Panther II
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+ | The Panther II is a solid and capable tank in the right hands; understanding it's strengths and weaknesses are the key to sucess. The Panther II isn't a brawler. It lacks both the speed and the agility to do so with any large amount of success. However, you can be a very sucessful flanker, so long as you are able to pick and choose your targets. Prey on the strong from afar, and prey on the strong and slow form up close, but only if you have support. The Panther II works best in a pack, just like any other medium. Don't go out on your own as you will quickly find yourself dead. | |||
+ | If possible try only to expose your turret to the enemy. Like most german tanks, the lower glacis plate is a definitve weakness, one that knowing opponets will expliot much to your chagrin. If properly executed, you will find your engine broken, and worse on fire. | |||
|InTheGame_research= | |InTheGame_research= | |||
? | + | Suspension | ||
+ | Turret | |||
+ | Prefered gun | |||
+ | Engine. | |||
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A step-up in the world from the PzKpfw V Panther, it is best to understand you are still in the same role. While being more powerful and maneuverable than the PzKpfw V Panther, a M26 Pershing will definitely beat you in a close-quarters fight. Knowing this, it is best to take advantage of your long-range accuracy and stay just behind, or alongside, your team's heavies to avoid close-quarters combat. If you get in a dogfight ramming is a viable tactic because of your tank's weight, so you can potentially do a lot of damage. Consider this option a last resort however, as your tank is relatively slow to turn and unwieldy. A Panther II has a higher profile than its counterparts, the M26 Pershing, T-44 and Lorraine 40 t, which means you are easier to spot, so position yourself on the battlefield very carefully.
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Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Decent acceleration and top speed
- Decent sloped front plate
- Good for ramming
Cons:
- Weak armor
- Lower Glacis plate.
Performance
The Panther II is a solid and capable tank in the right hands; understanding it's strengths and weaknesses are the key to sucess. The Panther II isn't a brawler. It lacks both the speed and the agility to do so with any large amount of success. However, you can be a very sucessful flanker, so long as you are able to pick and choose your targets. Prey on the strong from afar, and prey on the strong and slow form up close, but only if you have support. The Panther II works best in a pack, just like any other medium. Don't go out on your own as you will quickly find yourself dead.
If possible try only to expose your turret to the enemy. Like most german tanks, the lower glacis plate is a definitve weakness, one that knowing opponets will expliot much to your chagrin. If properly executed, you will find your engine broken, and worse on fire.
Early Research
Suspension Turret Prefered gun Engine.
Gallery
Historical Info
In a meeting on February 10, 1943, further design changes were proposed, including changes to the steering gears and final drives. Another meeting on February 17, 1943 focused on sharing and standardizing parts between the Tiger II tank and the Panther 2, such as the transmission, all-steel roadwheels, and running gear. Additional meetings in February began to outline the various components, including use of the 88 mm L/71 KwK 43 gun. In March 1943, MAN indicated that the first prototype would be completed by August 1943. A number of engines were under consideration, among them the new Maybach HL 234 fuel-injected engine (900 hp operated by an 8-speed hydraulic transmission).
Thus, plans to replace the original Panther design with the Panther II were already underway before the first Panther had even seen combat. But, from May to June 1943, work on the Panther II ceased, as the focus was shifted to expanding production of the original Panther tank. It is not clear if there was ever an official cancellation; this may have been because the Panther II upgrade path was originally started at Hitler's insistence. The direction that the design was headed would not have been consistent with Germany's need for a mass-produced tank, which was the goal of the Reich Ministry of Armament and War Production.
Historical Gallery
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