Thursday, December 15, 2016

Panzer V Panther II Medium Tank

The Panther II was a German successor medium tank to the Panther I. The tank featured increased armor. The Panther II had the Blendenausführung turret. The Americans mounted a Panther ausf. G turret on the captured Panther II hull.
Variants:
1.
Name: Panther II
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: Germany
Year: 1943
Produced:1

Length: 6 Meters
Width: 2.4 Meters
Height: 2.9 Meters
Weight: 47000 Kilograms
Speed: 55km/h (30 to 40 km/h off-road)

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-75 mm KwK 42 L/70
Secondary Armament:
-7.92 mm MG42

Gun Flexibility:
20° Elevation
8° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
100 mm Front
60 mm Side
40 mm Rear
40 mm Top
16 to 30 mm Rear
-Turret
120 mm Front (150 mm Gun Shield)
60 mm Side
60 mm Rear
40 mm Top
-Panther ausf. G turret
110 mm Front (110 mm Gun Shield)
45 mm Side
45 mm Rear
16 mm Top

Sources:
http://fingolfen.tripod.com/panther/panther2.html
http://www.oocities.org/desertfox1891/pzpanther/pzpanther-F.html
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/germany/panther2.htm
http://ftr.wot-news.com/2013/10/15/panther-ultimate-evolution-panther-ausf-f/

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