Product Highlights
This 1:50 scale diecast model by Corgi, part of the Military Legends series, replicates an M4A1 Sherman medium tank captured and pressed into German service as a "Beutepanzer" (trophy tank) by L./PzRgt 5, Tunisia, 1943.
Features
- Diecast metal and plastic construction with realistic panel lines and surface detail
- Rotating turret
- Includes a collector card detailing the vehicle's history
About Beutepanzer Vehicles
"Beutepanzer" is the German term for captured enemy armored vehicles pressed into Wehrmacht service, typically repainted with German markings. During the North African campaign, German forces occasionally captured and reused Allied M4 Sherman tanks when supplies allowed, using them for both combat and propaganda purposes amid ongoing resource shortages.
