When the Germans invaded Russia in June 1941, they were surprised by the quantity and quality of Soviet armour. Hit### ordered that the T-34 be copied and the result was the Panther, which saw action for the first time at Kursk in 1943. The Panther was larger and of much better quality than the T- 34. The Panther’s suspension system was more complicated than that of the Russian T-34, involving torsion bars and 18 overlapping road wheels on each side. Its 75mm gun was a vast improveent on the Russian equivalent. Production of the Panther was slow and there were never enough of them to make a serious difference to the fighting in Russia, Italy or North West Europe. The Panther’s suspension system was more complicated than that of the Russian T-34, involving torsion bars and 18 overlapping road wheels on each side. Wide tracks spread the Panther’s weight when travelling over soft ground.
In case it doesn't say, this tank was considered one of the best German tanks of WW2 Turns out I already made Panther facts. Oh well .
