{"product_id":"cobi-german-tank-crew-set-2066","title":"COBI German Tank Crew Set 2066","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOBI's \u003cstrong\u003eGerman Tank Crew\u003c\/strong\u003e set is built from \u003cstrong\u003e33 blocks\u003c\/strong\u003e and contains \u003cstrong\u003ethree figures\u003c\/strong\u003e of German armored troops for crewing COBI's Historical Collection tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe beret that nobody liked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the war, German tank crews were issued a distinctive piece of headgear: the Schutzmütze, a padded crash helmet of felt or rubber sponge covered by an oversized black beret. It was meant to protect a man's head when a tank lurched across rough ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt proved impractical almost at once. Crews found it difficult to wear with the headphones that radio-equipped tanks now required, and it was unpopular from the Polish campaign onward. A black field cap was introduced in March 1940, and in January 1941 the beret was formally abolished — kept only for a few crews, such as those of the Czech-built Panzer 38(t).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the COBI range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet 2053 is another German tank crew set with three figures. The Panzer VI Tiger I Ausf. E (2677) and the Panther Ausf. D (3146) are tanks these figures can crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 33 · \u003cstrong\u003eFigures:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 · \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COBI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52945081008410,"sku":"2066","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/3134\/9786\/files\/cobi-2066-german-tank-crew.png?v=1790368968","url":"https:\/\/notjustcollectibles.com\/products\/cobi-german-tank-crew-set-2066","provider":"Not Just Collectibles, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}