Sd. Kfz. 171 Panther Ausf. AThe Panzerkampfwagen V Panther is widely recognised as one of the best tanks that was produced during World War 2. It was deployed as a direct response to the Soviet T 34 and KV 1 tanks on the Eastern Front, which were superior to both the Panzer III and Panzer IV in terms of performance and armaments. Powered by a 700 horsepower V 12 Mayback engine, it was armed with the 75 mm KwK 42 high speed gun which was a very effective anti tank weapon. The