German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer 'Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653 Ukraine 1944' 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII
$66.78
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German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer 'Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653 Ukraine 1944' 1/43 Diecast Model by AFVs of WWII
$66.78
- Brand new 1/43 scale diecast model of German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer 'Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653 - Ukraine - 1944' die cast model by AFVs of WWII.
- Brand new box.
- Detailed exterior.
- True-to-scale detail.
- Officially licensed product.
- Comes in plastic display showcase.
- This model does not have any openings.
- Manufacturer's original unopened packaging.
- Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
- Dimensions approximately L-7.5 - W-2.75 - H-2.75 inches.
- The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank - but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front - so development was rather hurried. As a result - many broke down to their first action at the Battle of Kursk - and the lack of proper armor and ponderous mobility made them easy targets for Soviet gunners in the battle. In addition - the lack of machine guns meant that there was no defense against Soviet troops disabling them with explosive charges in close-quarter combat. The survivors were withdrawn to Italy - where unreliability and lack of spares ensured their continued ineffectiveness.