Dragon Models 63254 StuH.42 | Model Kits sku-14882919917

Dragon Models 63254, SKU sku-14882919917, UPC 089195632548, is a limited-edition 1/72-scale plastic Model Kits replica of a German 10.5cm StuH.42 Ausf. G from an unidentified unit in the Ardennes in 1944. It belongs to the NEO Dragon Armor series and comes in its original unopened box with a plastic display case.

It has a detailed exterior, pad-printed markings and placards, no openings and a rotating turret. Approximate dimensions are L-2.875 inches (3.25 with cannon), W-1.75 inches and H-1.625 inches. The Sturmhaubitze 42 used a 10.5 cm leFH 18 howitzer on the StuG III Ausf. G chassis.

Introduced in 1943, it provided direct fire support against infantry and fortified positions alongside the StuG III's anti-tank role. StuH.42 #132 took part in the Ardennes Offensive in December 1944. During that offensive, StuH.42 vehicles supported German infantry, including attacks on entrenched American positions.

The offensive initially broke through defensive lines but stalled amid Allied resistance and supply difficulties. These vehicles continued to provide support in urban and rural fighting late in the war, as German production and supply faced resource shortages.