Panther Ausf.G. - Walkaround - Celles - Battle of the Bulge.

Originally uploaded on 28 dec. 2015 The Panther was a German medium tank developed in 1938 out of a project to replace the Panzer III and IV called the VK 20 series. The two designs were reviewed from January to March 1942. The MAN design and the Daimler-Benz design, the Benz design was viewed to be superior. But because the MAN design used an existing turret designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig, and a mild steel prototype of the MAN design was produced by September 1942 and, after testing at Kummersdorf, it would be officially accepted. In January 1943 MAN produced the first production series Panther Ausf.D tank. It would be called the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther until 27 February 1944, when it was ordered that the Roman numeral “V“ be deleted. The early Panther tanks were eventually send back in April through May 1943 for a major rebuilding program, because of major breakdowns. Petrol leaks from the fuel pump and fuel-lines were also a problem and would p