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The Panther tank, officially Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (abbreviated PzKpfw V) with ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz. 171, is a German medium tank of World War II. It was used on the Eastern and Western Fronts from mid-1943 to the end of the war in May 1945.
Dec 1, 2014 · The Panther Tank was armed with a long barrelled high velocity 7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone (KwK) 42 L/70 gun that could knock out most Allied and Soviet tanks at long distances. It had an effective direct fire range of 1.1 km – 1.3 km.
The Panther KF51 (KF is short for German "Kettenfahrzeug" lit. ' tracked vehicle ' ) is a German main battle tank (MBT) that is under development by Rheinmetall Landsysteme (part of Rheinmetall's Vehicle Systems division).
The Panther is often believed to be the best German tank of the Second World War. When the Germans invaded Russia in June 1941, they were surprised by the quantity and quality of Soviet armour. Hitler ordered that the T-34 be copied and the result was the Panther, which saw action for the first time at Kursk in 1943.
Jul 28, 2019 · The Panther was a medium-sized German tank used during World War II that possessed an excellent blend of firepower, armor, and speed.
Jun 14, 2022 · Panther adds a larger gun, suicide drones, and a new system to defeat top-attack anti-tank weapons. Germany has unveiled a new main battle tank —its first in more than 40 years.
The Panther is a truly software-defined tank fully enabled to collect and disseminate information on the multi-domain battlefield. Deep integration of modern BMS and software-defined communication systems enables forces to operate in collaborative combat environments such as cross-platform sensor-to-shooter links.
Jun 13, 2022 · Weighing in at 59 tons, the fully-digitized Panther features a 130 mm cannon, compared with a 120 mm weapon on the Leopard 2, the German Army’s go-to tank since the 1980s.
Sep 27, 2016 · Panther tank with bush camouflage in Northern France, 1944. By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 de 10) Hitler ordered a Panther II which would feature more armor yet the same gun, one prototype of which was captured by the Americans.
Aug 18, 2016 · The German Panther tank was deployed during the Second World War in the European Theater, between the years 1943 and 1945. It saw action on both the Eastern and Western fronts, and is widely hailed as one of the best tanks designed and produced during the conflict.
