With American tank development having fallen behind the Soviets after World War II, it became apparent that the Soviet IS-3 (as well as other heavy tanks) was such a threat that a new heavy tank capable of destroying enemy tanks at any distance was needed. The M103, after much development, was accepted into service to fill this role.

Armed with an accurate 120mm cannon that could hit enemy tanks at long range, the M103 was the perfect counter for slow moving enemy heavy tanks. When paired with the more mobile M48, which could counter the faster Soviet medium tanks, it could focus its fire on high value targets that other tanks struggled to deal with.

Massive Firepower
The M103 was designed around the massive 120mm gun that was capable of hurling 22.7 killogram (50-pound) shells down-range at 945 metres per second (3,100 feet per second). These were capable of easily penetrating any enemy tanks on the battlefield.

Long Range Killer
To enable the gun to hit targets at long-range, the tank had the massive M15 rangefinder located on the top of the turret. This was protected by armoured glass and significantly improved the
accuracy of the gun whilst the tank was halted.

THIS BOX CONTAINS:

• 3x Highly Detailed Plastic M103 Heavy Tanks

These miniatures require assembly and are supplied unpainted.