German Camouflage: Panther, Part II




We arrive at the second part of the German Camouflage for Panther series. 5th SS, 9th SS, 10th SS, 12th SS, 9th, 12th and 13th Panzer Divisions in this article.

The Panther was a German medium tank deployed during World War II on the Eastern and Western Fronts in Europe from mid-1943 to its end in 1945. It had the ordnance inventory designation of Sd.Kfz. 171. Until 27 February 1944, it was designated as the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther when Hitler ordered that the Roman numeral “V” be deleted. Contemporary English language reports sometimes refer to it as the Mark V.

The Panther was intended to counter the Soviet T-34 and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV. Nevertheless, it served alongside the Panzer IV and the heavier Tiger I until the end of the war. It is considered one of the best tanks of World War II for its excellent firepower and protection, although its reliability was less impressive.

German Camouflage Panther
5th SS Panzer Division – Poland, April 1944
German Camouflage Panther
5th SS Panzer Division – Poland, May 1944
German Camouflage Panther
5th SS Panzer Division – Poland, June 1944
German Camouflage Panther
5th SS Panzer Division – Poland, Summer 1944
German Camouflage Panther
9th Panzer Division – Arnhem, September 1944
German Camouflage Panther
9th Panzer Division – Ardennes, December 1944
German Camouflage Panther
9th SS Panzer Division – Ardennes, January 1945
German Camouflage Panther
10th SS Panzer Division – Arnhem, September 1944
German Camouflage Panther
12th Panzer Division – Eastern Front, December 1943
German Camouflage Panther
12th SS Panzer Division – Belgium, Spring 1944
German Camouflage Panther
12th SS Panzer Division – Ardennes, December 1944
German Camouflage Panther
13th Panzer Division – Eastern Front, Fall 1943

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