Wednesday, May 5, 2021

JPK (Jagdpanzerkanone) (Belgium)

Heir to the German Jagdpanzer of World War II, 80 JPK were acquired by the Belgian army in 1975. This tank destroyer was equipped with a 90mm gun which, coupled with the very low silhouette of the vehicle, made it a formidable opponent. Within the Belgian army, until 1986, the JPK equipped a Company of 12 vehicles within the Anti-Tank Battalions present in each Brigade. From 1986 until their withdrawal from service in 1992, they were grouped into specialized Anti-Tank Platoons within the 8 Mechanized Infantry Battalions.

© C. Bray

© C. Bray

© C. Bray

© C. Bray

© C. Bray

The JPK models come from Artitec, but these are unfortunately no longer available, the brand having apparently given up on 1:72 and focusing on other scales focused on model railroading. It's a shame because, although rather expensive, their resin models, which were available to assemble or already assembled and painted, were of very high quality and on original subjects (if only I could have in 1:72 scale their 1:87 MAN 630 L2 AE Cargo, Guepard or AIFV / YPR ...). (made 2016)















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