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Sd.Kfz.182 Kingtiger Henschel Turret Pz.Abt.503 - Berlin 1945

By: Dragon Models

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Dragon Armor - Germany (Die-Cast) (1/72)

Last Stocked on 10/12/2015

Product Info

Title
Sd.Kfz.182 Kingtiger Henschel Turret Pz.Abt.503 - Berlin 1945
Publisher
Publish Year
2012
NKG Part #
2147536683
MFG. Part #
DRR60552
Type
Scale Model

Description

Moving the scales at 68 tons, Germany’s Kingtiger tank entered combat service in mid-1944. It was an impressive vehicle, and being the final tank type to enter production during WWII, it could be seen as the pinnacle of German tank design. The most common version had the angular Henschel turret that eliminated the frontal shot trap of the original Porsche turret. The Kingtiger was armed with an 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, and its frontal armor was up to 180mm thick. This formidable fighting machine was embroiled in the final Battle of Berlin, a conflict that raged from 20 April to 2 May 1945. Soviet units remorselessly pummeled the German capital to finally bring the war in Europe to an end. A handful of Kingtigers were involved in this final battle, including vehicles from Pz.Abt.503. Every one of them was lost defending the crumbling heart of the Third Reich.