Tamiya 1/48 Sturmgeschuetz III Auf.G Early | TAM32540Of the many assault guns utilized by the Germans in WWII, the most numerous was the Sturmgeschuetz III. Based on the durable Panzer III chassis with a completely new superstructure, the revolving turret was eliminated and the short barreled 75mm L 24 gun was mounted directly onto the hull, giving the StuG III an extremely low vehicle profile. Originally intended for close infantry fire support, it was used as self propelled artillery against enemy

- Rivets on upper hull are detailed and realistic

and the Allies first encountered it in Normandy in the summer of 1944

The M41 was well liked by its crews due to its high degree of mobility but one drawback was its lack of range with the engine being a real gas guzzler which meant it only had a range of 100 miles on a full tank

These four figures are ideal additions to portray a 2cm Flak 38 cannon in action

- Glacis plate is newly designed

- Direct sighting post can be made from supplied photo-etched parts

a number of Pz

The plan was for these watertight tanks to be launched from ships off the coast of England

its cadence of 220 rounds per minute compared well to the much slower 120 of the FlaK 30

- front roller specifically for M2

Includes photo-etched detail parts and nicely detailed belt-style tracks

well rendered running gear (with multi-part wheels and sprockets)