Featuring sloping armor and armed with a powerful 75 mm gun, Germanys Panther tank was developed as a counter to the Soviet T-34. Entering production in 1943, the Panther was intended to become Germanys standard medium tank. Although featuring potent armament and excellent armor, the Panther was hampered by disruptive production and drivetrain maintenance requirements. Produced in three variants, by three firms (MAN, Daimler-Benz, and MNH), the roughly 6,000 Panthers were used on the Eastern Front, in Italy and from Normandy to Berlin.
In this greatly expanded edition of the authors earlier work, almost 250 photos are used to present the Panther from the factory to the battlefield in considerable detail.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Doyle, David
Title
Panther. In World War II
Details
English text, almost 250 bw- and colour photos, colour profiles, scale drawings. 128 pages.
State
new
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