T-34/76 mod. 1942, "Das Reich"

The set includes 4 A4 sheets of a laser-cut frames. The model has winter camouflage. You can choose the Soviet markings or two versions of the German markings for the trophy version of the tank.

Historical information

The T-34 was a soviet medium tank which had a profound and permanent effect on the fields of tank tactics and design. First deployed in 1940, it has often been described as the most effective, efficient, and influential tank design of World War II.

At its introduction, the T-34 possessed the best balance of firepower, mobility, protection, and ruggedness of any tank (though its initial battlefield effectiveness suffered due to a variety of factors). Its 76.2 mm (3 in) high-velocity gun was the best tank gun in the world at that time; its heavy sloped armour was impenetrable by standard anti-tank weapons, and furthermore it was very agile.

The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich was an elite division during World War II. It was one of the thirty-eight divisions fielded by the Waffen-SS. It served during the invasion of France and took part in several major battles on the Eastern Front. It was then transferred to the West and took part in the fighting in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, ending the war with desperate fighting in Hungary and Austria.