This model comes in 4 parts; Hull, Turret & tracks.
The turret comes in 2 versions F1 with short gun & F2 with long gun. (Model pictured is F1)
Officially designated as the Sd.Kfz 161, the Panzerkampfwagen IV was developed in the 1930s and was the most widely manufactured German tank of WWII.
Over 8,500 units in varying designations were built. Its chassis was used as the base for many other vehicles, notably the StuG, Jagdpanzer, Wirbelwind, Hummel, Nashorn and Brummbar.
The Panzer IV saw service on all German fronts. It also saw service in Syria in the 1967 Six Day War.
The tank came in various designations from A-J with varying armour and weapons. It was supplied to the armies of Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, Finland and Italy.
The Ausf F1 had a 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 gun while the F2 had a 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/43 gun.
471 Fs were built between April 1941 and March 1942.
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