Panther 03

The Panzer Mk V Panther was Nazi Germany’s answer to the Russian T-34 which had come as a shock to the formerly unstoppable Blitzkrieg inflicted by the Wehrmacht on so many countries.

The Panther was cheaper to produce than the Tiger Mk I and more effective in many areas which led to it’s widespread use after initial teething troubles were corrected.

The Panther was armed with a 75 mm cannon and 2 x 7.92 mm machine guns.  It weighed 44.8 tons and had a crew of five.

This example is a Panther of the 2nd SS Panzer Division 1943.