Much of the Panther II's design was taken from the Tiger tank. Production of the Panther II was slated to begin in September 1943. This upgrade to the Panther tank increased the thickness of the glacis plate to 100 mm (3.9 in), the side hull armour to 60 mm (2.4 in), and the armour on the top hull to 30 mm (1.2 in). There would have been the usual tank crew consisting of five: the driver, commander, gunner, loader and radio operator.įollowing the decision not to commence production, the concepts and ideas were used for the design of the E-50 Standardpanzer project. Discussions involving Hitler in January 1943 called for further increased armour initially referred to as Panther 2, it was known as the Panther II after April 1943. Hitler had already insisted on an increase in its armour once, early in the design of the original Panther in 1942. The early motivation for improving the Panther tank came from the concern of Adolf Hitler and others who believed that it lacked sufficient armour.
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