1:72 StuG IV, Sd. Kfz. 167 (Late Final Production), Ardennes 1945

1/72 StuG IV, Sd. Kfz. 167 (Late Final Production), Ardennes 1945 

This model has all the characteristic features of a late version StuG IV, with remote control MG and mount and the correct exhaust pipes. This weathered model depicts a vehicle involved in Germany’s last-ditch Ardennes campaign, making it a perfect candidate for a fascinating late war diorama. 

Main Features: 
- Accurate StuG IV mold with full details 
- True-scale model 
- Historically accurate 3-tone camouflage 
- Detailed and weathered track links 
- Includes display case 

About the StuG IV: 
Sturmgeschutz is a German word for "assault gun", abbreviated StuG. They were widely as fire support to infantry, panzer and panzergrenadier units. The vehicle was essentially a tank chassis with a gun, usually a long-barreled 75mm, mounted on it. Due to it not having the gun mounted in a turret, it afforded the crew more space but limited the traverse of the gun, requiring the whole vehicle to turn to aim at a target most of the time. Throughout World War II, especially later in the war, Germany produced more assault guns than tanks, because they were cheaper and quicker to produce due to the lack of a need to put in a revolving turret and the complex machinery, and were almost as effective as tanks. They also provided a use for obsolete tank chassis, most assault guns being mounted on Panzer III and Panzer IV chassis, producing the StuG III and StuG IV, respectively. 

The StuG IV is a slightly modified Sturmgeschutz III superstructure mounted on a Panzer IV chassis. Around 1100 were built starting in 1943. The StuG IV was known as a very effective tank killers, especially on the Eastern Front.