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During WWII, anti-tank rifles were used by Russian infantry to counter German tanks. One
such rifle was the "ProtivoTankovoye Ruzhyo Degtyaryova" otherwise known as the "PTRD".
The single shot PTRD fired a 14.5mm shell and had an effective range up to 800m. PTRD
teams often hid amongst destroyed buildings waiting to knock out its next victim.
Specs & Features Set includes a total of 5 figures. A shooter and spotter for the PTRD, a soldier holding
a hand grenade, and a loader and shooter for the included Maxim heavy machine gun.
These figures all feature natural poses and realistic proportions.
The uniforms depict those worn from 1943 to the end of the war.
A block from a destroyed building has been modeled and included in the set.
Rucksacks, helmets, and small firearms included.
Parts are included to depict the PTRD rifles in deployed and transit states
PTRD rifle and the Maxim heavy machine gun are newly designed by Tamiya.
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