| Year | May 1943 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Armoured Command Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Daimler-Benz |
| Numbers Produced | 329 |
| Crew | 5 (Commander/Gunner, Staff Officer, 2 x Radio Operators & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/70 KwK 42 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -8° to +20° (Ausf D) -8° to +18° (Ausf A to G) |
| Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | TZF12 (Ausf D) TZF12a (Ausf A to G) |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92mm MG34s (Bow & Coaxial) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 64 x 75mm & 4.800 x 7.92mm (Ausf G) 5.100 x 7.92mm (Ausf A to D) |
| Height | 2.85m |
| Width | 3.42m |
| Length | 8.65m |
| 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 & FuG-8 |
| 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 |
| Engine | Maybach HL 230 P30 (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 7 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 200 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 100 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 46 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 24 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Pz.Bef.Wg Panther was the best command tank used by the German army. It was based on the Panther tanks and apart from the loss of the coaxial machine gun, plus a few 75mm rounds, it was virtually identical. It was fitted with extra radios and antenna and still retained the long barrelled 75mm KwK 42 gun. It served in Panther battalions on all fronts. |