Panzer I Ausf. A [3-in-1 Pack]| 1:45 Scale.

Difficulty: 4/5

DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCESSORIES - IMAGE IS PLACEHOLDER

Model Features: 1 Vehicle Included

• Functional rolling tracks.
• 360-degree rotating turret.
• 1:45 Minifig Compatible Scale
• Convertible markings with following themes:
  • Poland 1939
  • Western France 1940
  • Eastern Front 1941

Package Features:

• 266 New Construction Elements.
• Paperback printed instruction manual.
• 17 One-sided UV-printed Tiles

Kits are prepared and packaged upon purchase. Please allow 5-7 days for processing.

History:
The Panzer I Ausf. A was the first German tank to enter mass production. It served as an adequate infantry support and reconnaissance vehicle during the early conflicts leading up to the Second World War.
By the time of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, almost half of the German forces were composed of Panzer I tanks. The German victory in Poland was costly, with about 300 Panzer I tanks lost. Similar to Spanish experiences fighting the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, the Polish 7-TP tank outclassed the Panzer I in almost every way. The German invasion of France soon after would also result in heavier losses in armor. The French Char B1 and Somua S35 tanks were better armed and armored than even the latest and heaviest German Panzer IV. By Operation Barbarossa in 1941, nearly another 300 Panzer I tanks were lost during the first month of fighting alone. By this point, the Panzer I was declared obsolete and was either pulled from frontline service or up-gunned into specialist variants, such as the Panzerjäger I.