Unimog S 404, German military truck

ICM 1/35 Unimog S 404, German military truck

The Unimog S military truck was created as a universal vehicle for the needs of the Bundeswehr. It was quite compact, had a wheelbase of 2900 mm and a load capacity of one and a half tons. Its six-cylinder carburetor engine with a volume of 2195 cm3 developed a power of 82 horsepower. This vehicle was very popular in military because of good operational qualities, reliability and high cross-country ability. It was in active service for more than 50 years and was used by the army, air force and navy, and the total number of Unimog S received by the Bundeswehr was 36,638. The standard option was a cargo vehicle, in the body of which it was possible to transport various cargoes or 8 soldiers. A large number of specialized military vehicles were created on its base: radio stations, mobile workshops, sanitary and fire trucks, and even special training vehicles imitating Soviet tanks