Special Armour – SA72024 – 3,7 cm PaK 36 “German Anti-tank Gun”

Description:

3,7 cm PaK 36
“German Anti-tank Gun”

Unassembled plastic model kit in 1/72 scale of a German WWII anti tank gun PAK36, with a caliber of 37mm or 3.7cm, largely used during the war, specially during the early stages as well as largely produced for export market (over 5000 units). Despite of become obsolete due the increase of armor protection of tanks, improvements in munition keep them on field more time, being the main anti tank gun of the German Army till 1942 when production ceased. Design was a copy of the Soviet 45mm AT gun, and both had their fire baptism during the Spanish civil war.

Sources states this is an ex MK72 model than never was released stand alone by the brand, but as part of the Sd.Kfz 250 releases, which had the option to mount the AT gun as main armament instead of an MG.