Are there any Panther tanks left?
Surviving Panther tanks are very rare. There are just over a dozen Panthers currently on display in the world. The MVTF Panther is one of six in working order and the only one in the United States.
Was the Panther tank a good tank?
The Panther was blessed with excellent cross-country mobility and was perhaps the best riding tank of the war. It’s well sloped armor and long high velocity 75mm gun are plainly visible here. On paper, the Panther holds an advantage in almost every category.
Which tank was better Panther or Tiger?
The Panther was a compromise. While having essentially the same Maybach V12 petrol (690 hp) engine as the Tiger I, it had better gun penetration, was lighter and faster, and could traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I. The trade-off was weaker side armour, which made it vulnerable to flanking fire.
Why was the Panther tank so big?
German tanks had front transmissions, which means the crankshaft had to go underneath the tank. This made the tank taller, height means more volume to cover with armour, armour is heavy. A heavier tank means a heavier running gear, which, in turns, makes the tank even heavier.
Was the Panther the best WW2 tank?
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.
What is Panther tanker?
Person controlling a very large radio controlled German Panther Army tank, of the Second World War at an outside military event. Hobby. Big scale Person controlling a very large radio controlled German Panther Army tank, of the Second World War at an outside military event. Hobby.
What is a Jagdpanther in WW2?
Jagdpanther (German: ‘hunting panther’) was a tank destroyer built by Nazi Germany during World War II based on the chassis of the Panther tank. Reconstruction of WWII German medium tank Panzerkampfwagen V Panther during Victory Parade in Gdansk, Poland.
Where can I see a real Panther tank?
German Panther tank on display on a street in Breda, the Netherlands. Bovington tank museum interior. Rear view showing exhausts of World war two German Panzer V, Panther tank, displayed inside the museum. Bovington tank museum interior.
What kind of telescope did the Panzer V have?
A turret telescope, for a Panzer V ‘Panther’ SdKfz 171 Sand-coloured lacquered housing, inscribed, ‘dhv-T. Z. F. 12 a – 501047 T’ with an exterior light/dark switch, selection lever for the various target areas for armour-piercing or high explosive shells and for setting the outer scale of the target area by means of an exterior drive shaft.