Description
From 1943, Panther turrets were mounted in fixed fortifications known officially as Ringstände (the type was called “Tobruks” because the practice first encountered during the North African campaign around the port of Tobruk).
Two types of turret emplacements were used: Pantherturm III – Betonsockel (concrete base) and Pantherturm I – Stahluntersatz (steel sub-base). Some used normal production turrets, but most were reinforced with additional roof armour to withstand artillery fire. They housed ammunition storage and fighting compartment along with crew quarters.
Set consists of 6 fine metal 1:600th/3mm scale miniatures.
Producer: ‘Oddział Ósmy’ sc Marcin Kaźmierczak i Tomasz Kołuda, ul. Piotrkowska 107, 90-425 Łódź, Poland
