Dragon Models PzKpfwIII AusfN with Schurzen 2PzDiv Kursk 1943 Model Kit 172 Scale

Pz.Kpfw.III did well to serve so long in WWII. It was obviously supplanted by the Panzer IV and later the Panther in the tank-versus-tank role, but it did find a niche in the infantry support role. This is most clearly expressed in the final Pz.Kpfw.III variant to enter service – the Ausf.N, of which 700 were manufactured or converted. The Panzer III N entered service in June 1942 and production continued until August 1943. Key characteristics of the Ausf.N were its basis on the Ausf.J or M chassis, and the fitting of a short-barreled 7.5cm KwK37 L/24 gun. The Panzer III N was used in the close-support role in Tiger battalions or Panzer grenadier divisions.