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CoP M a OTs CLC History File N*001 PANTHER PANZERKAMPFWAGEN V (SD.KFZ. 171) Line wows and cou pote: Vincenze Auta Copy Est Danie Gugltml, Marte Save Grapes Alessandro Brusch Layo Cristina Bano, Alossandre Brusch Print by SATE. -Zingonla (86) [AURIGA PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL SAL ‘erat: Into@surgapubllehing:t tax 230) 070 8001907 enya urge Patan tmaon!an 2008 ‘gs rezne No Part of nok may eros o tana nay mob ‘sy mane, croc machi aig scopy eas ey ys ‘on sore reveal syst wut persist ig pa Pi ant. he VL” panzerkampfwagen V (Sd.Kf:. 171) Was this a revolutionary tank? "The enemy deploys a new tank! The shape is simi to that of our ‘Tridsatchedverka’ (1-34). The tank is heavy, the estimated weight is 40-50 tons. Probably, the main gun is the 8,8 cm FLAK. We have suffered casualties from ranges exceeding 2000 metres... Radio message dtod July Bt, 1843, Kursk bulgo, from an unknown radi aperstr. Source Russian Cental Armoured Corp Museum, Moscow, via S. Netrebonko, is fs how the Russian sot Ser ved through thal fest fencouner wth the legendary Panzerkamptwagen Panther Iwas nota ol suprise a into Iigones had reported the estenoe ofthis raw weapon. The bap of tre of te ow tank was not woube fee a3 reported In several ristonical docurens. A few tchrieal prions and tactel issues ‘caused more than a headache to the Germans whe could ely appreciate the ‘quali of he new tank akeradcresing the probiems. ‘Once the inti bugs were worked out, the Panther eet anew wotdnide sandard in Iropowor and protection. The Panter ‘was developed to substiute the Pz Kp. IV and production was started ina hurry But was this new tank abla to meet the (wowing needs of the Garman Army? What wera ts strengths and woakrosso5? ‘The Challenge - June 1941 poreton Barbarossa, the atack on ne Sovet Union, wes a much et ‘eae endeavour The German miltry ‘stabishment ine tht te Army was not feady for the "Napelaonic emorprice Hier cc not care and despite his stall Jsgement ard dares forecasts, he st ‘nooks o! the invasion were a secest, ‘The progress of the maacWe attack con. limed Hits ine fection and Chutes ‘wort rghtmares. Atha time the Soviets ‘olde the largest armoured force Inthe ‘Wer, ecme 72,000 ans tha vastmaor- 1y of theso wero obsolete. Even worse ‘tore the eter of the reorganization of ‘he Fea Army. Stae’s purges nthe 20s had caused tho lose of valuable human resources especialy the senor ofesr tanks, afecing the combat efcency of tho Aimy for afong tne The lack of exprioncod Feld grade ard ia ofears oon lad to easton et both combat and satel lvl. The domerat ‘2d, equipped and pooty led Russian ‘orees encoumere at he border wore Po match Fora highi efint, wel organ- Bed and “led army such asthe ‘ierenacs, By August 2nd, 1941, the German Army nad clamad the oesruclon ot 14,079 tanks [Alor the Russians iia wosknass wns stablised, tay ware quickly learning at ‘Mol expense the ase of modem Wa fare To he surprise ofthe Germans, mad frm enemy lanes an Set propeled guns ‘000 began appear on th bat ‘The Sovet philosophy in tank design had two dine! courses & acson dating from befere the begining et the war Ona hea 1y prolred the davelopment of carver ‘onal heat anks which would lead te KV't and KV 2 in use seco 1941, The ‘ther woul vou the covslopment of he CChrstie equpped BT seas ight tans. (One ofthe designers, Tarschinoy, took & aixont course, designing a brandnew hl rst resizes in he protelype 20, Furlner devaopment bought tthe A20, ahh had’ an armour bse to whens Petcing trom 762. mm cairo AT tueapors. Two other engineers werk vt Tarsninay, Kosehn and Moroso, Seveloped anew running gear This com bination was powered with tho. same osel engine used an te 732, ging bith toe prototype ofthe famous F-4 History File - PANTHER ‘This was indeed a revouionaty tak cxprecey designed to cary I bate & ‘main gun sulle 19 efscily engoge ry AFVS The single most important advantage ove 1° Garman tanks othe era a gen by 9 slop font armeur othe F34 was ‘rere 45 tick ut, tanks tt nc faton, wae ae efecive ae a vercal ‘mounted thekness of 20, ‘The V-12, 500 Hp Diesel eng isiaod con a 28 ton tank could daler enough wert allow spe in th order of 60 keh 58cm wide wacks spread weigh fn the ground alg an sxeaiont ott ‘oad mobility ‘The orginal! 