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556577 - Scale 1:35
Panzerjäger I
NEW GLUEABLE RUBBER TRACKS - DECALS FOR 4 VERSIONS -
COLOR INSTRUCTION SHEET - PHOTO-ETCHED FRET
CONTAINS 1 FIGURE
The self-propelled Panzerjager I tank destroyer was built
on the hull of the Panzer I light tank and armed with an effective weapon
of the period, the 47mm Czechoslovakian anti-tank gun. The Panzer I tank had in
fact a protection and armament capability no longer in keeping with the operational
needs of the German armored divisions. However, it had good mobility and a
robust chassis which was ideal for the positioning of the anti-tank gun, which
was sited behind an open steel shield.
The Panzerjager I was deployed by the
Wehrmacht during the invasion of France, in North Africa and in the early
stages of Operation Barbarossa in 1941. It held a good ammunition supply, with
over 70 rounds available for gunners. It was systematically replaced during the
war by more heavily armored tank destroyers, better equipped to deal with
modern tank armor against which the 47 mm gun proved to be ineffective.
Type: Tanks
Period: Second World War
Skill: 3
Model Dim.: 12.6 cm
Box Dim.: 345 x 242 x 48 mm
Panzerjager I First Look Courtesy of AMPS