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The Panther tank, officially Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (abbreviated Pz.Kpfw. V) with ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz. 171, is a German medium tank of World War II.It was used in most European theatres of World War II from mid-1943 to the end of the war in May 1945.
The VK 30.01 (D) and VK 30.02 (D), also known as VK.3001 (DB) were two tank designs made by Daimler Benz submitted for the VK 30 project for a 30 tonne tank to be used by the German army. The Versuchskonstruktion 30.01 (D) and 30.02 (D), in English "experimental design 30 tonnes Daimler", [ a ] was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and ...
In May 1942, MAN was contracted to produce pre-production prototypes, although the Panther tank did not enter production until 1943, and the Model D Panther with increased thickness of armour now weighed 44.8 tonnes. Their combat deployment in June 1943 for Operation Citadel was a debacle. [28] The larger Tiger I heavy tank was also in use by ...
The Schmalturm (German for "narrow turret") was a tank turret designed for use on the Panther Ausf. F medium tank. [1] There was a Krupp proposal to fit it onto the Panzer IV medium tank as well. [2] [3] It featured a narrow front to maximize protection while minimizing weight. It was both lighter and easier to manufacture than the standard ...
It incorporated a similar full front plate sloped armour design akin to their entry for the VK 20 series of tanks. The DB entry held an early lead and was much simpler. However, the MAN entry finally won due to complications in turret production for the DB design that would have resulted in delayed production.
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Between Ryan Coogler's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water, the tech wizards at Wētā FX have cornered the market on aquatic effects.Co-founded by Lord of ...
The half-track vehicles used up to then for recovery (e.g. Sd.Kfz. 9) were rarely able to successfully recover a Panther or a Tiger; towing with another Tiger or Panther was strictly forbidden as this could lead to the loss of both tanks. The first Bergepanthers were almost completed Panthers of the Ausf.