Hi Michael,
Sometimes the title is just a title and it is often written before the full
contents of a figure set is developed. In this case, it was a number of years between inception and fruition. In that time Dragon had accepted my suggestion of making some kits a bit multi-pose if possible.
In the case of these StuG crew, the only difference between 1940 and 1945 might have been the field cap and collar insignia. And even then, these could have remained the same. Thus, only the type of ammunition would vary between early and late periods. And of course, painted black,
they easily become Panzer crewmen.
I had made a suggestion that perhaps more text could be added to better describe the content of each kit but so far it hasn't worked out. Perhaps soon?
Cheers,
Ron Volstad