Year | January 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz, MAN, MNH & Henschel |
Numbers Produced | 850 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Radio Operator & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/70 KwK 42 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -8° to +18° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TFZ12 |
Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92mm MG34s or MG42s |
Smoke Discharger | 92mm Grenade Launcher |
Ammunition Carried | 79 x 75mm & 5.100 x 7.92mm + Smoke Grenades |
Height | 2.95m |
Width | 3.40m |
Length | 8.86m |
Combat Weight | 44.800 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.56m |
Fording Depth | 1.90m |
Trench Crossing | 2.45m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.90m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-5 |
Armour | Hull Front: 80mm Hull Sides: 40mm Hull Rear: 40mm Hull Top: 16-30mm Hull Bottom: 16mm Gun Mantle: 100mm Turret Front: 100mm Turret Sides: 45mm Turret Rear: 45mm Turret Top: 16mm
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Engine | Maybach HL 230 P30 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 7 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 250 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 100 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 46 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 30 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Panther Ausf D fist saw action during Operation Citadel and many technical faults were found which caused breakdowns and fires. This forced the German army to withdraw all Panther Ausf Ds back to Germany for re-building and repair. |