Osprey Publishing New Vanguard - Foreign Panthers

A study of the little-known career of Germany's Panther, perhaps the greatest tank of World War II, in foreign hands both during and after the war. The Panther was arguably the most successful medium tank design of World War II. While some were used by the Western Allies, the Russians used the greatest number of captured Panthers against Nazi Germany, though they did not find much favour thanks to their mechanical unreliability and difficulty in acquiring spare parts. After the war, they were mostly passed on to satellite states such as Bulgaria and Romania. The French army also used them in significant numbers after the war with approximately 50 in service from 1946 to 1950, and they were a significant influence on future French tank design. Using detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, this fascinating book tells the little-known story of the Panther tank in foreign hands in World War II and beyond.

Inbreng van gedetailleerde kunstwerken en hedendaagse foto's biedt een duidelijk beeld van hoe Panthers in verschillende legers werden ingezet en geEvolueerd na de oorlog.

• Panther beschouwd als mogelijk de beste middelgrote tank van WWII
• Verspreiding: Westeuropese geallieerden, Russen met de meeste gevangene Panthers
• Problemen: mechanische onbetrouwbaarheid en gebrek aan reserveonderdelen
• Postoorlog: doorgegeven aan Bulgarije en Roemenië
• Franse leger: circa 50 stuks tussen 1946 en 1950
• Invloed op latere Franse tankontwerpen