G.W. Panther

G_Panther (Stock)

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Totals

1380000 Price

360 Hit Points

29.56 / 32 kgWeight

Crew

1. Commander

Armor

50/30/20Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

30/16/16Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

325 h.p.Engine Power

46 km/hSpeed Limit

24 deg/secTraverse Speed

Firepower

950 Standard Shell Damage

85 mmStandard Shell Penetration

21.1 Time for Complete Loading

10 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed

Communication

370 mView Range

310 mSignal Range

Hummel

G.W. Panther

G.W. Tiger (P)

VII

1380000

Developed by the Krupp company in 1943 and 1944. A scale model of the artillery was built, but no full-size prototypes were ever produced.

It is a good artillery for its tier, with the widest (along with the M37) gun traverse arc of any artillery thanks to its limited turret rotation - making it easy to move to new targets without having to move the hull of your tank. The GW Panther starts with the Hummel's gun, but gets a more accurate and powerful gun once researched. The GW Panther cannot excel in the role of a tank destroyer, as the Hummel did due to its size and lack of gun depression, but it can do the job in an emergency. The GW Panther is highly maneuverable for a tier 7 SPG, which allows easy relocation in the event of detection. It is nicknamed "Dracula", due to its Dracula cape-like armor on the rear and side of its gun.

• G.W. Panther
• s.F.H. 18 auf Panther Fahrgestell
• G.W. Panther II

G.W. Panther

Stock

s.F.H. 18 auf Panther Fahrgestell

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	VI	15 cm sFH 18 L/30	1880	85/185	950/750	2.84	0.74	7

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	V	Maybach HL 110 P 30	425	325	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	VI	G.W. Panther	15000	32	24

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	III	FuG 5	0	310

s.F.H. 18 auf Panther Fahrgestell

Speed

G.W. Panther II

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	VI	15 cm sFH 18 L/30	1880	85/185	950/750	2.84	0.74	7

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	VI	Maybach HL 130 P 50	600	350	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	VII	G.W. Panther verstärkteketten	15000	32	26

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VI	FuG 7	0	415

G.W. Panther II

Attack

G.W. Tiger (P)

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	VII	15 cm sFH 36 L/30 Ausf. 1943	2000	88/240/88	1200/900/1200	2.55	0.7	7

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	VI	Maybach HL 130 P 50	600	350	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	VII	G.W. Panther verstärkteketten	15000	32	26

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	IX	FuG 12	0	710

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very good gun range for both of the guns
• Decent acceleration and top speed, can reach his top speed easily
• Wide firing arc, allowing you to keep aiming circle accurate
• Decent reload speed
• Good aim time

Cons:

• Not the best camouflage value
• Now slow hull traverse speed, along with the Hummel in 8.6.

Performance

Slightly more sluggish than the Hummel, the GW Panther trades some mobility for firepower. Thankfully however, it doesn't give much away for a large gain in power; maintaining maneuverability and speed compared to the other Tier 7 SPGs.

The GW Panther is a very solid arty, having a high accuracy and a large firing arc; and these days with the raised dispersion while moving (since 8.6), a large firing arc is very important. This also works well with the camouflage net, as it stays active in critical situations. Therefore, if any enemies come near, you have the element of surprise.

The high accuracy (0,70, the best of any german SPG), a good firing arc and high damage amkes the G.W. Panther one of the most feared SPGs in the game.

Historical Info

In 1942, German designers started the development of a new series which would utilize chassis and components of various tanks and use them as mountings for various heavy weapons. Designs of the Grille Series incorporated many new technical modifications in order to mount heavy weapons. Some vehicles of the Grille Series were designed to be weapon carriers - Waffenträger. Some of those vehicles reached prototype stage, but none of them entered production that was planned for mid 1945. The Grille 12/15 was to be based on a Panther chassis. Originally, the Grille 10 was built based on the order for heavy anti-tank vehicles to be armed with the 88mm Flak L/56 gun and be used against fortifications of the Maginot Line. In June of 1940, a change of technical specifications occurred: the vehicle build by Krupp was modified to be a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It was based on the Pz Sf IVc chassis. The original anti-tank vehicle, designated as 8.8cm K(PzSfl) auf Sonderfahrgestell, was to be armed with the 88mm Pak 43 gun, but only a wooden model was made. In late 1942, three prototypes were made: the Versuchsflakwagen für 8.8cm Flak 37. In 1944, they were re-armed with the 88mm Flak 41 guns and designated the Versuchsflakwagen für 8.8cm Flak 41. A single example was re-armed again with the 88mm Flak 37 and sent for tests to Italy, where it served with Heeres Flakartillerie Abteilung (Sf.) 304, and was assigned to the 26th Panzer Division.

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Historical Gallery

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  GW Panther Technical Drawing

Sources and External Links

External Links

• https://www.achtungpanzer.com/grille-series-cricket-series.htm

Germany

Self-Propelled Guns

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