There is more in here:
http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4040&page=4
Panther in action (III)
Osprey Vanguard 21, the Panther Medium Tank
You won’t find many pictures of the Panzerbeobachtungs Panther since it never went into production and only one Versuchsturm (experimental turret) was completed and put on a Ausf. D chassis in the late summer of 1943.
In fact, your picture is the same one used in three different books about Panthers. I kinda doubt any others exist.
Mike
That is correct, the panzerbeobachtungswagen III were issued instead.Guderian did not allowed any of his preciated panthers manufactured as artillery observation o recce vehicles.
Tigers ok but i think Panther is better
Why do you think so?
I think the panther is better aswell, its faster, more manuverable, has better floatation, better frontal armor, as test using a british 17 pounder (if i remember correctly) showed,
supperior gun for armor penatration
tiger 88 mm gun:
using pzgr 39:at 100m 120mm: 500m 110mm: 1000m 100mm: 1500m 91mm: 2000m 84mm
using pzgr40 at 100 m 170mm: 500m 155mm: 1000m 138mm: 1500m 122mm: 2000m 110mm,
panther 75mm gun:
using pzgr.39 at 100m 138mm: 500m 124mm: 1000m 111mm: 1500m 99mm: 2000m 89mm,
using pzgr 40, at 100m 194mm: 500m 174mm: 1000m 149mm: 1500m 127mm: 2000m 106mm,
the 75 mm had a higher velocity, giving it a flatter trajectory.
The tiger did have thicker side armor and a larger caliber gun which would give it better high explosive and over matching ability.
Most probably that guy fell off the wet tank (see the strains on his coat)
Direct Link: http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3645/pz519jc5.jpg
Not sure if you guys have seen this but gives some great insight on the Panther when facing enemy infantry.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-4JQbgccR4Y&feature=related
Enjoy,
Brian
Nice video - german propaganda i think?
I wasn’t sure if i should post that in the IR devices thread or here - we’ll i am like 99% sure that that’s a fake - nevertheless i post it ^^
Tiger,.
For allies,. all germans heavy thanks are tigers!
Hmmm, the picture is too poor in quality to extract some truth answer, but it could be a way to mask the fake too.
On request, profile of the Panther with withewash finish, By the way , in the future if you have questions/ comment about the Panther is better to made them in public, that is in this topic.
Panzerbefehlwagen Panther ausf A, vehicle owned by the Oberst Wlly Langkeit, Panther ace in the eastern Front.
Ausf D, for russian July 1943.
Great, thanks for the pics. Will post in the forums next time
No worries, I have more snow cammo profiles in other book wich Ill try to post soon.
fantastic, I look forward to them
Good morning.
Very early Panther Ausf. D
The well known Peiper-Panthers.
That one was hit - perhaps the Americans saw what hit them.
Backed up right into the wall.
Interessting camo on a Panther Ausf. D - what are those black tubes at the middle of the chassis?
A french … emmm … Bergepanther Modification :mrgreen:
Have a nice day
Russian t34 it’s numbers were mind boggling and it’s easy maintaince and quick assembly put this behomth way ahead true quality was not there so numbers make up for it. I think it used a 60mm gun in which Russians used them in concentraed numbers on one or more targets. I like the Jadgerpanther, low silluette 75, and 88 gun draw back no roating turrent.
Plus, it looks cool. Its the type of thing you don’t want to run into in a dark alley.
french … emmm … Bergepanther Modification
Remarkable picture, thanks