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Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer \"Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Ukraine, 1944\" die cast model by AFVs of WWII.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new box.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed exterior.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTrue-to-scale detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed product.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes in plastic display showcase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThis model does not have any openings.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer's original unopened packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eMade of diecast metal with some plastic parts.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions approximately L-7.5, W-2.75, H-2.75 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe 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. 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It was one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe origins of the Churchill's design lay in the expectation that war in Europe might well be fought in conditions similar to those of the First World War, and thus emphasized the ability to cross difficult ground. The Churchill was hurried into production in order to build up British defenses against a possible German invasion. The first vehicles had flaws that had to be overcome before the Churchill was accepted for wide use. After several Marks (versions) had been built, a better-armored specification, the Mark VII, entered service with the British Army. The improved versions performed well in the later stages of the war.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eThe Churchill was used by British and other Commonwealth forces during the North African, Italian and North-West Europe campaigns. 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More than 8,000 of the type were produced in eleven marks, plus various specialized variants, accounting for approximately a quarter of wartime British tank production. The many variants included riveted and welded construction, petrol and diesel engines and a progressive increase in armament. It was supplied in large numbers to the USSR and built under license in Canada. It was used extensively by the British in the North African campaign. 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It was used at the Battles of Kursk, Anzio, Normandy, and was deployed in the Warsaw Uprising. It was known by the nickname Brummbar (German: \"Grouch\") by Allied intelligence, a name which was not used by the Germans. German soldiers nicknamed it the \"Stupa\", a contraction of the term Sturmpanzer.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"AFV's of WWII","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42855773438023,"sku":"23198-44","price":66.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/4049\/0055\/files\/23198-44-L__24815.1665084455.1200.1200.jpg?v=1780858545"},{"product_id":"german-sd-kfz-186-jagdpanzer-vi-jagdtiger-heavy-tank-destroyer-211-with-henschel-turret-schwere-panzerjager-abteilung-512-germany-1945-143-diecast-model-by-afvs-of-wwii","title":"German Sd. 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On October 20th, 1943 a wooden mock-up of the enormous vehicle was shown to the OKH planners who authorized that a prototype be finished by April 1944. Two Jagdtigers were built with the Porsche-designed longitudinal torsion-bar suspension. During field testing, this arrangement proved entirely unsatisfactory, which further delayed production of the tank destroyer. The initial series was set at 150 vehicles, but an order issued in October 1944 stipulated that when these had been completed, production capacity was to be switched over to the Panther. 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The design began as the A12 specification in 1936, as a gun-armed counterpart to the first British infantry tank, the machine gun armed, two-man A11 Infantry Tank Mark I. The Mark I was also known as Matilda, and the larger A12 was initially known as the Matilda II or Matilda senior. The Mark I was abandoned in 1940, and from then on the A12 was almost always known simply as \"the Matilda\". With its heavy armour, the Matilda II was an excellent infantry support tank but with somewhat limited speed and armament. It was the only British tank to serve from the start of the war to its end, although it is particularly associated with the North Africa Campaign. Only two were available for service by the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. 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More than 4,000 vehicles were produced by Cadillac and Massey-Harris from 1943-45. The first vehicles reached Europe in late 1944, where they proved very effective and highly reliable. At the outset of the Korean War, however, American forces equipped with the M24 Chaffees performed poorly against the enemy's T-34\/85s, and these US units were soon augmented with M26 Pershings and M46 Pattons, along with M4A3E8 Shermans armed with the long 76mm gun. The Chaffee remained in American service until 1953, at which time it was eventually replaced by the M41 Bulldog. After 1945, the M24 Chaffee was used by many American allies. The French army used them in Indo-China, including at the battle of Dien Bien Phu. 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