{"product_id":"italeri-5609-biber-midget-submarine","title":"Italeri 5609 Biber Midget Submarine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"italeri-product\" style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;max-width:900px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#1a202c;font-size:1.4em;\"\u003eBiber Midget Submarine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin:15px 0 20px 0;gap:2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8e8e8;color:#333;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:4px;margin:3px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e1:35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;background:#e8e8e8;color:#333;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:4px;margin:3px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;border:1px solid #ccc;\"\u003eItaleri\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eThe \"Biber\" was the most well-known \"pocket\" submarine used by the Kriegsmarine during the latter part of World War II. The development of the Biber was extremely rapid. Design began in February 1944, and the first units were launched just 6 months later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eMeasuring just 9 meters long, it had a range of 240 km. It could reach a maximum speed of 6.5 knots surfaced and 5.3 knots submerged. The Biber could be armed with two 530 mm torpedoes, mounted externally to the submarine, or with two mines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eIts crew consisted of only one person. The purpose of the Biber within the strategy of the Kriegsmarine was quite simple: to provide a concrete defense along the coasts to protect against a possible, and increasingly likely, Allied invasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;\"\u003eFrom 1944 until the end of World War II, the Kriegsmarine received and deployed over 300 Bibers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Italeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44442777616435,"sku":"IT5609S","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/4289\/8227\/files\/IT5609S_01.jpg?v=1781646742","url":"https:\/\/www.mmmhs.com\/products\/italeri-5609-biber-midget-submarine","provider":"Micro Macro Mundo Hobby Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}