The Brits and Americans underestimated how many Panther's would be in Normandy, they were shocked to find out that nearly 40% of German tanks in Normandy battle were Panthers. The Brits found out how deadly the Panther tanks along with Tiger's could be, in Operation Goodwood over 500 Sherman's and Churchills were blown to bits, it was a disaster for allies.
The Panther was a quantum leap beyond anything the Germans had before - it made even the Tiger look archaic. To think that these tankers had been riding around in the dominative PzKpfw 1 just three years before! Amazing what a nation can do when properly motivated.
@49bobbyk wouldn't call it such a superior weapon rather a good weapon but tanks like the t-34/85, pershing, and yes even the sherman could kill these tanks at decent combat ranges
The T-34/85 couldn't even penetrate the frontal armour at 500m unless it tried to go and hit the lower part of it's gun mantlet, the same goes for the sherman and that was it's only chance of knocking it out from the front.
That is not decent combat range but short range and then hoping you can hit that small portion of the tank.
The pershing could but with the APBC at 1000m, though this shell was only avaialable in limited quantity while the APCBC could only at 400m or less.
@lynx69able The Sherman could only kill the Panther on the sides because of thin 50mm armour, not frontally where it had 80mm of sloped Glacis armour at 35 degrees, the front turret mantlet was 120mm thick. Also keep in mind that the KWK 42 L/70 75mm gun could rip through 149mm of armour at 2,000 meters or 2 km using armor piercing rounds, so the Sherman and T-34 had to get the Panther on sides or rear, by ambushing them. In open country, Shermans and T-34's had no chance, not even the T34/85.
Hitler must have been higher than a kite on drugs when he decided to invade the USSR.
Just look at the world map in area size. You 21st century NAZI lovers need to realize
that Germany lost in a big way because of a fkn monster. Once again, repeat after me...
Axis of EVIL lost and the Allies WON.
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DanielFenf806 1 month ago
The Brits and Americans underestimated how many Panther's would be in Normandy, they were shocked to find out that nearly 40% of German tanks in Normandy battle were Panthers. The Brits found out how deadly the Panther tanks along with Tiger's could be, in Operation Goodwood over 500 Sherman's and Churchills were blown to bits, it was a disaster for allies.
hailherrosner 4 months ago
The Panther was a quantum leap beyond anything the Germans had before - it made even the Tiger look archaic. To think that these tankers had been riding around in the dominative PzKpfw 1 just three years before! Amazing what a nation can do when properly motivated.
Danny77uk 11 months ago
Best balance of armor and firepower. Superior weapon. Too little too late.
49bobbyk 1 year ago
@49bobbyk wouldn't call it such a superior weapon rather a good weapon but tanks like the t-34/85, pershing, and yes even the sherman could kill these tanks at decent combat ranges
lynx69able 1 year ago
@lynx69able
The T-34/85 couldn't even penetrate the frontal armour at 500m unless it tried to go and hit the lower part of it's gun mantlet, the same goes for the sherman and that was it's only chance of knocking it out from the front.
That is not decent combat range but short range and then hoping you can hit that small portion of the tank.
The pershing could but with the APBC at 1000m, though this shell was only avaialable in limited quantity while the APCBC could only at 400m or less.
Dreachon 1 year ago
@lynx69able The Sherman could only kill the Panther on the sides because of thin 50mm armour, not frontally where it had 80mm of sloped Glacis armour at 35 degrees, the front turret mantlet was 120mm thick. Also keep in mind that the KWK 42 L/70 75mm gun could rip through 149mm of armour at 2,000 meters or 2 km using armor piercing rounds, so the Sherman and T-34 had to get the Panther on sides or rear, by ambushing them. In open country, Shermans and T-34's had no chance, not even the T34/85.
hailherrosner 4 months ago
good work
SgtBuckwald 1 year ago
very nice vid!
twinkell 1 year ago
Awesome, thanks spotty!! 5*****
spritz0 2 years ago
nice !
Patriot1418 2 years ago