Jagdpanther II

JagdPantherII (Stock)

Totals

2570000 Coste

1150 PVDurabilidad

51.73 / 56 Peso

Crew

1. Comandante
2. Artillero
3. Conductor
4. Operador de radio
5. Cargador

Armor

100/60/40Blindaje del casco(frontal/laterales/trasero, mm)

18/16/16Blindaje de la torreta(frontal/laterales/trasero, mm)

Maneuver

650 c.v.Potencia del motor

55 km/hVelocidad punta / velocidad marcha atrás

34 gra/sVelocidad de giro

Firepower

220 damage

203 mmPenetración media

5.45454545454545 Tiempo en completar carga

26 gra/sVelocidad de giro del cañón

Communication

250 mAlcance de visión

500 mAlcance de radio

Jagdpanther

Jagdpanther II

Jagdtiger

VIII

2570000

Desarrollado sobre la base del Panther II. El vehículo iba a estar equipado con un cañón de 128 mm, con el compartimento de combate localizado en la parte trasera. Existió sólo en planos.

Cañón

Nivel	Cañón	Penetración media (mm)		Cadencia de tiro	Dispersión a 100 m	Tiempo de apuntamiento	Experiencia	Peso (t)
VIII	10,5 cm Pak L/52	200/244/60	310/310/420	7.77	0.34	1.7	16800	3000
VIII	8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71	203/237/44	220/220/270	11	0.32	2.3	0	2562
X	12,8 cm Pak 44 L/55	246/311/65	460/460/600	5.53	0.35	2.3	63000	3480

Motor

Nivel	Motor	Potencia del motor (c.v.)	Probabilidad de incendio tras disparo	Experiencia	Peso (t)
VII	Maybach HL 210 TRM P30	650	20	0	850
VIII	Maybach HL 230 TRM P30	700	20	19750	1200

Nivel	Suspensión	Límite de carga	Velocidad de giro (gra/s)	Experiencia	Peso (t)
VII	Jagdpanther II	56	34	0	16500
VIII	Jagdpanther II verstärkteketten	56	38	15500	16500

Radio

Nivel	Radio	Alcance de radio (m)	Experiencia	Peso (t)
III	FuG5_GER	500	0	50

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Very powerful gun armament
• Very fast
• Upper casement front is almost inpenetrable
• Exceptional traverse to defend against circling maneuvers

Cons:

• Very tall, large sides are very thin
• Weak lower hull armor
• Narrow gun arc makes hitting moving targets difficult
• Sluggish Acceleration

Performance

The JagdPanther II is a very unique Tank Destroyer. With a Panther hull, it has high top speed and exceptional traverse speeds, but sluggish acceleration due to heavy weight. The superstructure armor is thick and steeply sloped leading to to be nearly impenetrable by tanks of the same tier. It's gun is further mounted to the top of that superstructure, which makes the playstyle of a hull-down medium tank viable. Positioning the JP2 behind a ridge tipping the hull near the limit of the gun depression will further angle the superstructure and increase deflection to the point where even Tier X weapons will struggle to penetrate. Drivers should take care though, the frontal and side hull armor is non-existent. Front mounted engine is very vulnerable to fire, so take care not to expose.

The 12.8cm gun it shares with the Ferdinand is magnificent. Very accurate, fast aim time, excellent penetration, good DPM, and good alpha. The accuracy and penetration make medium-long range sniping a very viable tactic as rounds tend to both go where they are aimed and penetrate when they arrive. Its' only deficiency is a mediocre gun arc which can be problematic in closer-range fighting. Exceptional traverse speed does help counter the poor gun arc, but inaccurate shots will always follow traverse snap shooting.

From a playstyle perspective there are a few options. Rolling it as a hull down medium is a very viable tactic. It easily keeps up with friendly medium tanks, and can deal serious damage with the 12.8cm gun. Take care of course to use ridges and hide the hull, firing from just behind medium tank brawl range. The large gun and thick superstructure also allows the tank to play a heavy tank support role up near the front. In many cases especially as top tier, it can play a hull down heavy tank role. The very good speed allows the JP2 to get to the front and into hull down positions before heavy tanks, creating significant map advantages. If not in a top tier situation, playing a sniper role is also very effective. The added bonus of extra speed and maneuverability lets the JP2 transition from any role and location on the battlefield quickly, further boosting its' potential.

Early Research

As long as the user researched the JPanther completely, this TD will have a very easy stock grind. All the engines and the first two guns carry over from the previous TD. the biggest research is the 128 mm, as the stock guns lack penetration and damage for its tier. Finally, the suspension will increase manuverability significantly.

Historical Info

The Jagdpanther II was conceived in November of 1944 by Krupp to up-arm the Jagdpanther with an 12.8 cm PaK 80. Since it was impossible to mount the 12.8 on the Jagdpanther in its current layout, Krupp redesigned the Jagdpanther with a new crew compartment which was to be very cramped. It was to weigh 51 tons and was to have a long reload. It was cancelled because the Jagdpanther with the 8.8 L/71 was more than adequate. It is a myth that the Panther II chassis was to be used for the 12.8 armed Jagdpanther, as the Panther II was cancelled months before the 12.8 Jagdpanther. In fact, the designation "Jagdpanther II" was never used for this vehicle. Instead, it should be called the Jagdpanther mit 12.8 cm PaK 80.

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Historical Gallery

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  Jagdpanther mit 12.8 cm Pak 80 technical drawing

Sources and External Links

Sources

Panzer Tracts 20-1,Jentz & Doyle, pg 49, Panzer Tracts, 2001.

Germany

Tank Destroyers