Bretagne Panther
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Bretagne Panther
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3,200 Cost |
940188 HP Hit Points |
45.5/4825.46/48 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
700700 hp Engine Power |
55/20 km/h Speed Limit |
3030 deg/s Traverse |
15.3827.49 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
100/45/45100/45/45 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
109/2800/98
109/2800/98 Shell Cost |
135/135/175135/135/175 HP Damage |
150/194/38150/194/38 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
14.29 r/m Standard Gun ▲
14.29 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1929.15 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1929.15 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.35 m With 50% Crew: 0.434 m ▲
0.35 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.434 m |
s 2.3 s 2.3 Aim time |
3030 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-8°/+18°-8°/+18° Elevation Arc |
7979 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 370 m 370 View Range |
m 710 m 710 Signal Range |
VI
3200
The Bretagne Panther is a French tier 6 premium medium tank.
This Panther modification was produced from August 1943 to June 1944. The Ausf. A modification featured a new turret and bow gun ball mounting. The observation devices also went through modernization. A total of 2,300 vehicles with these modifications were produced. In 1944, after the Allied landing in Normandy, some vehicles were captured by the French Armed Forces and used in combat against the Germans.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VI | 7,5 cm Kw.K. 42 L/70 | 150/194/38 | 135/135/175 | 14.29 | 0.35 | 2.3 | 955 | 53000 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | Maybach HL 230 TRM P30 B | 700 | 20 | 1400 | 55000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VI | Bretagne Panther | 48 | 30 | 0 | 15000 | 18200 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very strong gun mantlet
- Accurate top gun with high DPM and good penetration values
- Large hitpoints pool
- Powerful top engine which gives good mobility to tank
- Large ammo capacity of 79 rounds
Cons:
- Weak side armour
- Frontal gearbox means that hits on the lower glacis might damage the engine.
- Large ammorack that tends to get damaged easily
- Somewhat large profile makes finding a good hiding spot or avoiding fire harder than other mediums
Performance
This tank is a sniper and flanker hybrid. The armor while bouncy, is not thick enough to block the majority of tier VI weaponry. Brawling should be avoided when possible due to fairly low alpha damage and low armor. Hulldown is effective. The turret while not being the smallest target has a very high tendency to bounce shots at long ranges, and the L/70 will make short work of most tanks. Angling is not very effective due to the paper thin 40mm side armor, but can be used against small caliber guns to increase the chances of a bounce. Also due to the fairly large profile, one has to take extra time to make sure the bush they are sitting in (if abusing camo skill and nets) is big enough to hide the entire tank. It is also very hard to avoid enemy fire, since the tank is somewhat large for a medium (comparable to a small heavy), meaning that the only ways to take fire is in a hull down (moderately bouncy turret), or when angled properly with the lower plate preferably hidden (assuming the gun is a low end tier V or most tier IV guns, as anything with more then 130mm of penetration will go through the tank regardless of angle unless it gets a lucky bounce)
The top gun is quite potent and capable of penetrating most tier VI and some VII tanks frontally. Alpha damage is lacking but the gun offers fairly high DPM. Sniping is very good with this tank as the L/70 has the accuracy to hit weakspots up to a range of about 300m and has enough penetration as to allow penetrations to the front of most tanks.
Overall this tank is quite similar to the pre 8.8 VK 30.01 (H), with good maneuverability, much better hull armor, slightly worse turret armor, and overall allowing the use of similar tactics. Anyone who enjoyed the VK 30.01(H) will most likely enjoy this tank. It should also be noted that this tank plays quite similarly to a historically accurate version of the Panther I, though the Panther historically was used more for sniping, and of course weighed more.
Still, take into consideration that the tank is designed for sniping or long range attacks. While close up flanking may be a viable tactic, it makes more sense to start out taking long range shots at exposed enemies, letting your team soak up damage.
Early Research
Its a premium. No research needed.
Gallery
Historical Info
Sources:
https://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/history/bretagne-panther-history/
https://worldoftanks.eu/en/news/general-news/panther-bretagne-restoration-tankfest/
https://panzerplace.eu/bretagne-panther-facts-fiction/
Historical Gallery