{"product_id":"flames-of-war-polish-ft-17-turret-bunkers","title":"Flames of War: Polish - FT-17 Turret Bunkers","description":"\u003cp\u003eIncludes two resin FT-17 Turret Bunker scenic bases with Male \u0026amp; Female turret options. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Renault FT-17 was the first tank to equip the Finnish Tank Corps after Finland purchased thirty two of these vehicles from France in 1919. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen of which were equipped with 37 Psv.K\/18 main guns (the Finnish designation for the 37mm Puteaux SA-1837 SA-18 gun) and the remaining eighteen were armed with 8mm Hotchkiss machine-guns. The tanks armed with the 37mm gun were categorised as Koiras (or male) and those equipped with a machine-gun as Naaras (or female). \n\u003cbr\u003eWhile the male version underwent very little modification through its service life, the Hotchkiss machine-guns of the female version were later replaced by an air-cooled Maxim M\/09-31 machine-gun due to reliability issues and ammunition availability. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Finnish Army was mobilised in October 1939, the FT-17 was still in service. If only out of necessity, being the only operational tanks left in the Finnish arsenal. \n\u003cbr\u003eThe Finnish High Command at least had the sense to realise that sending them into battle would be suicidal; instead they were ordered to be dug-in in order to bolster defensive position along the Mannerheim Line. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe FT-17 Male Turret in Flames of War \n\u003cbr\u003eArmour Front: 1 \n\u003cbr\u003eArmour Side: 0 \n\u003cbr\u003eArmour Top: 1 \n\u003cbr\u003e37mm SA-18 gun \n\u003cbr\u003eRange: 16”\/40cm \n\u003cbr\u003eRate of Fire: 2 \n\u003cbr\u003eAnti-tank: 4 \n\u003cbr\u003eFirepower: 4+ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe FT-17 Female Turret in Flames of War \n\u003cbr\u003eArmour Front: 1 \n\u003cbr\u003eArmour Side: 0 \n\u003cbr\u003eArmour Top: 1 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTurret Bunker MG \n\u003cbr\u003eRange: 16”\/40cm \n\u003cbr\u003eRate of Fire: 4 \n\u003cbr\u003eAnti-tank: 2 \n\u003cbr\u003eFirepower: 6 \n\u003cbr\u003eROF 2 when Pinned down \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e--- \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese miniatures are supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Battlefront","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56655084749178,"sku":"ZBTF-FI681","price":11.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9970\/8282\/files\/ZBTF-FI681.jpg?v=1772812597","url":"https:\/\/zatu.com\/en-au\/products\/flames-of-war-polish-ft-17-turret-bunkers","provider":"Zatu Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}