PANTHER TANK GERMAN ARMY 16TH PANZER DIV ITALY 1943/44 - CORGI CC60202 1/50

The Panzer V, or Panther, was produced to counter the Soviet threat. It proved a very effective tank and was produced in large numbers, around 5,500, in three main models - D, A, and G. The Panther had very thick front armor and sloping front plates, which protected it well in head-on assaults. Its 75mm high-velocity gun also proved to be very effective in piercing the armor of Allied tanks. In 1943 very limited numbers of the new Panther were sent to the Italian theater painted in the basic factory-applied dunkelgelb, or dark yellow. Units were instructed to apply camouflage patterns of stripes and patches of dark olive green and dark chocolate brown.

MAN Sd.Kfz.171 Panther

Designed to replace to the PzKpfw IV, which had met its match in the new Soviet T-34, the Panzerkampfwagen V "Panther" series of heavy tanks were armed with powerful weapons and equally powerful armor protection. Thought by many to be the best German tank of WWII, the Panther featured a sloped armored turret with a long barrel 75mm main gun and an anti-aircraft 7.92mm machine gun. It was equipped with anti-magnetic paste to combat magnetic mines, and armor skirts offered further protection for the track system and crew. Approximately 5,500 Panthers were built during WWII.

Corgi Military Vehicles

The Corgi "Military Vehicles" range presents higly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles. Corgi diecast tanks require no glueing or painting. Each model is an instant display piece or diorama centerpiece straight from the box. Made from diecast metal, die cast tanks from Corgi are 100% true to scale... these don't look like model tanks, they look like tanks!. Color, camouflage and unit markings are carefully researched for Maximum authenticity, marking the difference between and authentic scale model tank and a "toy" tank.

Corgi "Military Vehicles" diecast vehicles feature:

• Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
• Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull in diecast metal.
• Accurate moving tracks on detailed rotating wheels.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Limited Edition model.