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German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. G Medium Tank - "Black 112", Unidentified Unit, Prussia, 1945 (1:72 Scale)
German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. G Medium Tank - "Black 112", Unidentified Unit, Prussia, 1945

Dragon German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. G Medium Tank - "Black 112", Unidentified Unit, Prussia, 1945




 
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Dragon DRR63208 German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 171 PzKpfw V Panther Ausf. G Medium Tank - "Black 112", Unidentified Unit, Prussia, 1945 (1:72 Scale) "If the tank succeeds, then victory follows."
- Major-General Heinz Guderian, "Achtung Panzer!"

In many respects, the Panther tank was viewed as the finest armored fighting vehicle of the Second World War. Based in large part upon the Soviet's highly successful T-34 medium tank, the PzKpfw V Ausfuhrung G was built by several manufacturers including MAN, Daimler-Benz and MNH. Mounting a fearsome 7.5cm KwK42 L/70 cannon and two 7.92mm MG34 machineguns, the Panther Ausf. G represented the third and certainly the most impressive installment in the Panther series.

The weight of the production model was increased to 43 tons from the original plans for a 35 ton tank. Hitler had personally reviewed the final designs and insisted on an increase in the thickness of the frontal armor - the front glacis plate was increased from 60mm to 80mm and the turret front plate was increased from 80mm to 100mm.

Once the problems caused by the vulnerability of the engine and the transmission were solved, it proved to be a very effective fighting vehicle. The crew was made up of five members: driver, radio operator (who also fired the bow machine gun), gunner, loader, and commander.

Pictured here is a 1:72 scale replica of an early production Panther Ausf. G medium tank then deployed to Prussia during 1944. Now in stock!

Dimensions:
Length: 4-3/4 inches
Width: 2 inches

Release Date: December 2023

Historical Account: "From Prussia with Love" - The East Prussian offensive was a strategic offensive by the Soviet Red Army against the German Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front (World War II). It lasted from January 13th to April 25th, 1945, though some German units did not surrender until May 9th. The Battle of Konigsberg was a major part of the offensive, which ended in victory for the Red Army.

The East Prussian offensive is known to German historians as the second East Prussian offensive. The first East Prussian offensive (also known as the Gumbinnen Operation), took place from 16 to 27 October 1944, and was carried out by the 3rd Belorussian Front under General I.D. Chernyakhovsky as part of the Memel offensive of the 1st Baltic Front. The Soviet forces took heavy casualties while penetrating 30-60 km (19-37 mi) into east-northern part of Poland, and the offensive was postponed until greater reserves could be gathered.

Features
  • Plastic construction
  • Elevating gun
  • Rotating turret
  • Static tracks
  • Accurate insignia and markings
  • Some minor assembly required

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