Growl of the Panther Tank - Page 17

McCoy · #**161** (**permalink**) May 9th, 2008, 12:51 AM

The first few Ausf. A didn't have the kugelblende for the machinegun n' had the same flaplike port on the front glacis for the machinegun as the Ausf. D.

Pirate-Drakk · #**162** (**permalink**) May 9th, 2008, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by McCoy

The first few Ausf. A didn't have the kugelblende for the machinegun n' had the same flaplike port on the front glacis for the machinegun as the Ausf. D.

Could be a field repair. The turret ring is the same so any Ausf. turret will fit on any chassis with perhaps some minor modification.

McCoy · #**163** (**permalink**) May 9th, 2008, 10:18 AM

The Ausf. D n' Ausf. A shared the same hull. All D's had the odd flaphatch for the MG in the front glacis n' a few of the first A's had the same solution. All Ausf. A's had zimmerit. The turret seems to belong to an Ausf. A considerin' the cupola n' the abscense of the pistolport. Plus the fact that it's not the right tracks for a Ausf. D but the tracks can easy have been replaced with newer ones sometime along the way.

McCoy · #**164** (**permalink**) May 9th, 2008, 05:22 PM

PzKpfw V Ausf. A Frühe

LAH 1 SS · #**165** (**permalink**) May 12th, 2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cyberia

Information with this photo of a Panther G states "In action in Italy"
But I suspect the vehicle was either knocked out or abandoned

after a bit of a search i finally found the other photo i was looking for i found it ages ago courtesy of missing lynx website it actually states the photo was taken in bavaria hope you enjoy

cyberia · #**166** (**permalink**) May 12th, 2008, 04:34 AM

Check it out. Not Italy, not in action. Nice find LAH!

Hagen · #**167** (**permalink**) May 13th, 2008, 11:29 PM

cyberia · #**168** (**permalink**) May 16th, 2008, 03:09 AM

A Panther G on the Eastern Front, date unknown

cyberia · #**169** (**permalink**) May 21st, 2008, 06:36 PM

Interesting photo here...

Caption from another site claims its a captured Panther in American hands
But to me it does not feel right. What do you guys think?

Pirate-Drakk · #**170** (**permalink**) May 21st, 2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cyberia

Caption from another site claims its a captured Panther in American hands
But to me it does not feel right. What do you guys think?[/center]

I think you're right. Perhaps one of Skorzeny's Panthers in the Battle of the Bulge? Not disguised as well as the M-10 look alikes that are generally shown in pics?

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