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July 1943. The Germans have lost the initiative in the conflict and are desperately looking for a way to regain it, and all their hopes are pinned on a single vehicle. By this point in the war, the T-34 had demonstrated that sloped armour was the best way a tank could increase the effectiveness of armour protection, and a more powerful gun than the KwK 40 mounted on the Panzer IV was needed, but one that would still maintain the versatility that the German medium armoured vehicle had demonstrated. Despite having arrived late to the conflict, despite its very severe mechanical problems, the Panther would reach the front line to demonstrate that its design was the most complete ever put into production by the Germans during World War II. Welcome dear viewers to a new installment of the midweek bonus video, where we will learn about the conception, production and combat history of the Panzer V Panther, an armored vehicle with a more than outstanding design, but unfortunately had severe and scandalous flaws that cost it a lot of efficiency in combat, which we will see in this video, but I tell you right away that they did not prevent it from becoming one of the most dangerous machines that the Germans had at their disposal, so gentlemen, you are accompanied by your host Der Ausländer, and let's begin. Chapters: Introduction: 0:00 Conception: 1:42 Production and characteristics: 5:01 Panther Ausf D: 11:14 Panther Ausf A: 14:08 Panther Ausf G: 17:22 Conclusions and repercussions: 22:02 Credits and farewell: 24:52 I hope you enjoy the video!