Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N DAK s.Pz.Abt.501 Tunisia 1942/43 (with "Tiger" Insignia)

Product Dimensions: 3.04 x 1.59 x 1.37 in.

Model History and Information: The Ausf. N was the final production version of the Panzer III and the only one armed with the short 7.5 cm KwK 37, a gun that fired a far more effective high-explosive round than the long 5 cm gun it replaced on infantry-support duty. Hitler ordered the change in July 1942 to give the new heavy tank battalions a close-support vehicle to escort the slower, mechanically fragile Tiger; by early 1943 Tiger companies in Tunisia and Russia were operating Panzer IIIs, Panzer IVs and Tigers side by side. About 700 were newly built or converted from earlier Panzer III hulls in 1942 and 1943. Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 501, the first heavy tank battalion sent overseas, landed in Tunisia in November 1942 and fought there until the German surrender in May 1943.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale German Panzer III Ausf.N support tank
• Diecast metal and plastic construction
• Factory pre-assembled and pre-painted, ready to display with no assembly or gluing required
• Short 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 support gun in a rotating turret
• Deutsches Afrikakorps vehicle attached to a heavy tank battalion
• Detailed tracked running gear with fitted tracks and road wheels
• Rotating turret for dynamic display
• Finely detailed surface with panel lines, access hatches, tools and stowage
• Desert finish with s.Pz.Abt.501 markings including the Tiger battalion insignia, Tunisia 1942/43, pad-printed so it will not fade or peel like decals
• Includes a clear display case to protect the model

Packaging: Supplied in the manufacturer's original retail packaging.