762 mm mn gun puto: ance was not satisfactory and was replaced by an mproved weapon of the mo els, ‘The fis mass deployment of 7-04 was to ‘erioroe the cenral seer fhe Mascot fron, acheuing tal surpise on the a rmayed German commanders. dust bon the Graerwohe roving round “eae eat ten wore ited wih foo! Box on he rigt side o ng al tose) tan finish, probably rod oxde primer or parr soy This tank soul be equpped wth HMayoac i230 powerpack (ate he cau iPvent on the engine de staan of tele stated in 043 Since th aha eve of many datal tcoui bes mode, ‘Shop vetcle sed fo testing. anderson) 2:napecon oe me an parte he The sf Mw he peng for ‘Panther The armoured cover of tea vent eno stato, probaly al ‘time engine nah, canbe rate hat mary ofthe brackets ad accesuoes normaly itched tote back fhe tank are ising (Anerson) History File - PANTHER 7-PeAb ak nbn 7 at shoving may le cut atte igs wise open mah prt he cl larder green stipes on rk yoo she rack hee plate te Sige theo he eases. Wb) © Antrim we pen oo come, The ty ene ‘aia Tnewe tanks have ol seen coma yt they Tock brand new (Anders) Out to the ft The crew of his Pant ing sone. Tho fet 280 Panthrs ot the factory wth te haybuch HED ening, ‘tien turned ut not be pomertal enough torts targe tank (Teton) Jct, Panaerbletung 51 or 52, looks 6 History File - PAD 9-The Panther “121s commander scans he ta wi tn prey nan {ani Two wooden erie ae on te engine de (Anceser) kate reiomen busy wih his wees ‘isehangers had been installed on every man tari oly o be abandoned shanty ‘member fying to do wil romain a mystor. The gutare Instat n atari entty Rasa at tO Leoke he this tanks not seen any combat yo (. ersten) History File - PANTHER ‘1-mis Panter belonging to P2ADL.52 was captured and recovered by the Soviets ater Me bate (6 Netebanta) 12 Raloedtaneprt ofthe now hary tanks some Tobe loaded on bos fe lone. Th tank look na ha jut come out f te aac tne Vora) 1A ul Panter nn sur 19.7 ght ag neh sae mando copa stich Ses fel aor eo ‘Selveres (© Cle) History File - PANTHER oof the same tank. The se armoured pron supports are missing, so fo aoa vansportation (8 Ci) History File - PANTHER isan oar production Aust, no for Saptmer 1943 The amour wo heacighs, early runing gar wheel, no smoke scharger) This tank has 8 el apple coat of Zimmer as twa ist on he engine deck (cule) History File - PANTHER " ‘inside amour (Taste) History "ANTHER ‘Te nea was soon clayes back trough the chain ot command. Att some aden tasting of acaptred 734, tha German Waflonart (he Dane charge of selection and production of tha ‘amamon) leked the oveloping of any fank up t0 90 tons. Even ile had some: ‘hing to say about the siuaon ang in a speech fo te German Chancelry ot November 20 1081, ha command "The experience inthe Eastern Campaign as shown tat we are ato tring por (ur AT weapons have bag mado toc: fe by a part of the Soviet armoured foros, Tha protection of ovr tanks net enough anymore agains the Rusia at tank weapons, Sinoe tanks th ile pro tection ate useless, Tis nocoseary to improve the armour ava this wil ser: fee moby “Sat ration to the new eonngenoy vasa contact awarded fo Aheinmatal 1 even & new gun abo to perce amour thicknesses of 140 mm at 1000 metes By the end of Noveroer 1941 Daimler and MAN wore asked 'o sum projects for a new ank fhe weight of 35 tons to mount ‘he new gun. Mt the compared testing ofthe two prototypes the MAN ertored VK 3002 {) was consiered super tthe com plete Daimler mocal Vk 3001 (0) and as [nwarded a carvat for producion Tha Daimler-Benz prtoype, hich was very ‘ilar tote 94, Nad 0 corpete wit ‘he superar range and fording without preparation capasty 0 the VK 3002 IN) Sihich sso provided a bole patorm tor the main armament The Daimlr turel requred more tne to be developed ana ‘would not have boon ready” belore December 1942 Doar rm that te MAN mad cous have been pressed ini reduction sooner 18-Panther “16 aing demonstated to aie Woops (probably Cossacks) The facory applied Zima ndeses that his tank was File- PANTHER Probaly mage at MAN str Soptombr Ot. (Clark) [ ‘This Panzerbetehiuagen (command ant ptye al be Iate“O's features. The tret spot exsne port as bao hivewe 16-This winter 1944 captured Aus A doesnot show any majr extra! damage Note tha this lank hasan improved commander's cupola "Alb A this tanks were surfaces hove been covered in Zine compound. The ret acon bere have boon hasty panied on As twas common wth most former owner (& Netebensa) History File - PANTHER 15 “Tank 12" an erty ut A made pion Nove, 1983 can be tented by tbe ob ‘nga por Te tt Saran (le mou arepsacenent aoe ot have he Zine ceat a tore of ho tank (Eran) 20- Another copured ety