Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Tank Start-up by Hand

The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther was a Medium Tank used by the German Wehrmacht during World War 2. It entered service during 1943 and served through til the end of the war. Around 6000 were produced in all varients during it’s service period. It was armed with a 75mm KwK42 L/70 gun, a formidable armament, and was protected by armour of varying thicknesses and angles, with the front hull being 80mm sloped at 55 degrees and the turret ranging from 100-110mm. It was powered by a Maybach HL 230 P30 V12 water cooled 600hp petrol engine which gave it a top road speed of 46kmh or about 29mph. It had a crew of 5 operating it. As an Amazon Associate I earn from the following qualifying purchases. If you wish you read further into this fascinating vehicle and it’s history, then I recommend this book, available on amazon via my associate link: And if you want to have a go recreating this beast of a tank for yourself, then I recommend this model kit by Tamiya via my associate link: https://amzn.