Panther is a German tank.
Description[]
The Soviet T-34 tank outclassed most of the German tanks at the early stages of the Eastern Front. As a result the Panther was developed as a response to counter it, as well as to replace both Panzer III and Panzer IV. However, production problems meant it only replaced the Panzer III, and supplemented the Panzer IV from mid-1943 to the end of the war. As a medium tank, the Panther featured a powerful 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 gun and well-sloped frontal armour while also maintaining good mobility for its size. The trade-off was weaker side armour, making it more vulnerable to flanking attacks. In addition to main production models, several variants existed, including the Jagdpanther heavy tank destroyer.
There are three different versions of the Panther tank in BattleGroup42: Ausf D, Ausf A, and Ausf G. The Ausf D variant is crewed by one player, who controls both the 75mm gun and the coaxial MG 34 machine gun in the turret, whereas both Ausf A and Ausf G have three positions available, with the addition of two machine guns located on top of the turret and in the ball mount at the front of the hull. The machine gunner on top of the turret also has access to smoke dischargers for deploying smoke screen when needed. Although not as well armoured as the contemporary heavy tanks, the Panther's 75mm could take on most Allied tanks in the mod.
The Panther can be found on maps set from July 1943 onwards.
Trivia[]
- Ausf A's model features randomised armour skirts, which either come in a complete set or with a few plates missing, but such variations do not affect the vehicle's defensive properties in gameplay.
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