Panther Ausf A

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Panther_Ausf_A
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:armament 75 mm
7.92 mm MG 34
75 mm Kw K 42 L/70
gptkbp:armor hardened steel
80 mm
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:main_battle_tank
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator
gptkbp:deployment 1943
gptkbp:design gptkb:Hans_Ledwinka
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1942
gptkbp:design_influence influenced post-war tank designs
gptkbp:design_purpose to counter Soviet T-34
gptkbp:engine Maybach HL 210 P30
gptkbp:engine_power 700 hp
gptkbp:engine_type V12 gasoline engine
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 660 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material 50 mm
gptkbp:height 2.99 m
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most effective tanks of WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panther Ausf A
gptkbp:length 8.86 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:MAN
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Black_Panther
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkbp:notable_features sloped armor
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,000
gptkbp:operational_history served on Eastern and Western Fronts
gptkbp:operational_range 250 km
gptkbp:powers 700 hp
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Panzer_IV
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:production_years 1943
1945
gptkbp:range 250 km
gptkbp:retirement_year 1945
gptkbp:service_frequency 1943-1945
gptkbp:speed 46 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panther_Ausf_D
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:ZF_SSG_76
gptkbp:turret 80 mm
cast steel turret
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Panther_tank
gptkbp:weight 45 tons
front-heavy
gptkbp:width 3.27 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panther_tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5