My model is a replica of Panther #445, which was deployed to the Eastern Front in August 1943 at the Battle of Kursk. Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf. D #445 fought and was destroyed in the battle around Karatschev. Panther #445 was destroyed by two shell hits on the turret side.
The Panther was developed in response to the Soviet T-34, which outclassed earlier German tanks during Operation Barbarossa. While technically advanced, the Panther’s complexity and resource-intensiveness exemplify the difficulties Germany faced during the later stages of the war.
Build process gallery:
Model kit: Tamiya German Panzer V Panther Ausf D – Sd.Kfz.171 (TAM 35345)
