Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. G
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The Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. G was the final and most refined production variant of Germany’s Panther medium tank used in the later stages of World War II.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German medium tank
ⓘ
Panther tank variant ⓘ |
| armorType | sloped armor ⓘ |
| category |
German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
ⓘ
World War II tanks ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedAs | improved Panther variant ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
Soviet KV series heavy tanks
ⓘ
Soviet T-34 medium tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engine | Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 petrol engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePower | 700 hp ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 gun ⓘ |
| maximumRoadSpeed | about 46 km/h ⓘ |
| nativeName | Panzerkampfwagen V Ausführung G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
chin mantlet on late-production turrets
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flame suppressing exhausts on late vehicles ⓘ improved commander’s cupola ⓘ provision for infrared night-fighting equipment on some vehicles ⓘ redesigned hull with improved side armor ⓘ simplified and strengthened turret design ⓘ |
| operatorAfterWar |
Czechoslovak Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungarian forces (postwar use of captured vehicles) ⓘ |
| partOf | Panther tank family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. A
NERFINISHED
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Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
medium battle tank
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tank destroyer ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| sawActionIn |
Battle of Kursk follow-on operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun
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7.92 mm MG 42 machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | mid-1944 ⓘ |
| shortName | Panther Ausf. G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Panzerkampfwagen V Ausf. F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar suspension ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Waffen-SS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Front of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 45 tonnes ⓘ |
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