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C for Cäsar

This fantastic diorama by Frank Jansoone features a specific 88mm gun called C for Cäsar and the battery commander enjoying a peaceful summers day in 1944. The model used is Dragon Models 88mm Flak 37 mit Behelfslafette kit 6523 and the officer standing by the gun is Alpine Miniatures.

Here is what Frank told us;
Last year a good friend of mine asked me if I could build him a Flak because he’s interested in World War 2 and the renowned German dual purpose gun. I’m more into building tanks but I decided to give it a try anyway and I must say that I enjoyed every minute of it. The Dragon 6523 kit is really top notch and a pleasure to build, and I’m sure I will be building some more guns in the future.

After looking into the subject I came across a story of the last gun standing (C for Cäsar) in front of the Ardennes Abbey near Caen Normandy in July 1944. This battery of the 12 ss Flak Abt was almost wiped out, only Cäsar, handled by the battery commander made a last stand, firing at point blank range at the British tanks and infantry until being overrun, leaving the crew dead by their gun. So I tried to depict „Cäsar” in better days, sitting comfortably in its gun pit enjoying the summer breeze.