Barcode: 0 89195 86374 4
Case Pack: 36 Pieces per case
Box Size: 7.5" x 11.4" x 1.8"
As the Soviet T-34 tank rumbled along the snow-coated street, its
steel track treads crumbled the rubble into powder. Lurking in the
shadows, a figure raised his weapon and took careful aim at the
monstrous steel hulk bearing down on him. Suddenly he fired, the
Ofenrohr (“Stove Pipe”) emitting a large cloud of smoke. A rocket
streaked towards the tank and penetrated its sloped armor, the vehicle
clanking to a stop as flames and smoke erupted from its interior. The
German tank hunter team quickly scuttled away to find a new position.
This type of scene was repeated over and over as German defenses
were inundated by Soviet and Allied tanks in the latter part of WWII.
With a dire shortage of tanks and tank destroyers, one smaller but
still effective German weapon was the Panzerschreck (“tank terror”) or
Raketenpanzerbüchse (“rocket tank rifle”, or RPzB). This antitank
rocket launcher of 88mm caliber, from which the American bazooka was
copied, was employed by infantry. Dragon’s newest figure set offers two
Panzerschreck teams, one wearing winter uniforms and the other attired
in summer uniforms. Their versatility allows them to be used for either
Eastern or Western Front dioramas. As a Gen2 set, the figures are
crisply detailed and have anatomically vivid poses. Likewise, their
associated gear is sharply molded. Their RPzB 54 weapons with
characteristic blast shields are amazingly detailed, the most accurate
yet thanks to their Gen2 status. These teams are ready to terrorize
some enemy tanks, and simply await a modeler’s touch to bring them to
life!
