Panther Medium Tank

The Panzer V or Panther medium tank was developed at high speed to counter the Soviet T-34, and after a unsuccessful introduction to combat at Kursk developed into the best German tank of the Second World War.
The Panther I Ausf D was the first production version of the Panther medium tank, and was rushed into combat only a year after the design was first approved.
The Panther I Ausf A was the second production version of the Panther medium tank, and was very similar to late production Ausf Ds.
The Panther I Ausf G was the final version of the Panther to enter production during the Second World War, and was produced in larger numbers than the previous two versions combined.
The Panther I Ausf F was the final version of the Panther medium tank to be developed, featured a new type of turret, and was on the verge of entering production at the end of the Second World War
The Panzerbefehlswagen Panther Sd Kfz 267 was a very successful command tank based on the standard Panther I
The Panzerbefehlswagen Panther Sd Kfz 268 “Flivo” was the less common of the two types of command tank based on the Panther, and was designed to operate as an air to ground liaison officer
The Panzerbeobachtungswagen Panther was an artillery fire direction vehicle based on the Panther and designed to operate with the armoured artillery
The Panther II was developed during 1943 as a potential replacement for the Panther I, but never progressed beyond the prototype stage.
The Jagdpanther was the most powerful of a series of tank destroyers produced in Germany during the Second World War, carrying the same gun as the Jagdtiger, but on a vehicle 24 tons lighter, 91cm/ 3 feet shorter and 8km/hr fasterThe Bergepanther or Panzer-Bergegerät (Panther I) was a tank recovery vehicle based on the Panther medium tank, and produced to solve a problem caused by the ever-increasing weight of German tanks. The Panther Ostwallturm was a fixed fortification based around the turret from the Panther medium tank.