StuG.III Ausf.G Early Production w/Schurzen Pz.Abt.115, Italy 1943

Product Dimensions: 3.70 x 1.61 x 1.18 in.

Model History and Information: The Sturmgeschutz III grew out of a German requirement for artillery that could keep up with infantry and knock out fortifications by direct fire. Daimler-Benz used the chassis and running gear of the Panzer III, and the first production vehicles appeared in 1940 with a short 7.5 cm gun in a fixed casemate rather than a turret, which kept the silhouette low and the cost down. From the Ausf. F of 1942 the vehicle was rearmed with a long 7.5 cm gun and became as much a tank destroyer as an assault gun. Production of all variants reached 9,250, more than any other German armoured vehicle of the war, and it served on every front.

Model Features & Details:

• 1:72 scale German StuG III Ausf.G assault gun
• Diecast metal and plastic construction
• Factory pre-assembled and pre-painted, ready to display with no assembly or gluing required
• Long-barrelled 7.5 cm StuK 40 gun in a fixed casemate
• Fixed casemate superstructure with limited-traverse gun and no turret
• Schurzen armour side skirts
• Early-production Ausf.G superstructure
• Detailed tracked running gear with fitted tracks and road wheels
• Finely detailed surface with panel lines, access hatches, tools and stowage
• German Army Pz.Abt.115 markings, Italy 1943, pad-printed so it will not fade or peel like decals
• Includes a clear display case to protect the model