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Panzerjager I

By: Italeri

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Military Vehicles (1/35) (Italeri)

MSRP old price: $52.50


Product Info

Title
Panzerjager I
Publisher
Publish Year
2021
Dimensions
13.5x9.5x2"
NKG Part #
2147914176
MFG. Part #
ITA6577
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

Skill Level 3.

CONTAINS 1 FIGURE

The self-propelled Panzerjager I tank destroyer was built on the hull of the Panzer I light tank and armed with an effective weapon of the period, the 47mm Czechoslovakian anti-tank gun. The Panzer I tank had in fact a protection and armament capability no longer in keeping with the operational needs of the German armored divisions. However, it had good mobility and a robust chassis which was ideal for the positioning of the anti-tank gun, which was sited behind an open steel shield. The Panzerjager I was deployed by the Wehrmacht during the invasion of France, in North Africa and in the early stages of Operation Barbarossa in 1941. It held a good ammunition supply, with over 70 rounds available for gunners. It was systematically replaced during the war by more heavily armored tank destroyers, better equipped to deal with modern tank armor against which the 47 mm gun proved to be ineffective.

Decals for 4 versions:

  • Panzerjager I, Wehrmacht 605th Panzerjager Abteilung, Germany, October 1940
  • Panzerjager I, Wehrmacht Unknown Unit, Remagen Bridge, Germany, 1945
  • Panzerjager I, Wehrmacht Unknown Panzerjager Training Unit, Germany, 1943
  • Panzerjager I, Wehrmacht 605th Panzer Abteilung, El Alamein, November, 1942

    Models are supplied unpainted and some assembly may be required.