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When in 1942
the Panzer IV was up-gunned to take the KwK40 L/43 gun,
the original armament was made available for other uses.
This model
depicts the Ausf. C production version of the 251 series
produced between 1940 and 1943, 150 of which were modified
in 1942 to use these 7.5cm KwK37 L/24 Guns and thus
becomming the Schutzenpanzerwagen.
Later this
configuration was used on the D chassis. (see BG17).
Popularly
known as the "Stummel" (Stump), they were
used as support for Heavy Armour Infantry Companies
and saw action on all fronts.
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