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Sd Kfz 234/4 (PaK 40)

By: Battlefront Miniatures

Type: Miniatures Pack

Product Line: Flames of War - WWII - German - Artillery, AA, AT & AFV's

Late

Last Stocked on 11/20/2024

Product Info

Title
Sd Kfz 234/4 (PaK 40)
Sub-category
Publish Year
2014
Dimensions
3.5x6x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147539073
MFG. Part #
BFMGE364
Type
Miniatures Pack

Description

Includes one Sd Kfz 234/4 (PaK40) Armored Car & two Crew figures.

For the most part German armored car designs during the Second World War were more than adequate for the roles they needed to fulfil. However, one very common complaint from armored car crews was the lack of sufficient firepower when forced to engage the enemy.

In November 1944, Hitler ordered production of Sd Kfz 234/3 to cease and be replaced with the Sd Kfz 234/4. While the Sd Kfz 234/3 featured the short barreled 7.5cm KwK51 L/24, the Sd Kfz 234/4 was to be armed with the formidable 7.5cm PaK40 anti-tank gun.

The 7.5cm PaK40 complete with gun shield but minus its wheels was mounted on a pedestal in the center of the fighting compartment; this effectively turned the vehicle into a wheeled tank destroyer. However, the design was not without its limitations; as with any hull mounted gun, the PaK40 was severely restricted by its inability to traverse.

Ammunition stowage was also an issue. Due to the size of the rounds, only twelve could be stowed aboard the vehicle at any one time. If this wasn’t enough, the open-topped fighting compartment left the crew vulnerable to small arms fire and shell fragments. Despite these limitations, production of the Sd Kfz 234/4 continued until March 1945.

Miniatures are supplied unpainted and may require assembly.