Armourfast 1/72 German StuG / Sturmgeschutze IV Model Kit - Contains 2 TanksManufacturers Description:The StuG IV was a World War 2 German "Assault Gun" based on the chassis of the widely used Panzer IV. Designed to supplement the StuG III already in service, the StuG IV was deployed in infantry divisions alongside soldiers to provide support fire and anti-tank capabilities. Fighting on the Eastern and Western fronts, as well as in Italy, the StuG IV was a powerful force to be reckoned with! However, that simplifies things, somewhat, as the story behind the StuG IV is somewhat more chaotic. It began life in the shadow of the successful StuG III. The Krupp company was, at the time, responsible for producing the Panzer IV and by 1943, was producing the Ausf.G/H At the same time Alkett was producing the Sturmgeschütz III (by now in the Ausf.G version) slowly entering service on the Eastern Front. In 1943, a merging of the Stug III superstructure (slightly lengthened) set upon the Panzer IV chassis was proposed, but it was dropped as being too heavy. In August 1943, Hitler was given reports on the performance of the StuG III at the battle of Kursk, which pointed out relatively superior performances of the StuG III Ausf.G compared to the Panzer IV. He ordered Krupp to switch production to a dedicated tank-hunter, the Panzerjäger IV, that would be equipped with the same 7.5 cm L/70 used by the Panther.PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PLASTIC MODEL KIT AND REQUIRES ASSEMBLY AND PAINTING, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A TOY. PAINT AND GLUE NOT INCLUDED.
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