Product Description
NEW MOLDS - METAL GUN BARREL - LINK AND LENGTH TRACKS - PHOTO-ETCHED PARTS - DECAL SHEET FOR 4 VERSIONS - COLOR INSTRUCTION SHEET
The M43 105/25 "Bassotto" self-propelled gun was developed by the Italian industry to enhance the offensive capabilities of the armored vehicles and self-propelled artillery of the Royal Italian Army. It was the most powerful self-propelled gun built by Italy in numbers during WWII. The M43 was based on the modified, widened, and lowered chassis of the M15/42 tank and was equipped with an Ansaldo 105/25 howitzer mounted in a casemate. Its armor and frontal shielding were also improved. It entered service in a limited number of units in 1943 and took part in operations on the Italian front. It was effective in both offensive and defensive actions due to a good balance of mobility and firepower. After Italy's armistice, several units were captured and successfully employed by German troops, who renamed the "Bassotto" as "StuG M43 mit 105/25."
Type Tanks
Period Second World War
SKILL 4
Model Dim. 17.0 cm
Box Dim. 345 x 242 x 60 mm
Sprues molded in medium green
Photo etched parts
Doors can be open or shut
Link and Length Tracks
Four Decal Options:
A. Repubblica Sociale Italiana, Gruppo Corazzato “Leoncello”, Desenzano sul Garda, settembre 1944.
B. Wehrmacht, unknown unit, central Italy, Summer 1944.
C. Wehrmacht, unknown unit, unknown location, Fall 1943.
D. Regio Esercito, Ansaldo factory, Spring 1943.
