The Panther was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 medium tank and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV. Nevertheless, it served alongside the Panzer IV and the heavier Tiger I until the end of the war.

This one is an early production model from the 1st Panzer Abteilung, 4th Panzer-Regiment, at Anzio, Italy, 1944. Panther Ausf.A from the 1st Battalion Panzer Regiment Grossdeutschland, Eastern front, fall 1944. Ausf.A, 12th SS Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend, Falaise gap, Normandy, France, August 1944.

Flakzwilling 5.5 cm Coelian "Mammut" An upgrade to the Flakpanzer Coelian mounting a dual 5.5 cm Flakzwilling. Gerät 5-1028. A Rheinmetall weapon carrier design mounting a 10.5 cm leFH 18 field howitzer on a chassis derived from the Panther. Gerät 5-1211. A Krupp weapon carrier design mounting a 12.8 cm Kanone 43. Gerät 5-1213 "Skorpion"

Sep 8, 2018 · The Panther’s debut at the front took place during the Battle of the Kursk Bulge on July 5, 1943, as part of the 39th Tank Regiment of the SS “Great Germany” division. In the first battles, Panthers performed well at medium ranges against Soviet tanks.

Nov 22, 2018 · If a few Pz.Kpfw. Panther Ausf.F. managed to be completed by 20-23 of April 1945, they would have immediately seen combat defending Berlin with the II Abteilung/Panzer Regiment 2 (2nd battalion of the 2nd Panzer Regiment).

Panzer V Panther Ausf.D, regimental vehicle from Panzer Abteilung 51, one of the very first units equipped with Panthers. Central front, August 1943, in the aftermath of the battle of Kursk. Panther Ausf.D from the Panzer Abteilung 51, 1st Company, battle of Kursk, summer 1943.

Oct 30, 2024 · This Panzer V Ausf.D Panther tank hull was fitted with a Panzer IV Ausf.H turret as part of a battlefield conversion. It was used as a Command tank, The turret was fixed, just polted down to the hull.

ww2dbase The PzKpfw V (Panzer V) Panther, or SdKfz. 171, medium tanks were designed to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks. Because the appearance of the Russian T-34 tanks on the battlefield during the design stage, the ability to counter these new weapons was also added as a requirement.

The Panther Ausführung (Version) A is the fastest version of the Panzer V due to the better performance ratio of engine power to combat weight and also has a much faster turret rotation than the previous Panther D, which is now based on …

The Panther I or Panzerkampfwagen V or abbreviated to Pz.Kpfw. V the Panther tank, was a direct response of the German army, encountering the Russian T-34 and KV-1 tanks the T-34 outclassed the existing Panzer III and Panzer IV,