Born out of the Soviet Union's desperate need in 1941 for mobile anti-tank guns to halt the inexorable advance of Nazi Germany deep into the heart of the Motherland; the ZiS-30 married the rugged Komsomolets artillery tractor with the proven ZiS-2 divisional gun. Over 100 Komsomolets tractors were converted to this tank destroyer hybrid.
The first ZiS-30 tank destroyers were sent to the Western and Southern Front in September 1941; where they performed well against Hitler's panzers. Despite their ungainly appearance; the gun could; in theory; fire up to 25 rounds a minute; although under combat conditions this is likely to be somewhat less. The tractors existing ball-mounted hull machine gun was retained in the ZiS-30 for engaging enemy infantry directly.
Contains one resin and metal self-propelled gun; Bolt Action stat card; vehicle damage markers; full colour waterslide decals; Bolt Action order die.
