1/72 Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M w/Schurzen Pz.Rgt.3 2.Pz.Div. Kursk 1943

Description

This is a plastic military vehicle model.

This detailed collectible comes mounted on a sleek display stand and enclosed in a clear acrylic case.

About the vehicle (from the manufacturer):

Considering the fact that the Panzer III was a product of the 1930s, this German medium tank did well to serve so long in WWII. IT was obviously supplanted by the Panzer IV and later the Panther in the tank-versus-tank role, but it did find a niche in the infantry support role. The Panzer III Ausf.M. version succeeded the Ausf.L, and it shared the same 5cm KwK39 L/60 main gun.

Among its modifications was a deep-wading muffler with a series of associated hatch seals that allowed fording of water obstacles up to a depth of 1.3m. This performance represented a significant fording improvement over earlier Panzer IIIs. The hull-mounted smoke generators were also replaced with three 90mm NbK dischargers mounted on either side of the turret. A total of 250 new Ausf.M tanks were produced from October 1942 to February 1943.