Pre War History
Wiking began producing ship models in the 1930s. These were made in 1:1250 scale. Before and during World War II these models were used by the German military for training purposes. The military also used new plane models beginning in 1934-35, and the so called Wehrmachtsmodelle (1937-38) of military vehicles and artillery, were issued in 1:200 scale. Beginning in 1938, the planes and some of the ships were made of plastic. Based on the Wehrmachtsmodelle, Wiking also made some civilian vehicles whose production ceased at the beginning of World War II. During the war, Wiking mostly produced models for the military as it was considered important for the war effort. Reportedly, the company employed forced labor, for example; workers from Russia.
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