewed at the Kubinka armored museum in Russia. Vehicles of this type used by the German army during the conflict never entered mass production, but the Vs.Kfz. 617 became an armored curiosity of the World War II era.

Publication Contents

• Author’s original detailed photos of the Minenräumer prototype at full scale, which now serves as a museum exhibit. The multi-angled construction photographs enable precise reproduction of details for model making.
• A description of the vehicle's development history, construction process, and technological solutions applied.
• Technical documentation and unique details, little known outside the circle of military technology enthusiasts.
• The publication is in both Polish and English, making it attractive also to international modelers.

Product Application and Recommendation

This product falls under the category of modeling literature and is dedicated to all modelers building armored vehicle replicas in scale (most often 1/35 and 1/72), reenactors, and enthusiasts of military engineering from World War II. The book serves excellently as a reference source when building plastic, resin, or 3D-printed models. It offers high substantive value for both beginner and advanced modelers (difficulty level of use: 1/5).

Recommended for people seeking unique source materials guaranteeing maximum historical accuracy and faithfully replicated construction details of the Vs.Kfz. 617 Minenräumer vehicle.