After their defeat in World War I, Germans were prohibited to create certain modern armaments, yet nonetheless they did so, secretly. To fool the Allies, the newly developed howitzer was given the index 18 and all documents mentioning it referred to it as a heavy gun. In this way Germans were able to pretend that the gun was developed back in 1918 and the treaties were not violated. Contents: 2 unpainted figures 1 howitzer - 1 unit base with flag - 1 unit card