Polish KUBUŚ Armored Vehicle - Warsaw Uprising COBI 3114 - World War II 1:35

You know that:

• Construction of the armoured vehicle in occupied Warsaw began on 10 August 1944 under extremely difficult conditions.
• The car was based on the durable Chervrolet 157 chassis obtained from the Powisle Power Station garages.
• Konstruktérem pancéřování byl inženýr Walerian Bielecki, který s vojenskou technikou neměl zkušenosti. Jediným zdrojem informací pro něj byla kniha z roku 1921 s názvem Tank Renault.
• There was a gap of 6 cm between the armour plates. The projectile did penetrate the first layer, but it slowed it down so much that it did not pass through the second layer.
• Sheets from the factory for impregnable cash registers were used for the armouring.
• Light armour protected the crew from small arms fire.
• Getting materials and parts was a superhuman task in a Nazi-occupied city. Any carelessness could lead to disclosure and severe punishment.
• The armoured vehicle was built for the attack on Warsaw University, which took place on 23 August and 2 September.
• KUBUS successfully transported the crew to the intended location, but the size of the enemy group thwarted the attack.
• Eventually the vehicle was destroyed by its own crew on 6 September 1944.
• The original machine can be seen today in the Museum of the Polish Army.

Technical parameters:

• Dimensions: length 6.09 m, width 2.17 m and height 2.52 m
• weight 6 090 kg
• armouring 6 + 5 mm
• main weapon DP-28 machine gun of 7,62 mm calibre
• Power unit Chevrolet 6-cylinder 3.54 l engine with 57.5 kW
• Number of gears 4 forward + 1 reverse
• maximum speed 60 km/h
• fuel tank capacity probably 90 l
• range unknown
• Crew 2 +10

Jan Maninski "Ponury" driver of the vehicle KUBUS:

"When we set off towards the university on 23 August, I felt an adrenaline rush like never before. We came under heavy fire, but KUBUS stuck it out. I saw our fellow soldiers gain new hope. Despite the drumming of bullets on the armor, it was necessary to remain calm. None of us wanted to fail."