Trumpeter 07262 Germany Jagdpanzer IV  [TP07262]

Jagdpanzer IV was in fact a better and modified version of Stug III, developed as ultimate substitute for it. In December of 1942, amazing tank destroyer with 100mm frontal armour, armed with 75mm Pak 42 L/70 gun and predicated on PzKpfw IV finished up being requested by the Waffenamt. The vehicle is to have low silhouette with main gun mounted in a superstructure. This new automobile was in fact designated as Sturmgeschutz neuer Art mit 7.5cm PaK L/48 auf Fahrgestell PzKpfw IV but wound up being also referred to as Jagdpanzer E 39 and much more commonly as Jagdpanzer IV. Work with its design happened in really early 1943 and on might 13th of 1943, Vomag produced a wooden mock-up, that has been show to Hitler in September of 1943. The main part regarding the new car would be to be a tank destroyer and extremely first soft metal prototype finished up being ready in October of 1943, which has been then demonstrated to Hitler aswell. In December of 1943, final model of Jagdpanzer IV had been prepared and Vomag ended up being purchased to start manufacturing asap.

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