AustThe turet Is covered wih Zimmer oat. (S. rover) rein Janary ¥844 near Stopol Looks a that ani The washed out winfr cama and unas History File - PANTHER (ere wer taken ot to make space fr the spare ‘apecnt Thor sno ime Swing 22 More tne tom the sae unit Am. SP ie moving onthe foreground Close cogpaton betwen nk res and Pesaran (mechanised fry) was the kyo the mar ground Sombat ete Wine) History File - PANTHER 7 mem) 2 early Aust D's The smoko chargers arth so to0box aus aerial is installed onthe leret ook Some lage wooden crates ae stowed on he engine dec History Pile - PANTHER The. fist production models should have boon rena inthe frst ha of 1942 but wore delvered ‘only in the ‘Autumn fr testing, by he "Wa. Pru 6 on 1 bron range of Berks near Eisanach Protection he Panther (ab the new tank hac been called ines the beginning of 1945) had a rther age ul Al the font and side armout patos were sloped and ‘ho oar pate was ued bacewarde Eight large interleaved road whos on each ge of ne null astute te ark weigh fon a wide surtace alloving for 2 good fotaton over ough etn 4 complet Ingaintonance, Each boogie wheel was connected bya adal arm ot indopend fenton bar wh was corporate in lumby another counracing torsion bar ‘Rsk fin th caso wih tank projec, he Sspestied 20 tore wore soon exceeded and the production tank weighed almost 46 ons ‘Ta fort glacs armoured patos wore 80 mm trek, the sie armoured lato 40 mm. ‘Tha trot was placed inthe can- tre of th upper superstturo. The rant 100 mm thick armour wes vert! wile th sos and rea 48 mm thick armour plates were sloped. The front glacis frmour ures out tbe abl o whet ‘yplcal combat conden beng sereud fn on are accaions any of the p= {ures shovwerg Panthers wih heavy de ‘age on te fon pats depict he results of ory close range target precic, an act= 'y entetained by many Aled tankers ver tine the hulk of @ German tank was. fs of many Alles tankers put things In the conectperspectie. Evan the 4140 mm ade armour was the weakest point of he prler. eny 24. AGrossdeutuchané” Division Panter Aus. A photographed tor Tociaraeny inthe wile of 1844 Thecupote mouried sa | 223) HG rests ante and spare Wack sactons Improve to turret. ‘2dr protecon The tactea numbers have alse been punted on rar, ngeal soliton seldom absarved in pariog pho” (surach) 2: Another "GO" Panther rey fo action, Caster of nfantryman huddled onthe bask ativoank Sage ry hal au wp the wl nine APCs wee ‘tanks. The purpose of the pos! by he tank crvers hac is a mystery. (Anderson) History File - PANTHER 19 to canntaliaston of neonnt ane oman tain he eedinoos ves othe soured unite (Anderson) 27 Anotbor Aust A cung the winter of 944. The mud plastered runing gear would he tmportre aopoed the Panther running gear could be locke by fazer mud The entender ook unusual larger on histone Yah) 20: Arai conman tak atin fe ray in Sf 4, The or er ‘ane pan ns nacre tae. ie on Cooperation ocr tan rule) History File - te pre PANTHER 2 frog thi Pater out ofthe eh, Erdmane) ea 01 bogged down. Two ater tanks ar eying to History File - PANTHER. Increase would have bach impossible ffecing ‘oth weight anc mobil. Panthers surprised with thei flanks lnprotedted woud become an easy sry tothe Aad AT gunners a all be meals A gunsthen In service (he Ruslan 762 ram the Bish 6 pd ana ine US 7 sr Ma} coud pee the side armour at ne ‘mal combat anges ‘Mobitty and performances: ho anther power pack was the most power tank engine of te ‘ims. The orginal Maybach HL210 used fn the fat production run was able 10 Gelver 650 Hp. Tha power rating was tnereased to" 700. Hp eho aller tho [apnring of mass prodition wth the ‘model L209, but he actual power dl (red was lito to 690 Ho fo preven {res due 6 overcaraing the powerpack Maximum speed was 45 kh obtanable ‘rh a goed seceeraton eapsbiy. The Panter overall perormance was. very (goed but cost. Off oad uel consume tion was high allowing a 100 km range man enemy, the 734, could reach 300 40 nts dram it plture a photographer nett a Panther shots the shes impact pinsin the Background Spray wooded srs the these cou bo very ange ‘hur for lke operating wahoutauppordng nanty Hoppe) #1 St Abrand new Aus A ready tobe shipped to the Easter Font, Sping of 1844.The ‘Side urnour and hi rackets wl be ntaled upon rival Pantha tanks wero exacty| ‘as wide ae the maximum clearance alowed for airoad tareportae. (thal le - PANTHER 23 ‘etd maatestion tote the ‘part os (Anderson) 3B a

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