1:35 Panzer III Ausf.N - Afrika Korps - ACADEMY

The Panzerkampfwagen III (Pz.Kpfw. III), commonly known as the Panzer III, was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively in World War II. The official German ordnance designation was Sd.Kfz. 141. It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside and support the similar Panzer IV, which was originally designed for infantry support. Aside from use in Europe, the Panzer III also saw service in North Africa with Erwin Rommel's renowned Afrika Korps from early 1941. Most of the Panzer IIIs with the Afrika Korps were equipped with the (short-barrelled) KwK 38 L/42 50mm tank gun, with a small number possessing the older 37mm main gun of earlier variants. The Panzer IIIs of Rommel's troops were capable of fighting against British Crusader cruiser and US-supplied M3 Stuart light tanks with positive outcomes, although they did less effectively against heavily armoured Matilda II infantry tanks and the American M3 Lee/Grant medium tanks (fielded by the British starting from early 1942). 

THE KIT:

• Length: 160mm; Height: 75mm
• Equipped with a 75kwK 37 L/24 main gun and a 7.92mm MH 34 machine gun
• Selection of five markings of WWII German Army and WWII Royal Italian Army
• Photo-etched parts and additional jerrycan parts included
• WWII German medium tank designed for infantry support
• Includes semi-connecting tracks