► Photothread: Destroyed/Captured Panther tanks

[Panther Arthur]

Panthers with new owners, or, seriously wrecked.

With this first post here it is just destroyed Panthers.

Do feel free to comment.

[Panther Arthur]

More photos.

The 3rd photo is the Posen shot-up Panther.

I believe the 1st photo is a Das Reich or Pz Lehr Panther.

Arthur.

[Xavier]

Cuckoo: a panther on British service: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=16930
Xavier
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[Xavier]

seems the link to the pics mentioned in the original cuckoo thread is dead, but someone saved the pics amd mirrorred the page in spanish, with the original pictures: http://www.panther-elmito.de/panther%20 ... uckoo.html
Xavier
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[Panther Arthur]

Here are some Cuckoo shots.

[Panther Arthur]

1 more shot I found. Cuckoo is blasting away at its former owners.

Arthur.

[Panther Arthur]

More photos. Three more 1945 shots. Three more for the scrapheap, probably all blown up or abandoned by thier crews.

Arthur.

[Panther Arthur]

More photos.

The first is Russia or Eastern Germany. The 2nd is the famous 12th SS shot from the Battle of the Bulge, and the third, I am lead to believe is 11th Pz Div somewhere in France or Western Germany.

Do jump in and correct me if I am wrong.

Arthur.

[derka]

Arthur,

acording my friend Petigny on a french forum,
this panther of the 11. Panzerdivision was destroyed after a fight wich took place september 1st, 1944 in the town of Meximieux, département de l'Ain in France, versus 179th Infantry Regiment of 45th US Infrantry Division.



the "hôtel du lion d'or" was rebuilt and still exist today.

derka

[Panther Arthur]

Wow!
Well done, Derka.

There are almost more destroyed panther shots out there than operational Panther pictures. But it is must easier to take photos when not being shot at and when the action is over.


Arthur.

[derka]

well i did nothing, Petigny did this great search job...
for the panther of "HJ", i'll check as there are migh other pics, but i'm not sure.

derka

[derka]

btw, to illustrate what i was saying about inversion with numbers designation of panthers from II/Pz-Rgt 33,
this one from 6. Kp was photographied august 19th 1944 at Ormes in Normandy.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... her%29.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... her%29.jpg

another one of same unit, "632", Villaines-la-Juhel area, august 10 th 1944

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... ldaten.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... ldaten.jpg

derka

[Panther Arthur]

Great photos-I had not seen 1 of those.

Yes, exactly the same as II/SS Pz Rgt 5 (probably the most photographed Panther unit). Also II/ Pz Rgt 23 in Russia. I do think also II/Pz Rgt 22 has some Panthers, and I think that might be it for 2nd Abteilungs having Panthers within the Regimental structure. Of course, during the last three months of the war organizations became very mixed and unstable with units making due with whatever equipment was available.

Arthur

[Panther Arthur]

More photos.

I believe the first 2 are from Italy.

Arthur.

Do feel free to comment or upload pics from your collections.

[Panther Arthur]

More photos.

Captured/surrended Bergepanther (US soldier is a passenger) followed by 2 shots of a Soviet Panther platoon.

Arthur.