Gecko are to release a new Pak 40 (early model) German 75mm anti tank gun in 1/16 scale

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Gecko are to release a new Pak 40 (early model) German 75mm anti tank gun in 1/16 scale
Nice, but I think that I will go with the Das-Werk Kit
I had no idea there were Pak 40’s in Stalingrad. I thought the 5cm pak 38 was the best they had until Spring of '43.
I’m curious how many Pak 40’s were around in 1942?
If we can trust this site, which I consider quite reliable, probably over a thousand: