StuG.III Ausf.A "LAH" France 1940

Product Dimensions: 2.94 x 1.60 x 1.07 in.

Model History and Information: The StuG III Ausf.A was the first production assault gun, created to give German infantry a protected gun that could accompany an attack instead of waiting for towed artillery. Daimler-Benz built the initial series in 1940 on the Panzer III chassis, with the short 7.5 cm StuK 37 L/24 in a fixed casemate. In early 1940 the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler received a Sturmgeschutz battery of its own, and the type first saw combat with German units during the 1940 campaign in France, where its low silhouette and direct-fire role proved the concept for a program that eventually produced close to 10,000 StuG IIIs of all versions.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale German StuG III Ausf.A assault gun
• Diecast metal and plastic construction
• Factory pre-assembled and pre-painted, ready to display with no assembly or gluing required
• Short-barrelled 7.5 cm StuK 37 L/24 gun in a fixed casemate
• Fixed casemate superstructure with limited-traverse gun and no turret
• Early low-silhouette Ausf.A casemate
• Detailed tracked running gear with fitted tracks and road wheels
• Finely detailed surface with panel lines, access hatches, tools and stowage
• Leibstandarte (LAH) markings, France 1940, 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.