Panzer I Ausf. A | 1:45 Scale.

Difficulty: 3/5Model Features: Functional rolling tracks. 360-degree rotating turret. 1:45 Minifig Compatible Scale Package Features: 253 New Construction Elements. Paperback printed instruction manual. Kits are prepared and packaged upon purchase. Please allow 5-7 days for processing.History: The Panzer I Ausf. A was the first German tank to enter mass production. It served as an adequate infantry support and reconnaissance vehicle during the early conflicts leading up to the second world war.  The Panzer I Ausf. A first saw combat in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. Germany, supporting the Nationalist side of the conflict, sent aid in the form of military equipment and training, including 96 Panzer I Ausf. A tanks. Though reliable and well-suited for conditions in Spain, a major problem arose when faced with the Soviet-supplied T-26, which the Panzer I had almost no chance of defeating unless at very close ranges.  A small number of 15 Panzer I Ausf. A tanks were also sold to C