The Sturmgeschütz III was a German series of assault guns and tank destroyers produced to equip Sturmartillerie units. Sturmartillerie was a concept proposed by Colonel Erich von Manstein in 1935 to accompany infantry in the attack, and the low-profile StuG III was easier, cheaper, and quicker to assemble than the equivalent Panzer III turreted tank. Large numbers were manufactured, with the Ausf. G being the final version to leave factory floors. Interestingly, four StuG III Ausf. Gs could be produced for the cost of a single King Tiger. The Ausf. G entered production in December 1942, and it was manufactured until almost the end of World War II with 7,893 examples completed.Dragon has revolutionized 1/72 scale StuG III kits with the release of this brand new Ausf. G Early Production version. In 2006, Dragon launched a 1/35 scale kit of the same vehicle (DML6320), and it became an instant favorite among modelers the world over. This was understandable considering the extremely high level of technology invested in this kit by its creators and engineers and which was also based on extremely thorough research. Now, using this accumulated knowledge and expertise, Dragon offers a StuG III Ausf. G counterpart in the smaller 1/72 scale. Slide molds are widely utilized in production of this kit, which means it has extremely accurate details. Not only that, but the kit boasts a very smart breakdown of parts that requires a fewer number of parts to put together. Assembly is eased considerably, and here the epithet “less is more” is very apt. Dragon thus ensures maximum enjoyment as modelers assemble their high-quality StuG III without any tedium. Main features include one-piece slide-molded lower hull, frontal armor, and gun that can be elevated up and down, multi-directional slide-molded superstructure with bolt detail, slide-molded engine deck, two types of cooling air intakes with and without air-intake grills, air deflector with photo-etched mesh, slide-molded periscope gun sight, exhaust pipes with hollow ends, newly tooled road wheels and sprockets, final drive housing covers that are separate parts for maximum detail, slide-molded hydraulic shock absorbers that are crisply molded, one-piece DS tracks for ease of assembly, and new Cartograf decal offering accurate markings.