German Sd. Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer #113 "Schwere Panzer Abteilung 507 Germany 1945" 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII
<ul> <li>Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of German Sd. Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer #113 "Schwere Panzer Abteilung 507, Germany, 1945" die cast model by AFVs of WWII.</li> <li>Brand new box.</li> <li>Detailed exterior.</li> <li>True-to-scale detail.</li> <li>Officially licensed product.</li> <li><strong>Comes in plastic display showcase.</strong></li> <li>This model does not have any openings.</li> <li>Manufacturer's original unopened packaging.</li> <li>Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.</li> <li>Dimensions approximately L-9.5, W-3.25, H-2.75 inches.</li> <li>The Jagdpanther was a Tank Destroyer, based on the Panther chassis and armed with the 88mm L/71 gun. The vehicle was proposed in October 1942 and Hitler inspected a prototype some fourteen months later. A total of 392 were produced by two manufacturers up to March 1945. The turreted Panther tank mounted a 75mm gun, but by eliminating the turret and adding a fixed superstructure it proved possible to mount a larger gun, the Tiger’s formidable 88mm. The Jagdpanther was also renowned for the exceptional use of sloped armour and it remains a modern, sleek looking design. Even so there were problems.</li> <li>Since the gun had limited traverse the driver often had to swing the entire vehicle to bring the gun to bear and after a while this resulted a period of final drive gear failures. Once this was remedied it turned out to be a fearsome weapon; in a well selected ambush location, for which the camouflage shown on our exhibit was typical, the Jagdpanther could destroy a number of opponents before being discovered and attacked. Although issued to anti-tank battalions to start with, these vehicles later found their way into tank units who generally would have preferred turreted vehicles.</li> </ul>
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