The angled front 80 mm armor glacis plate gave more protection than the Tiger tank’s 100 mm vertical armour plate. The use of sloped armor kept the weight of the tank down but maintained its protection level. If you spot anything out of place, please let us know! Hello dear reader! This article is in need of some care and attention and may contain errors or inaccuracies. It had better cross-country mobility than the Tiger tank and had the same if not more hitting power, with its 7.5 cm Kw.K 42 L/70 long barrelled high velocity anti-tank gun.
They took part in the Ardennes offensive, the battle of the Bulge plus the defence of Germany.
They were also used in Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. Panther tanks first saw action on the Eastern fronts.
Medium Tank – 5,984-6,003 Built Introduction
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