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 Raketenpanzerbu"chse (“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!
