hi,i am currently building the aus d and would like to know how far it lasted in this form after 1940.i intend to add the tool box,did iy last into the Russian campaigns of 43,44.
thanks
arthur

In early 1942 the Germans started converting the Pz IV F to the longer L/43 gun ( Pz IV F2 ) . So I " think " a D would have been up gunned as well if it was still around . Where do you think all those L/24 75mm guns came from that were mounted on the 251/9 half track and the 233 & 234/3 eight wheeled armoured cars ? A couple of up gunned L/48 Ds were found in Normandy , probably taken to the front from a tank driver school to help turn back the invasion .

mny thanks for your informative reply jim,much appreciated
arthur

Dragon Models makes a version of the IV D upgunned and with turret skirts only. The instructions for this model show these tanks were found in Italy and on the Russian Front.

Be well.

Alex

thankyou alex
cheers
arthur