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The resemblance was so close that for a long time in the Soviet Army, this tank had the designation ‘Tiger‘ type 4. On the Eastern front, Ausf. H made its debut during the operation ‘Citadel‘ (Battle of ‘Kursk‘) and played a crucial role in the events that followed. The Panzer IV became the mainstay of the German Panzer divisions. It should be noted that the Panzer IV H was at that time the only weapon able to fight Soviet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zvezda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51527226818827,"sku":"5017","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/zvezda-5017-pz_kpfw_-iv-ausf_-h.png?v=1749142149"},{"product_id":"zvezda-5023-1-72-henschel-pz-kpfw-vi-tiger-ii-konigstiger-ausf-b-snap-fit","title":"Henschel Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger II Königstiger Ausf. B [snap fit]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe King Tiger was the heaviest production tank of World War 2. 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