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Ausf. D |
Ausf. D |
Ausf. D |
Ausf. D |
Ausf. D |
Ausf. D |
Ausf. D |
Ausf. D |
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Ausf. A |
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3 |
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244(+13) |
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256(+11) |
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Panther 2 (since April Panther II) planned; development suspended May 1943 |
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Ausf. F |
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50 (geplant) |
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dark grey
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dark yellow (RAL 7028) as basecoat
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dark yellow (RAL 7028) as basecoat |
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3-Farb-Tarnung direkt auf Rotschutzfarbe ab Werk |
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Dunkelgrün RAL 6003 als Grundfarbe (ab 20 Dezember 1944) |
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smoke grenade dischargers
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communications port on the left turret side
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dark yellow (RAL 7028) as basecoat |
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single radius steering gear
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hand crank for opening the commanders hatch repositioned from 6 o´clock to 9 o´clock |
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bore evacuator
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drip moulding over escape hatch and communications port |
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Maybach HL 210 P30 (first 250 tanks) |
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Maybach HL 230 P30 (starting with tank No. 251) |
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armoured pot covering the snorkel port on the motor deck |
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16 bolt roadwheels reinforced with 16 rivets |
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1 headlight on glacis plate |
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rain shields for air intake and petrol cap
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anti-aircraft ring mount at commander's cupola |
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drip moulding over gun sight opening in mantlet |
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road wheels with 24 attachment bolts |
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Zimmerit coating
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new tracks with chevrons
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Ausf. A |
redesigned turret |
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Ausf. A |
new cast commander´s cupola wit 7 vision blocks |
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Ausf. A |
loaders vision block |
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Ausf. A |
new turret drive mechanism |
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Ausf. A |
simplified turret position indicator for gunner
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Ausf. A |
road wheels with 24 attachment bolts |
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Zimmerit coating
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pistol ports in turret sides and rear |
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mounting for close-in defence weapon prepared
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ball mount for bow MG instead of "letter box" in glacis plate |
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monocular T.Z.F.12a replaces binocular T.Z.F.12 |
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2 cooling pipes parallel to left tail pipe |
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15t-Stahlwinde (winch) replaced by 20t-Stahlwinde, vertically mounting, draw bar coupling added, guidance for hand starter crank |
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close-in defence weapon installed |
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Ausf. G |
redesigned engine bay cover, new upper hull |
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redesigned driver and radio operator hatches |
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rotating driver vision block |
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redesigned cooling system |
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increase of stowed ammunition, now 82 rounds |
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welded cover for tail pipes
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screens to cover glowing tail pipes |
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bases ("Pilze") for 2 ton jib boom on turret roof |
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handle at turret access hatch |
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modified fastening mechnaism for commander´s vision blocks |
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rain shield over driver´s vision block |
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debris guard over mantlet |
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camouflage pattern applied at assembly plant |
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steel road wheels on ca. 24 Panthers (M.A.N.) |
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discontinuation of Zimmerit coating, camouflag direct on primern |
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since September 9th 1944 discontinuation of Zimmerit coating
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experimentally assembly of IR-equipment |
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chin mantlet ("Kinnblende"); not at all vehicles
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self cleaning idler wheel |
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flame eliminator for tail pipes |
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crew compartment heater |
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heightened seat for driver added
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Kampfstoffspührpapierhalterungen |
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from 31.10.1944 to 15.02.45 omission of ivory as interior color |
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dark green (Dunkelgrün RAL 6003) as base coat (from Dez. 20th) |
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new AA-MG carriage mounting (not ring mount but stud bolt on 12 o´clock vision block cover)
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discontinuation loader´s seat |
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fastening eyes on turret for camouflage material |
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