35043 ARK-models 1/35 Pak 43/3 Waffentrager, version for experienced modelers (with photo etching)

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the < p>Pak 43 was a German 88 mm anti-tank gun developed by Krupp in competition with the Flak 41 Rheinmetall 8.8 cm anti-aircraft gun and used during world war II. The Pak 43 was the Wehrmacht's most powerful anti-tank gun, seen in significant numbers in service, and in modified form as the primary weapon of the 8.8 cm KwK 43 on the Tiger II tank, The Nashorn open-top and fully enclosed casemate.< / p> < p>the Improved 8.8 cm gun was fitted with a semi-automatic vertical bolt, which greatly reduced recoil. It can also be started electrically while on wheels. It had a very flat trajectory up to 914 m, which allowed the shooter to hit targets at longer distances, as fewer height adjustments were required. The gun had exceptional penetration and could defeat the frontal armor of any allied tank to see service during the war at long range, even Soviet is-2 tanks and is chassis-based tank destroyers. The maximum range of the gun exceeded 15 km.< / p>