American Panther Tanks: An Examination of the Five Surviving Panzer V Tanks including the Rare Panther...

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Craig Moore

American Panther Tanks

An Examination of the Five Surviving Panzer V Tanks including the Rare Panther II

Craig Moore

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Fonthill Media Ltd
01 March 2021

History; Tanks & military land vehicles

‘American Panther Tanks’ sounds a strange title for a book, but currently there are five surviving WW2 German Panther tanks in America. It is believed that fourteen captured Panzer V Panther tanks were shipped to the United States after the Second World War. Most were cut up and scrapped after being used for testing and targets on live firing ranges. The Panzer V Ausf.

A Panther tank at the American Heritage Museum, Hudson, Massachusetts, near Boston, has been completely restored to a very high standard. The other four Panther tanks are at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, under the care of the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection (U.S. AACC). They are awaiting their turn to be restored. The first four chapters briefly cover the development and production of the Panzer V Panther tank from the first version, the Ausf.D, to the second version the Ausf.

A and to the final production version the Ausf.G, using photographs from other surviving Panther tanks around the world. The fifth chapter explores the design history of the Panther II prototype hull. Only one was built. The remaining chapters are dedicated to a photographic walk-around of the surviving Panther tanks in America.

By: Craig Moore
Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 275mm, Width: 215mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 519g
ISBN: 9781781558041
ISBN 10: 1781558043
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 01 March 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Craig Moore is a writer and editor for www.tanks-encyclopedia.com. He regularly writes articles for the Classic Military Vehicle magazine. He has had an interest in military history since childhood. Eight of his close relatives fought in both World Wars: only six survived. One of his uncles lost a leg when his Sherman tank was hit during Operation Totalize in Normandy 1944. In 2017 he was part of the team that recovered a buried British WW2 Covenanter tank from a Vineyard in Surrey. Craig lives in London but visits tank museums, military vehicle restoration workshops and archives around the world.

Reviews for American Panther Tanks: An Examination of the Five Surviving Panzer V Tanks including the Rare Panther II

"""The book contains color photos, including some in a chapter of other surviving Panthers in various museums around the world. The details on the tanks, as explained by the captions, can help the modeler.""-- ""Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"" ""There is little doubt that this is an invaluable tool for the Panther fan and builder.""-- ""AMPS"" ""The close-up detail photos of each tank, in their respective chapters, have to be seen to be believed. They're amazing. Any modeler of the Panther tank wouldn't have to look any further than this book to achieve historically correct results.""-- ""IPMS/USA"""