5th and final part of the German Camouflage: Panther
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. Here you can find more info: Wikipedia
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.
As you can see, the Germans were masters at adapting various color schemes during the war for various theaters of battle. Compare this to the Russians which used only dark green or the allied forces which were the usual dark brown, and you can see why the topic of German tanks camouflage fascinates many people even today. Needless to say, some camo schemes were unique per their crews, and never reproduced en masse, so feel free to do your own!
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Where did you get pattern for muncheberg panther?
All pictures are property of Earl of Grey, a forum user from http://www.thefewgoodmen.com. Hope that helps 🙂