The discovery by the Germans that the Soviets had highly effective medium and heavy tanks spurred on their designers to produce a well-balanced medium tank that had excellent armour, fast speed and a hard hitting gun. The result was the formidable Panther. Despite its heavy sloping frontal armour, impenetrable to many allied guns, it could still reach speeds of over 30mph. Its main advantage however was to be found in its superb long 75mm gun, even more deadly that the feared 88mm. This gun could knock out all but the heaviest allied tanks, even at extreme ranges. The Panther was produced from 1942 and, alongside the older Mk IV, was the standard main battle tank of the late panzer forces, proving to be a ferocious opponent on the battlefield. Boxed set containing plastic vehicle
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Size 28 mm
Material
Plastic
Epoch
World War II
Time
1933 - 1945
Nationality/Location
Germany
State
New
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Warlord Games Centre, Lenton Blvd. NG7 2BD Nottingham, Vereinigtes Königreich
