Panzerbefehlswagen III Ausf E/H/J/L - 1/56 scale plastic kit Rubicon 280093

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Panzerbefehlswagen III Ausf E/H/J/L - 1/56 scale plastic kit Rubicon 280093\n\nBrand: Rubicon\n\nProduct number: 280093\n\nGauge/scale: 1/56 (28 mm)\n\nProduct type: Wargames model\n\nPanzer III Ausf with option to build E, F or G variant.\nThe Panzerkampfwagen III (SdKfz 141), commonly known as the panzer III, was a medium tank developed in the mid 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively during WW2. 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. However, as the Germans faced the formidable Russian T-34 tanks, more powerful anti-tank guns were needed, and since the Panzer IV had more development potential with a larger turret ring, it was redesigned to mount the long-barrelled 7.5 cm KwK 40 gun. The Panzer III effectively swapped roles with the Panzer IV, as from 1942 the last version of Panzer III mounted the 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 that was better suited for infant.