Nr.317, The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther with nightfighting equipment.
The Panther tank, officially Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (abbreviated PzKpfw V) with ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz. 171, is a German medium tank of World War II. It was used on the Eastern and Western Fronts from mid-1943 to the end of the war in May 1945.
My latest Panther and probably not my last.
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An American M10 fires at German targets on the other side of the Loire River in the center of the destroyed city of Orléans, August 18th, 1944.
The M10 was an American tank destroyer built as a part of the US tank destroyer doctrine leading up to and during World War II. Armed with a 76.2mm M7 gun, it was lightly armored and was open topped, meaning the turret crew had no protection above them. However, US doctrine saw tank destroyers as vehicles that were meant to respond to any large armor assault, attacking using fast ambush tactics, not requiring them to be well armored or protected. Tank destroyer crews were discouraged from direct combat. Heavier German armor such as the Panzerkampfwagen V 'Panther' saw the development of the M10's successor, the M36, armed with a larger 90mm gun among other improvements.
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Panzerkampfwagen V Panther
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Panzerkampfwagen V Panther
The Panther is a German medium tank deployed during World War II on the Eastern and Western Fronts in Europe from mid-1943 to the war's end in 1945. It had the ordnance inventory designation of Sd.Kfz. 171. It was designated as the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther until 27 February 1944, when Hitler ordered that the Roman numeral "V" be deleted. Contemporary English language reports sometimes refer to it as the "Mark V".
The Panther was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV. Nevertheless, it served alongside the Panzer IV and the heavier Tiger I until the end of the war. It is considered one of the best tanks of World War II for its excellent firepower and protection, although its reliability was less impressive.
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Panzerkampfwagen Panther (7,5 cm Kw.K. L/70) (Sd.Kfz. 171) Ausf. D
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So you're ready for Tier VII in the German Line... and the Panther awaits you after the VK 30 01 D. And The Panther is a great tank, not to mention one of the most historically iconic tanks in history, so an exciting tank to look forward to! It gets a lot of criticism in Blitz, IMHO, wrongly so, but you need to make up your own mind....
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A panzer V “Panther” Ausf.D and two Panzer VI “Tiger” Ausf.H just left the assembly line in the yard of the Henschel & Sohn factory.
Kassel,Hessen, Germany. May 1943
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TIGER 1
Tiger I adalah nama tank berat terkenal buatan Jerman yang telah dipakai sejak 1942 dan digunakan di berbagai pertempuran pada Perang Dunia II. Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E adalah sebutan resmi tank ini, tetapi sering disingkat disingkat Tiger. Tank Tiger I adalah tank pertama Angkatan Darat Jerman Nazi yang memiliki senjata utama kelas berat dan dapat membuat takut tank-tank Soviet di Front Timur. Tank Tiger pertama kali diterjunkan ke Leningrad, saat pecahnya peristiwa Pengepungan Leningrad di bawah naungan Waffen SS. Pasukan Jerman, dengan dukungan tank Tiger, dapat merebut kota Leningrad dan meneruskan perjalanan, tetapi harus dibayar mahal, karena banyak yang mogok akibat kerusakan transmisi.
Perisai25–120 mm (0,98–4,72 in)[1][2]Senjata
utama1× 8,8 cm KwK 36 L/56
92 peluruSenjata
pelengkap2× 7,92 mm MG 34
4,500 peluruJenis MesinMaybach HL230 P45 V-12
700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW)Daya kuda/ton13 PS/t (9,6 kW/t)Suspensiinterleaving wheelKelonggaran tanah0,47 m (1 ft 7 in)Kapasitas tangki540 L (140 US gal) including reserveDaya jelajah110–195 km (68–121 mi)Kecepatan45,4 km/h (28,2 mph)
Tank Tiger I ini sudah dicap dengan "tank berdesain luar biasa",[3] namun karena proses produksi yang tergesa-gesa dengan metode penekanan buruh dan dengan bahan bijih besi yang sulit untuk didapatkan hanya ada sekitar 1,347 yang berhasil dibuat antara Agustus 1942 dan Agustus 1944. Tank Tiger sangat rentan terhadap kerusakan roda karena membeku saat musim dingin Rusia (yang terkenal ganas sejak Invasi Napoleon ke Rusia di 1812). Produksi tank ini kemudian dihentikan guna menghemat bahan baku dan membuat versi ke-2 yang lebih "kompeten" untuk berjuang membela negara di timur; tank tersebut dinamai Tiger II.
Satu-satunya Tiger I yang masih berfungsi dengan baik berada di "The Tank Museum" di kota Bovington, Britania Raya. Tiger I yang berada di Inggris ini disebut dengan nama julukan Tiger 131.
andai dulu Indonesia punya tank saat perang melawan penjajah mungkin sekarang bisa jadi negara yg sukses dan lebih majuu
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