1/144 Scale WW2 German Army Sd.Kfz.162 Jagdpanzer IV Lang (E) Tank Destroyer.
Highly detailed tank with accurate Track detail.
Contains:- 1x Sd.Kfz.162 Jagdpanzer IV Lang (E) Tank Destroyer
Sd.Kfz.162 Jagdpanzer IV Lang (E)
The
Panzerkampfwagen III/IV (PzKpfw III/IV) was an experimental
medium tank project undertaken by
Germany during World War II. The tank was designed to use components of both the
Panzer III and
Panzer IV, in an attempt to integrate the two projects.
The project was cancelled with only the blueprints developed, and no units were ever built. Due to the technical construction of the Panzer III and Panzer IV having strong similarities, in September 1941 there was consideration to create a new tank based on the chassis of the two tanks to create a perfectly uniform vehicle. By having uniform designs, it was anticipated that there would be cost reductions in production, supply, training and maintenance.The
Jagdpanzer IV Lang E,
Sd.Kfz. 162 is the tank destroyer version based on the III/IV chassis. This version never made it off the drawing board.
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